FAQs

The definition of ‘advice’ is ‘guidance and recommendations’. Sometimes I might suggest various exercises or resources to help manage anxiety or depression, or to understand your history, or to change how you are behaving in a current relationship. But the exercises are a way of helping you to understand more about yourself and learn to [...]

No. I can’t fix you. You’re not a broken boiler with a manual that says what isn’t working. You’re a complex and unique individual with a lifetime of your own, very personal, experiences. And a bit like if you break your leg, the doctor can diagnose that and give you a cast, but it will [...]

Loneliness is horrible and draining. I’m so sorry if you’re feeling that way and, sadly, a lot of people do. Therapy isn’t just a place to come and talk though. It’s not just having a chat. If you are feeling lonely then there will be reasons, either your circumstances or how you feel about yourself, [...]

I work with all kinds of problems. The most common are anxiety and depression as these come in many forms and can be current and new, or you’ve felt them for a long time. Other problems that I can help with are loss and bereavement, stress at work or in your work-life balance, low self-esteem [...]

I work with a lot of people who have had CBT and it usually helps to some extent. It’s a very practical therapy and will teach you tools and techniques to manage your everyday situation better. But it doesn’t really help you understand your history, and, although you can learn to change your thoughts and [...]

CBT stands for cognitive behavioural therapy and it works by looking at you how your current thoughts affect your behaviours. We all have ‘negative’ thoughts but if you have too many, or they are too unhelpful and give a distorted view of your reality, they can negatively affect how you behave in the world. For [...]

As all our sessions will be online, you make yourself ready for the call in a quiet, private place and click on the link. Each session lasts 50 minutes and there is a bit of a beginning, middle and end, but it’s not formal. There is no fixed agenda and the session flows like a normal [...]

I am an integrative therapist which means I draw on theories and techniques from different therapy models. The main ones I use are: Person-centred or humanistic – you are an individual human-being, not a collection of problems to be fixed. I offer a warm, friendly, and safe place to be you, talk about anything you [...]

It’s so important that you get on with the person you are working with so you can be completely honest. Qualifications and experience are important but it’s also whether you think you can talk openly with me and feel that I understand you. I have been working as a counsellor and coach since 2005 and [...]

There are a lot of private therapists and a lot of different therapies so choosing one can be a minefield. I always recommend contacting a few people and seeing if you like their response. Therapists are just people so it’s important that you feel you would get on with them. You can give a [...]