“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Maya Angelou. I would like to support you to tell your story.

I am a BACP registered Integrative Counsellor working in private practice offering CBT and Person-Centred therapies. At present I am working remotely with clients via Skype, Zoom and telephone. I provide counselling and psychotherapy for adults, couples and young people aged 11+ with emotional, psychological and behavioural problems. I have worked in the fields of mental health and education for 30 years. I work with clients with anxiety, depression, disordered eating issues, OCD, social phobias, low self-esteem, Asperger's Syndrome and relationship issues. I also work with clients with emotional and physical pain conditions.

Our past and present are intimately linked by our memories. Our memories are heavily influenced and based on feelings we had surrounding an event or experience. These experiences may be impacting your life right now, even the ones that might seem irrelevant or insignificant. If we don't become aware of this connection it will keep affecting our future, which over time can cause us stress. Prolonged stress can manifest itself in physical forms, including illness, lack of energy, problems with sleep, headaches, depression and anxiety. When you are mentally healthy you are able to handle life's challenges.

I am a qualified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and Counsellor. I offer one to one, couple and relationship sessions. I provide you with life long techniques to make small changes to self-defeating thoughts, behaviour and emotions. With my support you can cope with feelings of anxiety, sadness, fear, and pain that can bring your life-altering results.

I am a fully qualified, full time professional counsellor/psychotherapist with a proven track record of helping people work through all kinds of problems. I offer a safe and confidential space where you can feel understood and listened to without judgment while I use my skills to help you make sense of life and its problems.I am highly competent in working with a variety of presenting issues including, anxiety, depression and low mood, stress, addiction,grief, self-esteem, relationship issues, abuse, self-harm, dissociative disorders, trauma, PTSD

Quite often we are our own worse critic. Do you take better care of others than you do yourself? Do you feel that people don't really know the "real" you? And if they did see the real you, they wouldn't like you? Do you keep finding yourself in relationships that feel toxic? Do you feel deep down that there is something not quite right? Do you wish for a time when you could feel happy and content and relaxed with just being yourself? Therapy can help you feel more compassionate towards yourself so that you stop giving yourself such a hard time.

Do you have an issue that you need to talk about confidentially? You are welcome to call or email me at any time for a FREE initial consultation, which can take place at a time that is suitable and convenient for you. You will also be able to explore any questions or queries about therapy, its many benefits, how I work as a therapist and how we can work together. You will be fully supported throughout your counselling journey to meet your needs. I am here to provide professional help and support for you. You will be welcomed in a warm, safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment to explore your issues.

If you are struggling with stress, anxiety or are having relationship difficulties, daily life can feel very hard. Low mood can make you feel lonely or isolated: perhaps you find yourself putting on a pretence that everything is okay...when the reality is very different. You might be unclear about what is troubling you. As an experienced psychotherapist, I provide affordable therapy in a confidential and safe environment, helping you make sense of how you’re feeling. Counselling can also give you practical ways of coping; I will work at your pace during sessions so that you feel truly heard and accepted, not judged.

I started my client work in 2011, doing both psychotherapy and coaching, in private practice and corporate settings. I work with individuals, couples and groups on many areas of counselling, such as bereavement, relationships and family problems, anxiety and panic attacks, depression, stress, anger management and abuse, sexual orientation issues, phobias, low self-esteem and self-harm, addictions.

I’m a mature and experienced therapist and qualified counselling supervisor. I have knowledge and experience of various types of therapy and work in an integrative way, which means I can tailor your therapy to suit you. At the heart of all my work is a person-centred ethos and my priority is to build a trusting, open and honest relationship which will enable you to feel truly heard and understood. This in itself can bring enormous comfort and relief and help you develop a better understanding of yourself; find choices; build belief in yourself and ultimately to enrich your relationships and enhance your life.

Coping with our thoughts and emotions can be a daily struggle, it can be helpful to talk to someone about how you are feeling to try and help you to understand and overcome any emotional difficulties you may be experiencing. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, lost or unsure how to move forward or need space to come to terms with difficult experiences I am here to help.

I am a qualified Counsellor offering sessions (currently via Zoom video link or phone) from Levenshulme, Manchester, Life is not always easy. Often it can feel just the opposite. I offer a warm space in which you can tell your story and feel heard, and together we can work to make sense of it. However far back your story goes or whether you have only felt this way for a short time, if things have begun to feel too much for any reason, perhaps I can help. Taking the decision to speak to a professional and commit yourself to feel better takes courage and shows self-respect. It is not a sign of weakness.

Whatever you’re going through, you’ve arrived here because you are looking for something in your life to be different. This could be the way you perceive yourself, your relationships with others, or your world. It can be difficult to know where to turn in times like this and sometimes you can feel very alone with your own experiences, struggling to open up to those around you for fear of being burdensome, not understood or accepted. Believing that each person can be empowered to find their own answers, we’ll work as a team to facilitate insight, as well as to discover solutions to problems.

I am a psychotherapist with a diploma in person centred counselling and in cognitive behavioral therapy. I am a true Rogerian in that my speciality is person centred as I believe and am passionate about the humanistic approach that I believe empowers individuals by allowing them to make choices and decisions about their life whilst connecting to their own true being. I believe that we can all use some help along that journey at some point and I provide a safe therapeutic environment in which you can explore and process your difficult experiences with a caring empathic therapist to guide you along the way.

*NB. My practice is full at present*. Are you struggling with anxiety due to loss, relationships, work or coming to terms with episodes from your past? Maybe you want to explore why you behave, think or feel as you do, which can lead to positive change or self-acceptance. Have you kept worries to yourself for a while, not sleeping and not sharing how you really feel because you’re frightened that people won’t understand or that you’ll be a burden?

Sometimes life throws us challenges both through past and present experiences, which knock us off our feet and we become engulfed in uncertainty, worry and fear. It could be that we start to doubt ourselves and feel that we are not good enough or we are unable to cope, leading to anxiety and depression. Whatever you are going through, it deserves care, attention and compassion and I believe that you have the inner wisdom to work through these issues as you are the person that knows yourself better than anyone,

I have been offering listening support in various roles for the past 10 years. I am able to help you with anger, depression, bullying, relationships, anxiety, confidence, loneliness, isolation and many more. Do you sometimes feel suicidal and feel there is no way forward? I can provide you with a listening empathic ear, to understand why you feel suicidal and work with you, so that you may find the reason why, and work with with you to see a better future.

With my brother diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia nearly 30 years ago, I have personal experience of the family sacrifices and struggles related to the pain and stigma of mental illness. Having since, committing my life to the improvement of people’s emotional fitness and mental resilience, with support from organisations such as SANE and MIND, my own journey has allowed me to discover the true benefits of therapy first-hand. Personal therapy is proving invaluable for people to manage certain difficult or crisis situations in their lives and so transform their problems into major opportunities for personal growth.

I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist working in the NHS and private practice, and I am a visiting lecturer at City University. I work from an integrative perspective, and thus adapt my work to the experiences and needs of each individual. I have experience in a wide variety of setting, and my areas of expertise are trauma, mood and relational difficulties. I also work with those experiencing anxiety and/or depression, amongst others. I have a special interest in critical approaches to mental health; and I am involved in diverse pilot, research, and service development projects.