Do you ever think that your life could be so much happier or more satisfying than it is? Counselling could be the first step towards making it so. Many of us grow up with negative influences around us: indifference, criticism, insecurity, rejection, even hostility and aggression. As we grow up we find ourselves absorbing these energies, and in adult life they show up as low self-esteem, as anxiety, as outbursts of rage or as depression. They interfere with our work, with our relationships and with our ability to enjoy and make the most of our own lives.My aim is to work with you to get the negative voices and feelings under control, to create distance from them and allow your more positive and creative side to come forward. I’m kind, patient, perceptive and supportive, and I’ll never judge or criticise you. Whatever difficult places we might go to in our work together, you can be sure that I’ve been there before in my own long therapy journey and training. That makes me a safe and trustworthy guide.I'm an accredited member of BACP, with long experience of personal development and psychotherapy both as a practitioner and as a participant. I trained at the Psychosynthesis Trust in person-centred and transpersonal counselling from 2012 to 2015, and at Relate in systemic and couples therapy in 2016-7.  So I'm able to take an in-depth 180-degree view of your situation - not only your family of origin, but also your current social , relationship and work circumstances. To see the big picture as well as the important details.My own personal journey towards psychological well-being has taken me through many of the therapies I now practice. So I know very well from my own experience how daunting it can sometimes feel to choose to look at the darker and more difficult aspect of one's life.  I never underestimate the courage this takes, and I'm constantly moved and pleasantly surprised by the huge benefits it can bring.