What issues can I help you with?

Clients want to know that the therapist they choose, can help them.

I have learnt over the years, if a therapist primarily focuses on what you are bringing; ‘that is the symptoms or the labels/diagnoses we ascribe to them’, the underlying process is often missed. Symptoms (anxiety/depression/intrusive thoughts/eating issues/anger etc, this list is not exhaustive) can be hard to shift, particularly if we only focus on them. That is why it is essential to find out a bit more, and this is where the kind of counselling/psychotherapy that I offer, comes in.

All therapy is at your pace, I am gently challenging, sensitive to your needs and listen to what you do not say, as much as what you do say. Good psychotherapy is not about offering a sounding board and a nodding therapist that repeats everything you say.

Good therapy is where you feel you gain insight, where your therapist is active, and is skilled to allow enough reflection room whilst at the same time probes and enquires to facilitate growth - again, always at your pace.

If you choose to enter into therapy with me, we will work together to understand what is happening behind the presenting issue or symptom, to help you make more sense of it, and to help you move into a better place.

Although you are always in control of your sessions, I work weekly initially to ensure we build a good therapeutic alliance, and to get to know you, your difficulties and your patterns of relating. We will review regularity to ensure you are getting what you need and we can then decide if the frequency needs to be altered or adjusted to suit your needs.

In addition to this, I draw on my systemic training and always hold your wider context in mind in our therapeutic work, that is the relationship with your family, your profession, your partner and children (if you have them) and any wider social issues.

I also enquire about intergenerational issues and potential family traumas too. All of these will provide valuable insight into who you are, your development and feed into your overall mental health and wellbeing.

“Awareness is all about restoring your freedom to choose what you want, instead of what your past imposes on you”

Further work.

I am also skilled at working with businesses, leaders, and managers including improving communication, dynamics at work and bullying. To facilitate this work, I am also a qualified coach working towards ACC certification with ICF (International Coach Federation). I have worked with local businesses in the Redditch area to support staff with their mental health and wellbeing.

I offer bespoke coaching, and services to organisations where employees may be struggling with work/life balance, family difficulties and relationship issues which may affect productivity and impact work presence. The service I offer goes beyond what regular EAP’s provide in terms of one to one care and quality.

I have worked with athletes over the past few years, and as a result, have been invited to write, develop and deliver mental health training within premier football clubs in the West Midlands. All training I offer is trauma informed and does not focus on diagnostic language or labelling, instead I help staff and employers/ees to learn about the impact of adversity, lived experience on our mental health and wellbeing.

I have also provided training on Parental Conflict to local authorities nationwide.