You might find yourself replaying conversations, worrying what others think, saying yes when you want to say no, or feeling like you're constantly getting things wrong. You may be exhausted by a mind that won't switch off and an inner voice that's far harsher than you would ever be with someone else. Perhaps you've started pulling away from people because the pressure of relationships feels too much to carry.

I help men feel less held back by self-doubt and people-pleasing, so they can begin to trust themselves, feel more equal in their relationships, and live with greater freedom and choice.

My Approach:

My approach is relational and integrative, with Transactional Analysis (TA) as a core framework guiding my work. TA is a practical and insightful model that helps us understand how we think, feel, and relate to others — and how patterns we learned earlier in life can continue to shape our relationships, decisions, and sense of self today.

Using TA, we might explore the internal voices that influence how you speak to yourself, the roles you find yourself repeating in relationships, or the unconscious "life scripts" that quietly shape how you expect life to unfold. Becoming aware of these patterns opens up new choices — and new ways of being.

Alongside TA, I draw on psychodynamic and relational ideas, paying close attention to the emotional experience that unfolds in the therapy room itself. The patterns that show up in your relationships outside therapy can often emerge between us too. Explored safely and thoughtfully, these moments can become some of the most powerful opportunities for insight and change.

What I Work With:

Many people come to therapy not because something is catastrophically wrong, but because they feel stuck or disconnected in ways they can't quite articulate. You don't need a diagnosis or a crisis to seek support — sometimes it's simply a feeling that you've been running on empty for too long, or that the same situations keep finding you.

I work with men who might be thinking things like:

• Why do I keep ending up here again?
• I don't know why I feel like this — I just do
• I'm holding it together on the outside but struggling underneath
• I'm so hard on myself and I don't know how to stop
• Something needs to change but I don't know what

Many of the people I work with find themselves caught in patterns of overthinking, self-criticism, people-pleasing, anxiety, or a persistent feeling that they're never quite good enough, even when others see them differently.

About Me

I'm a BACP-registered psychotherapeutic counsellor based in Northumberland. I work with adults in person in Morpeth & Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland and online with clients throughout the UK.

Before retraining as a therapist, I spent over a decade working online in a coaching and educational capacity — experience that gave me a deep appreciation for how much can be held and explored in a virtual space, and why the quality of the relationship matters far more than the medium.

I'm drawn to this work because I believe human struggles make sense when understood in context. People aren't broken — they're often running patterns that once served a purpose, in situations that no longer exist. My role is to help you see those patterns clearly, with curiosity rather than judgement, and to explore what else might be possible.

Getting Started

I offer a free 15-minute introductory call so we can briefly talk about what you’re looking for and see whether working together feels like a good fit.

To arrange a call, email me using the address shown on this profile, or send me a text. Let me know whether you’re looking for online or in-person therapy and a few times that usually work for you.

There’s no obligation to continue after the call. If we’re both happy to move forward, we can arrange your first session from there.

• Sessions are 50 minutes
• I work with adults (18+)
• In-person sessions in Morpeth & Berwick-upon-Tweed
• Online sessions via Zoom, available throughout the UK