I am dedicated to compassionately and non judgementally helping clients process past and current events.I work with a wide range of issues, such as:Anxiety, depression and low moodChildhood and more recent traumaLoss and bereavementIssues of prescribed drug dependence and withdrawalRelationship, parenting and family issuesSexuality and gender identityLow self esteem and self confidenceMaking sense of and adapting to change Work issues, life purpose and directionOften adults and young people (aged 11+) I work with want to move beyond difficult thoughts, feelings and behaviours and counselling offers us the opportunity to work together with effective methods to bring about change.Alongside my private practice I am a Designated Safeguarding Officer for a local charity, training and supervising their practitioners in providing 1:1 emotional support in schools. My theoretical perspective is Humanistic, believing that with the right support we have the ability to fulfil our potential: to be open, present, trusting, creative and fulfilled. Being Integrative enables me to draw from a range of approaches to suit your unique needs and preferences. These approaches include Person Centred: to help you reconnect with your inner values and sense of self worth. Gestalt: to increase understanding of thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Transactional Analysis: to help promote personal growth and change through the way you relate and communicate with others.Whilst we will initially look at your current day to day experience we may also explore your past and the ways in which it informs, both helping and hindering, your life today and expectations for the future. "In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." - Albert Camus