Complex trauma
Prolonged or repeated trauma, often beginning early in life, that shapes how safe you feel with other people and with yourself. We work at a pace your nervous system can tolerate.
Psychotherapy · In person and online · Adults 18+
A steady, confidential space to work through what has become too much to carry alone.
I am a person-centred, integrative psychotherapist, accredited with BACP and NCPS. I work with people living with complex trauma, substance misuse and active addiction, and grief and loss, as well as anxiety, depression and the harder passages of ordinary life.
Weekly sessions are 50 minutes, £60. One-off 90-minute Focused Sessions are also available. Your first conversation is free and carries no obligation.
What I work with
Specialist areas, and the everyday difficulties that sit alongside them.
You do not need a diagnosis or a tidy explanation to get in touch. Many people come because something has stopped working and they are not sure what.
Active substance misuse
You do not have to be abstinent to begin. We work with where you are now, openly and without judgement, and with what you want your relationship with substances to become.
Bereavement
Grief after a death, including sudden, traumatic or complicated loss, and the losses that are hard to name or that others do not recognise.
Anxiety
Generalised anxiety, panic, health anxiety and the constant low hum of worry that makes rest impossible.
Depression
Low mood, flatness, loss of interest and the self-criticism that often travels with it.
Life challenges
Relationship endings, work stress, identity, family patterns and transitions that leave you unsure who you are now.
About
Person-centred, integrative therapist.
I believe that when we feel truly heard and accepted, change becomes possible.
My aim is to offer a calm, safe and compassionate space where you can bring whatever you are carrying, without judgement and at a pace that feels right for you.
My work is grounded in person-centred values, while also drawing on integrative approaches to meet you as an individual. I have additional training in complex trauma, substance misuse and active addiction, which are areas I feel especially passionate about supporting. I also have considerable experience and further training in grief and loss, and understand how deeply these experiences can affect our sense of self, relationships and everyday life.
Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply looking for space to understand yourself more deeply, I will work alongside you with warmth, honesty and respect.
I work independently with adults aged 18 and over, in person and online. I hold qualifications in psychotherapeutic counselling and I am an accredited member of both the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). I work within the BACP Ethical Framework and attend regular clinical supervision.
- Accreditation
- BACP · NCPS
- Qualification
- Psychotherapeutic counselling
- Approach
- Person-centred · Integrative · Psychodynamic
How it works
Three steps, and the first one is free.
A free 20-minute conversation
By phone or in person. You tell me a little about what is bringing you to therapy and ask anything you like. We decide together whether to go ahead. No cost, no commitment.
A first session
Fifty minutes. We go further into what you want from therapy, agree how we will work and cover the practical points: confidentiality, cancellations and how I keep your information.
Ongoing work
Usually weekly, at the same time each week. Some people come for a few months, others for longer. We review as we go and you can end whenever you choose. If ongoing therapy is not what you need right now, a single Focused Session may be the better fit.
Focused Sessions
One session. Ninety minutes. One thing you want to understand.
Alongside weekly therapy, I offer one-off sessions for people wanting focused support around a specific issue. Ninety minutes gives us room to go into something properly, without committing to ongoing work.
What people bring
- A decision you keep circling and cannot settle
- An anniversary, a birthday or a date that brings a loss back
- A pattern in your relationships you want to understand
- Something you have never said out loud and want to say once, safely
- A way to test what therapy is like before deciding on more
- A return visit after therapy has ended, when something new has come up
How it works
- Email me with the topic in a sentence or two. We confirm it is a good fit for a single session.
- We meet for 90 minutes, in person or online. We stay with the one thing you brought.
- You leave with a clearer sense of what it is and what, if anything, you want to do about it.
- Nothing further is expected. If you later want more, you know where I am.
When it is not the right choice
A single session is not the place to work through trauma, active addiction or a crisis. Those need steady, ongoing support, and I will say so honestly when we speak. If what you bring turns out to be bigger than one session, we will talk about what would actually help.
£100 for 90 minutes
Fees and practicalities
Clear fees, with concessions for those who need them.
£60per 50-minute session
- In person in Bristol and online across the UK by secure video call
- One-off 90-minute Focused Sessions, £100
- A limited number of concessionary places at a reduced fee. Ask when we speak.
- Payment by bank transfer or cash, on or before the day of the session
- 48 hours' notice for cancellations, otherwise the session is charged
Is this the right kind of help?
I work with adults, one to one. I do not currently offer couples or family therapy, or work with under-18s.
If you are drinking or using substances, you are welcome to begin while that is still the case. If at any point your safety needs more than weekly therapy can offer, we will talk openly about what else might help, including your GP or specialist services.
If you are unsure, the free 20-minute call is the place to find out.
Contact
Get in touch when you are ready.
Email me with a line or two about what is going on and the best way to reach you. I reply within two working days to arrange your free 20-minute call. Everything you write is held in confidence.
I am not able to offer an emergency service and I do not monitor email outside working hours.