You might be reading this because of a particular difficulty in your life, or maybe you feel flat or disconnected and can’t put your finger on why. Significant changes, at any age, are also a prompt to seeking support. You might be dealing with stress, anger, low mood, relationship struggles, or just a sense of feeling stuck. Maybe there’s not a problem as such, and you just want to explore options. Men, in the past, weren’t encouraged to seek help and talk things through – but thankfully that’s changing. It can feel like a big step to seek help, but it’s often the first move toward real change. I aim to give you space to explore what’s going on without judgement, at a pace that suits you.
I offer weekly sessions, primarily in person but also online. Sometimes we might decide to have sessions further apart than weekly – I try to be flexible.
I’m a humanistic practitioner, which means I see you as a whole individual rather than a set of symptoms. The focus is on understanding your experience and helping you build on your own strengths – whether that’s rediscovering confidence, improving relationships, or finding new direction in life. A straightforward and transparent approach is what I offer – where I don’t tell you how to live your life, but rather work with you to help you untangle what’s happening, and support you in finding practical ways forward.
Alongside counselling, I can also draw on ways of working found in life coaching, when appropriate. Men in particular often appreciate the sense of accountability that comes with a coaching mindset. As a pluralistic practitioner, I try to provide options and adapt to what’s going on for you at any moment.
Sadly, the building is not wheelchair accessible.
As well as the required counselling and coaching qualifications – including specialist training in groupwork, couples work and bereavement counselling, plus over 4,000 hours in practice – I have a degree in Philosophy and a broad range of training and work experience outside of the therapy world. From carpentry and joinery to computer programming and systems testing, I have worked in the Civil Service, the financial sector, small businesses and charitable organisations. I’m sure we’ll find something in common.
Men often come to me with issues around depression, anxiety, trauma or bereavement. Perhaps as a man myself, they especially want to feel comfortable talking openly and freely about self-esteem, life direction, identity, sexuality, relationship or parenthood. For some reason I can’t quite figure out, a significant proportion are neurodivergent – or wondering if that might be the case.