These are all normal, if uncomfortable, parts of life. Many individuals experience periods of despair throughout life, sometimes knowing why, and at other times not understanding at all. I am an experienced, accredited BACP therapist offering a space to explore yourself and your life, and a space for you to be heard. With extensive experience of working in private practice and at Oakhaven Hospice, Compass Counselling, Brockenhurst College and currently the NHS, I have worked with anxiety, depression, cancer, abuse, burnout, loss, relationships, addiction, trauma, difficulties with food and many other themes.

 

Within the safety of an attuned relationship, our work involves an exploration of what is going on now for a client, and how this has been influenced by previous experiences in childhood and since. How we are in the world in relation to our own self and to others develops from an early age, but we are often unaware of the impact of this on the present day. This gentle exploration allows individuals to gain insight into their lives and into their self. This awareness brings acceptance, integration and ultimately choice about how to be in the world.

 

The therapeutic space can provide a real refuge to the soul and I feel privileged to have shared many people’s unpacking and unpicking of their most hidden self. I strongly believe that with time, compassion and understanding, the self can flourish and every individual can have a loving, fulfilling life.