Areas I deal with:
In my opinion, the most important part of counselling is finding someone you feel comfortable opening up to, so I welcome enquires from anyone, regardless of what you're struggling with. However, you might find it useful to know that I have specific experience in the following areas:
Anxiety, Depression, Loss, Self-Esteem, Anger
Anxiety, depression, anger, or losing someone can leave us feeling hopeless, alone, overwhelmed, and trapped. The thought of feeling any different can sometimes seem impossible, but you don't have to struggle alone. Talking about it can help you feel less consumed, give you time to understand your thoughts, or discover a new perspective.
Relationships
Relationships can be tough to navigate, full of confusing emotions, like excitement, love, despair, uncertainty, and insecurity. Understanding and managing these feelings can sometimes feel messy.
Talking things through with someone impartial can help provide a fresh perspective, help you to understand your communication and attachment habits, build healthy boundaries, and work on creating more fulfilling relationships.
I also have experience with kink, and ethically non-monogamous relationships.
Trauma, Abuse, PTSD, and Complex PTSD
Trauma and abuse can have a huge impact on our lives, impacts that may have left you feeling on high alert, disconnected from yourself, broken, or unable to regulate your emotions. Although you this can be consuming, counselling can help you understand and navigate your experiences, creating a greater sense of calm.
LGBTQ+
I'm also passionate about working with the LGBTQ+ community. Whether you want to explore your identity, or just talk to someone who's informed, I offer a space where you can be completely yourself.
Part of my own journey has involved embracing a more fluid self-image, which has been difficult at times, especially in a world filled with black & white labels, stigma, and judgment.
Neurodiversity
Navigating a world where you're made to feel like the odd one out or 'less than' can be incredibly isolating and demoralising, especially if the people around you don't really understand.
Having a calm space, where there's no pressure to be anything other than yourself, can help you organise your thoughts, decompress, be seen, and feel understood.
Life Changes
Counselling can be a useful place to tackle a big decision, map out the future, make personal changes, and feel supported through challenging life transitions.
I also embrace more unconventional life choices, and am very passionate about helping you discover true meaning and authenticity in your life, despite what you're told is "normal".