Hello! Here is a little about me and my therapy practice. I offer a safe space for trans, non binary and gender expansive clients. Whilst I am a cisgender, heterosexual person, I feel strongly that a persons gender is not up for debate, and offer an affirming supportive space for all. I am a member of TACTT (Therapists against conversion therapy and transphobia).

I also hold a neurodivergent inclusive space - I have personal lived experience of neurodivergence (ADHD) but my experience won’t be the same as yours. I provide a space in which you can explore what your neurodivergence means for you, whether thats ADHD, being autistic, or other differences.

A bit about me... briefly, I've been a therapist for nine years.  I also have thirty years experience in the voluntary, care, and NHS sectors.  This has been supporting individuals with emotional distress and trauma, caused by a wide range of issues.  One of my commitments, is my investment in ongoing professional development in the fields of trauma, neurodivergence, and gender diversity.  This ensures my practice is ethical, trauma informed and up to date.  And ultimately, benefits you, the client.

The relationship between the therapist and the client is really important.  It help you feel comfortable, emotionally contained and safe, which may sound obvious.  But it is also predictive of positive therapeutic outcomes, and a reduction in difficult symptoms.  Indeed the best way for us to find out if we will 'click', is to meet.  However, I hope that by sharing some information here about who I am, what makes me tick, and my values, will help to give you a sense of whether you want to connect with me.  So, if you're interested in those things, please carry on reading below.

Trust, relationship, and integrity are very important to me.  I am deeply committed to offering you an honest, respectful, safe and confidential relationship, in which we can work together.  All that being said, please don't think Im some kind of saintly fluffy person - Im really not!  Ive purple hair, a half shaved head, I swear, and I enjoy humour - both of which can have a place in therapy.  My personal values are of kindness, compassion, honesty, and inclusivity.  I commit to being as flexible as I can to support people with health issues and/or neurodiversity, within my own competence.  If it's helpful for you to know, I am physically disabled with long term health issues, and have ADHD.  That being said, I strongly believe that lived experience is very individual, and your therapy is about YOUR experience. Everyone matters.  You matter.
I will welcome you wholeheartedly, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, religious or spiritual beliefs, or colour. That being said, trust takes time to establish and I don't expect you to trust me straight away simply because Im a therapist.  I need to demonstrate I am an okay person to trust. Safety is also an internal feeling - I know that providing an objectively safe space, does not mean always feeling safe in therapy.  What I can do is be with you, and support you at those times.  If you feel I might be someone you can connect with, please do contact me. I look forward to hearing from you.