About me

I have been unemployed, worked as a secretary, worked with languages in an international trade union organisation, practised as a solicitor in a London commercial law firm, and as a legal aid family solicitor in a small town.  I have raised a family, now adults.  I have had the experience of being an outsider while living abroad, and an unremarkable person in the UK.  I loved contact with people in all of these walks of life. 

Difficult life experiences led me to counselling as a client, and the healing I found there inspired my wish to work as a counsellor. 

I have offered counselling to adults of a wide range of ages, backgrounds and sexual orientation. Whatever is going on for you, I can promise that I will listen to you with respect and kindness. 

I welcome the chance to learn and grow alongside my clients as they work towards reaching an improved sense of wellbeing through counselling. 

I work with talking therapy, and can also offer Energy Psychotherapy, a gentle yet effective mind-body approach which heals and releases the hurts which are accumulated over a lifetime, and can be held in the body.

I can help with many difficulties, including anxiety, depression, childhood hurts, stress, family issues.

I work face-to-face in Harpenden, online and by phone.

Qualifications

2019:  Diploma in Integrative Counselling (Minster Centre)

2020:  OCST 4 Online Counselling Audio and Webcam (OCST)

2021:  Diploma in Working with Energy in Psychotherapy (Confer)

2023: BACP Accreditation

Professional bodies

I am a member of, and follow the Code of Ethics of, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online.