Practice Overview

Everything in one place, in clear, straightforward language

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Most of this website is written in a warm, conversational style because I want it to feel more like the experience of therapy than reading a brochure.

This page is different.

It brings together the key information about my practice in one place, using clear and straightforward language.

If you prefer facts over stories, or you'd simply like a quick overview, this page is for you.

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What kind of practice is this?

At the heart of my practice is a simple idea: people make the most sense when we look at the whole picture.

Rather than seeing someone as a collection of symptoms, diagnoses or problems to solve, I'm interested in how different parts of their life connect. Relationships, childhood experiences, culture, identity, neurodiversity, values, strengths, environment and current circumstances all influence one another.

I naturally think in patterns, connections and wider systems. Together, we explore how different parts of your story fit together, because understanding those relationships often creates space for meaningful and lasting change.

Psychological theories help guide my thinking, but I don't see people through a single theoretical lens. Theories are maps. Every person is more complex than any one map can describe.

I work particularly well with people who don't simply want to reduce symptoms—they want to understand themselves more deeply, reconnect with who they are and build lasting change from that understanding.

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How do I work?

My practice is integrative, pluralistic, relational, trauma-informed, body-aware and neurodiversity-affirming.

In practice, that means I don't follow one fixed method or expect everyone to benefit from therapy in the same way. Instead, we decide together what feels most helpful, adapting therapy to you rather than asking you to adapt to therapy.

Therapy is collaborative. Decisions about our work are made together. If something isn't helpful, we change it. If something feels particularly valuable, we build on it.

Depending on what feels appropriate, sessions may include:

Conversation and reflection
Exploring thoughts, emotions and what your body might be communicating
Understanding recurring emotional, behavioural and relationship patterns
Exploring how past experiences continue to influence the present
Creative approaches, metaphors and visual ways of thinking
Psychoeducation where it helps make sense of an experience
Practical ideas or experiments between sessions when these feel useful

Some people come with a very clear goal. Others arrive with a feeling that something isn't quite right but aren't yet sure why. Both are equally welcome.

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Who is my practice particularly suited to?

I work with adults (18+) from a wide range of backgrounds, identities and life experiences.

Although every client is unique, my practice is often a particularly good fit for people who:

Are highly sensitive (HSP) or neurodivergent, including ADHD and autistic adults.
Have experienced trauma or difficult childhood experiences.
Are navigating identity, belonging or significant life transitions.
Live between cultures, languages or different ways of seeing the world.
Find themselves caught in patterns such as perfectionism, people-pleasing or chronic self-criticism.
Think deeply, ask lots of questions and want things to make sense rather than simply disappear.
Have often spent years reading, researching or trying to understand themselves but still feel there are missing pieces.

Many people I work with tell me they don't just want coping strategies. They want a space where they can untangle their experiences, recognise patterns, reconnect with themselves and develop a more compassionate understanding of who they are.

If you don't see yourself reflected here but something about my way of working resonates with you, you're very welcome to get in touch.

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What do people commonly come to therapy for?

People contact me for support with a wide range of experiences, including:

Anxiety
Burnout and chronic stress
Emotional overwhelm
Trauma and the long-term impact of difficult experiences
Grief and bereavement
Identity and belonging
Relationship difficulties
Perfectionism and people-pleasing
Self-esteem and self-criticism
Life transitions
Neurodivergence
Feeling stuck or disconnected
Recurring emotional or relationship patterns
Wanting to understand themselves more deeply

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Therapeutic approaches

My work draws from a range of therapeutic approaches, including:

Person-Centred Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Pluralistic Therapy
Embodied and body-aware approaches
Creative approaches
Systemic thinking

These approaches are not used as fixed techniques. They provide different perspectives that help us understand your experiences and choose together what is most helpful.

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How is the practice organised?

I deliberately keep my practice small.

This allows me to offer thoughtful, personalised therapy rather than moving quickly from one session to the next.

Alongside our sessions, I make time for preparation where helpful, regular clinical supervision, reflective practice and ongoing professional development.

I also believe that having enough life outside my work helps me remain emotionally present, genuinely curious and fully engaged with each person I work with.

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Accessibility and inclusion

I believe therapy should adapt to people rather than expecting people to adapt to therapy.

My practice is:

Neurodiversity-affirming
Trauma-informed
LGBTQ+ affirmative
Culturally sensitive
Inclusive of different identities, backgrounds and lived experiences

I recognise that people communicate, process information and regulate themselves in different ways. Wherever possible, I adapt therapy to support individual needs rather than expecting everyone to engage in the same way.

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Scope of practice

I currently offer:

Individual therapy
Adults (18+)
Online therapy across the UK and worldwide
Face-to-face therapy in Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Therapy in English and Russian

I do not currently offer:

Couples therapy
Family therapy
Therapy for children

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Practical information

Sessions

Standard sessions last 50 minutes.
Extended 90-minute sessions are available by agreement where appropriate.
Therapy may be short-term or open-ended.
We regularly review our work together to ensure therapy continues to meet your needs.

Fees

Standard session: £75
A limited number of reduced-fee places are available at £55.

Getting started

I offer a free 15–20 minute online connection call. It's an opportunity for us to briefly talk about what brings you to therapy, answer questions and decide together whether we feel like a good fit. There is no obligation to continue afterwards.

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Professional standards

I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work within the BACP Ethical Framework.

I hold:

BA (Hons) Integrative Counselling
Professional indemnity insurance
Enhanced DBS certificate
Regular clinical supervision
Ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Alongside formal training, I continue learning through research, supervision, lived experience and the diverse communities I have the privilege of working alongside.

Providing ethical, reflective and up-to-date care is an important part of my practice, and I remain committed to developing my knowledge throughout my career.

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