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Individual
Counselling

Standard fee: £50

Who Can I Help?

Individual counselling is designed for people from all walks of life, regardless of background, ethnicity, gender identity, or belief system. It offers a confidential and supportive space for individuals to explore their personal challenges, emotions, and aspirations. Whether you are navigating past trauma, working through anxiety, or seeking greater self-understanding, individual counselling is tailored to meet your unique needs.

Life can bring both joy and struggle, and individual therapy offers the opportunity to understand and address your personal experiences and growth. Whether you're coping with difficult emotions, seeking clarity, or looking to develop healthier patterns, counselling provides a non-judgmental, empathetic environment where you can gain insights, build resilience, and make meaningful changes. It’s about fostering self-awareness, building self-compassion, and supporting you in navigating life’s challenges with greater confidence and peace.

Perhaps you are: 

  • Single and looking for love?

  • ​In a relationship, but looking for a supportive space to reflect on the nature or quality of this relationship and how to improve things on your own?

  • ​Learning to love yourself?

  • Needing a non-judgemental space to talk about your polyamorous journey?

  • Going through a breakup, divorce or loss?

  • Struggling to decide whether to stay or leave a relationship?

  • Happily single, but taking time to explore your relationship issues and what that means for your future relationship dreams?

You may be:

  • ​Worried about a loved one's eating issues​?

  • Struggling with body image and confidence?

  • Feeling out of control with food?

  • Feeling anxious or scared when thinking about food ​?

  • Finding it challenging to support a loved one through their eating disorder?

  • Thinking about food, calories, exercising and body image most of the time​?

  • Struggling with an eating disorder?

  • Needing a safe space to explore the roots of food-related anxieties?

You may be:

  • Experiencing physical, emotional or verbal abuse from someone close to you?

  • Feeling trapped in a relationship where you are constantly hurt and belittled?

  • Finding it difficult to trust others because of past or present abuse? 

  • Needing a safe space to talk about your experiences and start the healing process? 

  • Finding yourself walking on eggshells to avoid conflict or violence? 

  • Wanting to break free from feelings of shame and self-blame?

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Perhaps you are: 

  • Feeling like you’re reliving a traumatic event through flashbacks or nightmares?

  • Feeling like your past is holding you back from feeling secure in your relationships?

  • Often feeling anxious or on edge, even in safe places?

  • Feeling alone, as though no one truly understands your experience?

  • Feeling like no matter what you do, the past keeps creeping back?

  • Wanting to explore whether you'd benefit from a judgment-free environment to explore your trauma?

How do we begin?

1. Free 15-min Phonecall

Your free (optional) 15-minute introductory call, easily scheduled via email, allows us to get acquainted and discuss your needs. You can then choose to book a first session or get in touch when you're ready.

I will send you a client information form to complete and a counselling agreement to read and sign before our initial session. That first session provides an opportunity to determine if we're a good fit for each other. This session allows you to share your background, ask questions, and set the stage for our therapeutic journey together.

3. Onward Regular Therapy

We will then have regular therapy sessions. We will regularly review therapy progress, empowering us to work collaboratively towards achieving the goals we've established together.

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Person-Centred Approach

I work in a client-centred way and adapt my therapeutic approach to provide the kind of therapy that works best for you. I provide an empathic, non-judgemental and genuine space that facilitates self-exploration, growth and healing. I work closely together with my clients to provide a warm, confidential and safe space.

Calendar

Availability

I am currently open to take new clients. I work Monday to Thursday. I have very flexible working hours. I can offer early morning and late evening sessions, to better suit your needs.

Please get in touch to discuss your availability.

Payments

Payments

  • Standard fee: £50 for 50-minute sessions

  • Payments through bank transfer before each session.

 

Please reach out if you would like a reduced rate for your sessions, I am happy to work with you to keep therapy affordable. 

Languages

Languages

I provide sessions in English or French.

Online therapy

All sessions are currently held online on GoogleMeet or on the phone.

(Due to insurance coverage, I can accept UK and international residents except anyone living in the USA.)

Confidentiality

Please note:

Where a third party is paying for your session(s), I require them to sign a third-party payment contract. This confirms that while they are paying for the sessions, the sessions are completely confidential and they are not entitled to any information about you or your support. 

Have more questions? Read through the Q&A section or get in touch below.

If you have any queries or would like to book a consultation call / initial session, you can complete this form:

Flexible hours available Monday to Thursday.

Weekdays, evenings, early mornings.

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