What can I expect?
Counselling offers a confidential, non-judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, experiences, relationships and the ways you have learned to respond to the world around you.
You don’t need to arrive knowing what you want to talk about. Sometimes you might have something very specific on your mind; at other times you may simply know that something doesn’t feel right. We can begin wherever you are.
A large part of my role is to listen — not only to what you tell me, but to the patterns, feelings and meanings that emerge as we work together. I may notice connections, offer reflections or gently challenge something, but I won’t tell you what to do or assume that I know you better than you know yourself.
Therapy isn’t always about talking. Depending on what feels useful to you, we might work with metaphor or imagery, notice what you experience in your body, explore different parts of yourself, draw, map relationships or simply sit with something that doesn’t yet have words.
There may be sessions that feel relieving, illuminating or even funny, and others that feel difficult, frustrating or emotional. Therapy doesn’t follow a neat upward path, and a difficult session doesn’t necessarily mean that something has gone wrong. Equally, therapy doesn’t have to feel painful to be meaningful.
Over time, therapy can offer a greater understanding of yourself and the experiences and relationships that have shaped you.
The aim isn’t to become a different person or to be happy all the time, but to have greater awareness, more choice and more freedom in how you respond to yourself, other people and your life.
You set the pace. We work together from there.
What next?
Taking the first step can feel daunting, so I offer a brief, no-obligation introductory conversation on Zoom before you decide whether you would like to book a session.
It’s a chance for you to tell me a little about what you’re looking for, ask any questions you have and, most importantly, get a sense of whether you feel comfortable with me.
You don’t need to prepare anything or tell me your whole story.
If you decide you’d like to work together, we can arrange a regular session time. There is no predetermined length of therapy — some people come for a relatively short period, while others choose to work more deeply over a longer time. We can review what you need as our work develops.
If something you’ve read here feels like it might fit, you’re very welcome to get in touch.