Mental health is essential to wellbeing but often it is neglected. In some ways it is more important than physical health because it affects everyone around you. 

So how do you know you are ok? It's tricky because you are trying to look at something with the thing you are looking at. Your mind. You may have symptoms, for example anxiety or depression, that indicate something is not right. But sometimes it is not obvious and it can be difficult to know how we feel. 

My job is to help you get a better view of yourself and through that awareness see if things change and your symptoms (if you have any) shift. I am a person centred counsellor which means my focus is on your experience and how you see the world. You are the window through which we look at your mental health. I am not here to fix you or give you advice.

I can create a safe holding environment for you to explore issues that might feel difficult to talk about anywhere else. Everything you say is confidential,  there is no judgement and hopefully over time you can grow to trust the space and relationship.

My lived experience informs my practice. I am in recovery from addiction and the underlying trauma that often goes with it. If you are worried about your drinking or other behaviours I can help you begin to understand what might be beneath it. Using alcohol or drugs is often a coping mechanism for something else. Because I have been on that journey myself, I can empathise and guide you more effectively.

I am interested in neurodiversity and the different experiences people have. Not all minds are the same, and understanding differences can be really helpful and powerful. There is a lot of focus on labels like ADHD. I am more interested in what it is like to be the person and how you connect with a world that sometimes doesn't understand or respect differences. 

I believe relationships define what it means to be in the world and to be human. But relationships are difficult and often a key source of suffering and poor mental health. I can help you see how your relationships work (or not) and how you might think about changing them.