Betwixt Therapy

Whoever you are, whatever you are bringing – you can be yourself with me. I offer a non-judgmental, warm, and safe environment to explore life’s challenges.

I am described by others in the therapy room as kind, gentle, pragmatic, honest and constructive. I work with people to challenge shame, anxiety, and intrusive thoughts, to process trauma and abuse, navigate relationship breakups, figure out identity and/or existential crises and support people in learning how to survive in a neurotypical world when their life is anything but typical. Because of my areas of specialism, my approach focuses on accessibility and is always collaborative – we work together in harmony. Unlike therapist-led approaches, I work within a pluralistic philosophy. This means that if therapy were soup, you, the client, get to decide whether you like tomato in your soup or whether you prefer roasted pepper instead. And if you hate celery, then we simply leave it out forever. You are the Sherlock Holmes in the therapeutic relationship, and I am your Watson.

We work together on how you want your therapy to progress. Some clients prefer having time to process and work on specific things in between sessions, some need more directive or challenging approaches from me, whilst others need lots of validation and nurture. I adapt accordingly.

There are different schools of thought within the therapy world about consistency of session timings. In my world, I believe that humans need flexibility and choice and most importantly – agency. In an increasingly invasive society, having control over your time and the demands upon you becomes crucial. Thus, I offer subscription services for both therapy and coaching and for specialist teaching (see website for details) allowing you much more control over when you have your therapy (including short notice sessions where required).

Professionally, I am a fully qualified Integrative Therapist with a MSc in Psychology. I am a member of both the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and the British Psychological Society (BPS). I have been working as an ASC/ADHD Coach and a Specialist EOTAS and GCSE/A Level teacher (with a PGCE and full Qualified Teacher Status) for both children and adults for over 20 years. I have also undertaken additional qualifications in Aromatherapy, Reiki, and massage, and thus am able to take a truly holistic approach to my work. My areas of therapeutic and coaching expertise include ACEs (adverse childhood experiences), anxiety, education, families, identity, LGBTQ+, neurodivergence, relationship breakdown, shame, stress and trauma.