Online Counselling & Psychotherapy for Adults Across the UK
A place to understand what's happening and what might need to change.
What is Counselling & Psychotherapy?
Most people don’t wake up one morning and decide they need therapy. Usually, they have spent months, sometimes years, trying to cope on their own. They’ve kept going, distracted themselves, talked things through with family or friends, read books, searched the internet and told themselves that things will settle down. Sometimes they do. Sometimes they don’t.
By the time people get in touch with me, they are often simply tired. Tired of feeling stressed or overwhelmed, of thinking everything through endlessly and still not knowing what to do. Relationships may have become difficult, confidence can disappear, and life can begin to feel like something to get through rather than something you are really part of. You may have become very good at carrying on, perhaps even carrying other people, while quietly struggling yourself.
Counselling & psychotherapy give you the opportunity to stop trying to work everything out on your own for a while. There is time to slow things down, talk openly about what has been happening and begin to understand why you feel the way you do.
Sometimes our work will focus on something difficult that is happening in your life now. At other times, we may discover that experiences from much earlier in your life are still shaping how you see yourself, what you expect from other people or how you respond when things become difficult. Often, what is happening now and what has happened before are more connected than they first appear.
The purpose isn’t to analyse every part of your life or spend forever looking backwards. It is to understand what matters, work through what is keeping you stuck and help you reach a point where life feels more manageable and more your own again.
Why Seek Counselling & Psychotherapy?
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be feeling anxious or low, work may be taking its toll, or relationships may have become difficult. Perhaps you’re questioning yourself more than you used to, dealing with a loss or major life change, or something has happened that has left you feeling different afterwards. Whatever has brought you here, you don’t need to be in crisis before asking for help.
One of the things I value about therapy is the opportunity to become curious rather than critical of yourself. Instead of asking “What’s wrong with me?” we can begin to explore “How did I get here?” and what might need to change for life to feel different.
How Do Sessions Work?
I offer one-to-one online therapy via Zoom or Teams, with sessions lasting around an hour. We might meet for a one-off consultation, work together for a shorter period on something specific, or continue for longer-term therapy depending on what you need.
In our first session, I’ll ask about you, what has been happening in your life and what you hope therapy might help with. There will also be plenty of opportunity for you to ask questions and get a sense of whether I am the right therapist for you. It is completely normal to feel nervous or unsure about what to say.
As an integrative therapist, I adapt the way I work to the person in front of me rather than following a set formula. Some sessions may focus on something that has happened during the week, while others might take us into experiences or patterns that have been around for much longer. Over time, we can begin to understand what is happening, why certain things affect you as they do and what might help life feel different.
What Are the Benefits of Counselling & Psychotherapy?
Therapy can help you to:
- Make sense of difficult or confusing emotions.
- Understand yourself and your reactions more clearly.
- Recognise patterns that may be keeping you stuck.
- Find different ways of coping when life feels difficult.
- Feel more confident in your choices and decisions.
- Navigate relationships, loss and periods of change.
- Develop a kinder, less critical relationship with yourself.
The benefits of therapy can extend beyond the difficulty that first brought you here. Greater understanding of yourself can influence how you respond to challenges, relate to other people and approach life more broadly.
Get in Touch
If you would like to arrange an initial therapy session or enquire about clinical supervision, please contact me.
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