A calm space to talk
Face-to-face counselling offers a steady, professional space where we can sit together and explore what is happening in your life at a pace that feels manageable.
Support close to home
I offer in-person counselling from therapy rooms in North Shields and Newcastle, within reach of Tynemouth, North Tyneside, Gosforth and surrounding areas.
Time to understand yourself
Sessions give us space to explore anxiety, low mood, grief, relationship difficulties, identity, trauma, self-esteem, emotional distress or anything else you may be carrying.
Flexible support
Online counselling offers a flexible way to access therapy from your own space, whether you are based locally or elsewhere in the UK.
Telephone or Zoom
Sessions can take place by telephone or Zoom, depending on what feels most comfortable and practical for you.
Continuity and privacy
Many people find online counselling convenient, private and effective, particularly if travelling is difficult or they feel more at ease speaking from home.
Counselling outdoors
Walk and talk therapy offers another way of engaging with counselling, combining therapeutic conversation with the grounding rhythm of being outdoors in Jesmond Dene or Northumberland Park.
A different setting
This may suit people who find sitting in a therapy room difficult, or who feel more able to reflect while walking side by side.
Grounded and reflective
Being outdoors can sometimes make it easier to breathe, think and speak, especially when emotions feel difficult to put into words.
No issue is too small
You might feel anxious, low, overwhelmed, stuck, grieving, disconnected, or unsure where to begin. If something is affecting your life, it is worth talking about.
Understanding patterns
Counselling can help you notice how past experiences, relationships and life events may have shaped the way you see yourself, others and the choices available to you.
New choices
I will not tell you what to do or make decisions for you. I will listen carefully, ask gentle questions when helpful, and work with you to unpick what may be keeping you stuck.
A Counselling Approach Built Around You
Counselling is not about being told what to do, or being judged for how you feel. It is a collaborative process where we work together to understand what may be happening beneath the surface, at a pace that feels safe and manageable for you.
I draw on a variety of therapeutic approaches to suit each person and situation. My core training is in Transactional Analysis, often known as TA, which is based on an open and equal partnership between client and counsellor. This means we can explore your experiences together with honesty, curiosity and respect.
TA can help us understand how earlier experiences, relationships and life events may shape the decisions we make, the patterns we repeat, and the limits we sometimes place on ourselves. Often, these patterns are not obvious at first. They may simply feel familiar because they are what we have grown up with, adapted to, or learned to survive.
Counselling can create space to notice these patterns more clearly. With greater awareness, it can become possible to relate to yourself and others differently, make new choices, and move towards a life that feels more honest, steady and your own.
Whatever has brought you here, you do not need to decide whether your issue is “serious enough” for counselling. If something is affecting you, it is worth talking about.