Counsellor and psychotherapist in Colchester, Essex and online
Supporting you in your journey to self-awareness, healing and mental well-being
Welcome. I am a BACP accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with extensive experience across the public and private sectors. I’m passionate about supporting people through life’s challenges and finding a way to live life to its fullest.
I specialise in Integrative therapy, which is a collaborative approach tailored to individual needs and goals.
Through many years working with clients from all walks of life – and personal experience – I have witnessed how with deeper, compassionate understanding of ourselves, alongside an innate desire to grow, comes profound healing and change.
In a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space with someone to share their journey, clients find the courage to explore the parts of their lives and themselves that are often difficult or painful, but where the possibility of lasting personal transformation lies.
I offer counselling and psychotherapy sessions from a private and peaceful setting, in-person in Colchester or online via video. I work with individuals and couples, adults and young people.
Additionally I provide supervision and CPD training to counsellors, therapists, and those in helping professions and roles.
With understanding of the experiences and patterns shaping our lives, and opening ourselves to new ways of seeing or doing things, comes the opportunity to live with greater confidence and fulfilment.
If this feels like the time to explore therapy further, I would be delighted to talk about how I could support you.
“Sometime the smallest of changes in our awareness can have a large impact on our lives”.
What brings you to counselling and therapy?
Are you feeling low, anxious, tired, fed up or alone? Unhappy, lost, stressed or overwhelmed? Or struggling with feelings of guilt and shame?
Has something particularly knocked you sideways? Or is something constantly on your mind, leaving you ill at ease?
Are you finding your usual means to cope are not quite enough, or are you switching off, going into overdrive or turning to other strategies in order to keep going?
Or have you got stuck in familiar patterns of thinking, acting or relating? Are you navigating challenges in close relationships, or struggling to get on with family, groups or colleagues, perhaps leaving you feeling hurt, sad or lonely?
Or are you sometimes left thinking you may as well give up or give in? Are you often angry or critical, hurting or blaming others or those you love?
Perhaps you have a general sense that life could be more satisfying and are looking to find direction.
What areas can I help with?
Through an Integrative way of working, training and experience I can help you with a range of challenges. Whilst I think our unique situation cannot necessarily be placed into a neat area of difficultly, diagnosis, condition or label, some of the broad areas you might identify with that I can support you with particularly:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Loss
- Change
- Bereavement
- Relationship issues
- Emotional regulation
- Personal development
- Abuse
- Trauma
- Anger
- Impulsivity
- Aggression
- Attachment
- Post traumatic stress
- Self-esteem
- Self-image
- Addictive behaviour
- Illness
- Suicide
- Stress
- Disordered eating
- Crisis
- Confidence
- OCD
- Sexuality
- Family difficulties
I am a registered provider with BUPA, AXA, Aviva and Vitality health insurance and welcome both insured and private clients.