Children

I hold a special interest in working with children, following years of instrumental music teaching, wellbeing within a school setting, working with children from refugee backgrounds, and raising my own beautiful children.

When working with children, I use a mix of play and creative-based approaches alongside practical interventions to see measurable reductions in the frequency, intensity and duration of challenging behaviours.

I work collaboratively with parents and, if consent is given, with schools and other involved professionals for best outcomes.

I can support primary school-aged children with:

• grief and loss

• family separation

• friendship issues

• self-esteem and self-confidence

• mild-medium anxiety

• general worries

• trauma background

• behavioural problems such as anger outbursts, tantrums, fighting and defiance

Adults

Difficult times in our lives present opportunities to learn more about ourselves and others; to deepen, stretch or grow aspects of ourselves; to see ourselves with compassion; to recognise unhelpful patterns and create new helpful styles of relating to ourselves, others and the world around us. Counselling provides “a space between” the busyness and noise of our every day lives. This is a time just for you to explore, to make meaning, to be curious, to be creative, to develop new skills, to open yourself to new possibilities and choices with the support of a caring, trained professional. 

I can support adults across the life spectrum with:

• relationship issues

• grief and loss, including major life transitions

• family separation

• self-esteem and self-confidence

• mild-medium anxiety, depression and stress

• general stress and worries

• work-based concerns

• parenting

• trauma background