I work with adults aged 18 and over, and with a wide range of difficulties commonly seen in adult psychological therapy. This includes anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, trauma-related difficulties, addiction, and questions around identity, meaning, and life direction.

I have experience working with people experiencing panic, health anxiety, and a range of phobias, as well as those who feel stuck in cycles of avoidance, fear, or constant vigilance. I also work with people who have received diagnoses such as generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and behavioural addictions.

I work with difficulties related to drug and alcohol use, including dependence, loss of control, and the emotional or relational patterns that often sit around substance use.

Many people I work with do not arrive with a clear diagnosis, or find that diagnostic labels don’t fully capture their experience. Rather than working to fixed categories, my focus is on understanding how your difficulties have developed, what may be keeping them going, and how we can work with them in a way that fits you.

Yes. Part of working ethically is being clear about the limits of my competence and the kind of support I’m best placed to offer.

I do not currently work with children or adolescents, and my practice is for adults aged 18 and over only.

There are also some difficulties I do not currently work with, including active psychosis, and situations that require intensive, crisis-level, or inpatient support. These difficulties often benefit from more specialist or multidisciplinary care than I am able to provide in private practice.

I also do not provide detoxification or acute substance withdrawal support. Where drug or alcohol use is part of the picture, I work psychologically with the emotional, relational, and behavioural aspects involved, while medical support for withdrawal needs to be provided elsewhere.

If it becomes clear that another form of help would be more appropriate, I would discuss this with you openly and, where possible, support you in finding suitable alternatives.

Both online and in-person therapy can be effective and meaningful, and there isn’t a single option that is “better” for everyone. What tends to matter most is whether the format allows you to feel able to engage, speak openly, and attend sessions consistently.

In my experience, many people find that online therapy works very well, particularly when it allows them to access support more easily, fit sessions around work or caring responsibilities, or feel more at ease in their own space. For these reasons, most of my current work takes place online.

I am based in the Guildford area, and I offer a limited number of in-person sessions. As I work from rented therapy rooms, in-person appointments are arranged by contacting me first, so we can discuss availability and whether this would be the right option for you.

The focus of the work remains the same in either setting. The therapeutic relationship, the quality of attention, and the willingness to engage with what matters are far more important than the medium itself. We can also review this together over time if your circumstances or preferences change.

If it becomes clear that I’m not the right person to support you, I would talk this through with you openly and respectfully. This might happen early on, or it may emerge later as the work develops.

Therapy works best when there is a good fit between what someone is looking for and what a therapist is able to offer. If another form of support would be more appropriate, we can think together about alternative options, including signposting or referral where possible.

Where helpful and with your consent, I can also liaise with another professional to support a transfer of care. This might include sharing relevant information with a GP, psychiatrist, or another therapist, to help ensure continuity and reduce the need for you to repeat your story unnecessarily.

Raising questions about fit is not a failure of therapy. It’s part of working thoughtfully and ethically, and my aim would be to support you in finding the help that best meets your needs, even if that is not with me.

A Counselling Psychologist is trained to work psychologically with a wide range of emotional, relational, and behavioural difficulties, with a strong emphasis on understanding the person in their life context, rather than reducing difficulties to diagnostic labels alone.

My training involved doctoral-level study alongside extensive supervised clinical practice, with a focus on assessment, psychological formulation, and therapeutic work across different approaches. This means I’m trained to think carefully about what is happening for you, how your difficulties may have developed, and what kind of therapeutic work is likely to be most helpful.

Counselling Psychology places particular value on the therapeutic relationship, collaboration, and working in a way that is ethically grounded and reflective. The aim is not simply to apply techniques, but to offer a psychologically informed space that supports meaningful and lasting change.

In practice, the differences between therapists are often less clear-cut than job titles suggest. Many professions overlap in the work they do, and research consistently shows that the quality of the therapeutic relationship matters more than the specific model or label.

That said, people often come across a range of titles. Very broadly speaking:

• Counsellor – usually trained to work therapeutically with emotional and relational difficulties; training routes and depth can vary.

• Psychotherapist – often trained in a specific therapeutic model (such as psychodynamic or CBT), with a focus on in-depth psychological work.

• Clinical Psychologist – trained at doctoral level, often working with more severe or complex mental health presentations, frequently within NHS or multidisciplinary settings.

• Counselling Psychologist – doctoral-level training with an emphasis on psychological formulation, integration across approaches, and working with the whole person in context.

There is significant overlap between these roles, and the title alone doesn’t tell you how someone works in practice.

What tends to matter most is how a therapist works, rather than the label they hold. My approach is integrative and evidence-guided, meaning I aim to understand what is happening for you and to draw on different ways of working where they are likely to be helpful. At times this may involve structured, focused work; at other times it may be more exploratory and reflective.

Alongside this, I place particular importance on working ethically and transparently, being clear about boundaries and limits, and engaging with the work in a way that is both compassionate and honest. For many people, these qualities matter more than professional distinctions.

If you’d like to know more about my background, values, and how I approach therapy in practice, you can find further detail on the About Me page of this website.