“…only one person (at least in my lifetime, and perhaps ever), can know whether what I am doing is honest, thorough, open, and sound, or false and defensive and unsound, and I am that person.”

Carl Rogers (1961) - On Becoming a Person

I believe that counselling is about placing you at the centre of our therapeutic work. It can be a new experience to have someone listen deeply, with empathy, and without judgement to your inner fears and thoughts, it can be freeing and sometimes scary. I am here to be with you as you experience your processes and fears, and as you learn to accept you.

Strangely, with acceptance of self, can come change. If you are in a situation that is causing you pain or mental discomfort our exploration of your fears and troubling thoughts can lead to you making the changes that you feel necessary. Our open discussions can lead to you discovering possibilities within yourself that were previously unknown.

When you first make contact with me we will have a brief conversation where you can outline why you are considering counselling; it may be that you are stressed, distressed, depressed, angry, anxious, or confused, or all of those things at once. Emotions can be tiring, even the positive ones! Following our conversation, if you decide that you want to work with me, we can arrange to meet in my comfortable therapy room in Long Buckby, or to meet over Zoom, or to continue sessions by ‘phone - (whichever is more comfortable for you), then we can discuss in depth why you are seeking counselling/therapy, how you hope it will help, and explore our suitability to work together.