Psychotherapy and Counselling in Nottingham and Loughborough
A confidential space to explore the thoughts, feelings and challenges in your life
Psychotherapist in Nottingham and Loughborough
A little about Me
I offer psychotherapy and counselling from my practice rooms in the village of Bunny in South Nottinghamshire and from Loughborough. I am an accredited member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and have a MSc (Dist.) and PGDip in Integrative Psychotherapy gained at the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute (SPTI).
I support clients with life's unspoken pressures, expectations and relational difficulties. I work with clients experiencing trauma, anxiety, loss, low mood, overwhelm, disconnection, burnout, or a sense of misalignment between who they are and what is expected of them.
My therapeutic approach is relational and integrative, which means I draw on different therapeutic ideas to meet you as an individual. I believe that meaningful change can happen through being heard, understood and accepted within a safe setting.
My therapeutic work is informed by both by my clinical training and my lived experience. Before retraining as a therapist, I practised as a lawyer for more than 20 years and I have also supported legal professionals as a Skills Coach at the University of Law. I also have experience working as a counsellor in the voluntary sector, working for several years at the Leicester Counselling Centre and the Nottingham Women's Centre.
About Counselling
My therapy practice
I work with clients experiencing trauma, anxiety, loss, low mood, overwhelm, disconnection, burnout, or a sense of misalignment between who they are and what is expected of them.
My therapeutic approach is relational and integrative, which means I draw on different therapeutic ideas to meet you as an individual to support you in exploring how your past experiences shape your present patterns, emotions, and relationships.
Therapy with me is collaborative and grounded in the belief that change emerges through a safe, reflective space where you can be met, understood, and supported to grow in ways that feel authentic and sustainable.
A gentle space to explore
Whether you are grappling with a specific issue, feeling low, anxious or emotionally stuck; perhaps sensing that something deeper needs attention, including help with unprocessed experiences that are having a lasting impact on you. I offer a commitment to work at your pace.
You don’t have to figure it out alone; and you don’t have to keep pushing through. I offer a confidential, gentle and reflective space in which you can foster insight and resilience through curiosity and compassion.
I provide a non-judgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and relationships; sometimes seeking relief from negative feelings and experiences, both past and present.
Supporting clients through life transitions
Supporting clients through life transitions is a focus of my practice. These changes may be planned, like career shifts; or be unexpected, such as bereavement, ill health or relationship breakdowns. These life chapters often bring feelings of uncertainty and quiet grief that are seldom acknowledged; although they can also offer opportunities for reflection, healing, and personal growth.
I am particularly passionate about working with women who are navigating the transitions and pressures of midlife.
I offer a supportive space to pause and reflect. My aim is for clients to feel seen, understood, and empowered to live their lives with confidence and compassion.
How can counselling help you?
I work with clients across a range of challenges
Communication difficulties
Making sense of conflicts or communication breakdowns, improving your capacity to understand and be understood.
Integrating loss
Processing difficult life events such as bereavement, perinatal loss, ill health, relationship breakdown, redundancy.
Divorce and separation
Provides a space to think about and process the possibility of divorce and separation, making sense of how you got here and where you want to go next.
Life transitions
Navigating big changes such as getting married, becoming parents, co-parenting, building blended families, peri-menopause and menopause, empty-nesting, retirement.
Relationship crises
Processing ruptures in relationships, including betrayals and infidelity, loss of trust and estrangement and exploring redefining relationships,
My Location
I work from my private and comfortable counselling room located on our family smallholding in the village of Bunny in South Nottinghamshire. It is easily accessible from the surrounding areas of West Bridgford, East Leake, Keyworth and Cotgrave.
I also practice on a Tuesday afternoon from rooms based in the Old Arts College in Loughborough above Public and Plants, which is accessible with ramped access to the main entrance and a lift to the second floor.
Both locations are reachable by public transport and have free parking options nearby. Both locations offer a welcoming backdrop to your therapy.
Sessions & Fees
Weekly sessions are for 50 minutes, at a fixed time that we agree together.
My current session fee is £60. I accept cash at the time of appointment or bank transfer prior to the session.
I have availability during weekdays and have some evening availability. My practice is trauma informed and neurodivergent friendly, As a UKCP accredited Psychotherapist I practice under the UKCP Code of Ethics. I hold an enhanced DBS certificate.
Please contact me to arrange a free 20-minute introductory call.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on 07874050942 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.