Anxiety, panic disorder and stress. Bereavement, loss and grief. Bullying. Childhood trauma. Depression, sadness, low self esteem, low mood. Domestic abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, narcissistic abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse. Trauma. Family issues. Identity exploration. Personal development and developing self awareness, resilience, boundaries, healing. Relationship issues, exploring attachment style, separation and divorce. Redundancy, career changes, work related stress.

Just talking about your feelings could be helpful. In a safe and confidential space, where you are met with support, respect, and acceptance, you may feel able to explore your thoughts and emotions more deeply, start to understand yourself in a new or different way and begin to make sense of what you may be carrying, where it comes from and what you might do with it.

This insight could help you to feel differently about things, manage your emotions differently, cope with difficult situations better, make meaningful changes and move toward being your true, authentic self.

You can have counselling sessions online, accessible on your smartphone, tablet or home computer. I use "Sessions", an encrypted platform, no download necessary, I email a link and you click on it. You will be placed in a virtual waiting room and I will join you at the scheduled time.

We can work together on the telephone, a convenient way to have counselling in the comfort of your own home at a time that's convenient to you.

In person sessions are held at my therapy room in Branksome (between Bournemouth and Poole). It is close to Branksome train station and on major bus routes, has a private entrance, toilet, waiting room and free parking is available at the Tesco store opposite.

There is no fixed amount and no limit to the number of sessions you can have; it depends on you and the depth of the issues you want to explore or complexity of our work together.

It is usual to start with six sessions and continue if needed. Sessions can be weekly, bi-weekly or monthly.

You always have the right to end counselling whenever you want to and can return as often as you need to

Yes, confidentiality is central to our therapeutic relationship and all our sessions are bound by the Confidentiality Policy except for legal or ethical reasons (such as an immediate risk of harm to yourself or others) that could only be avoided by disclosure or legal compliance. This will be clearly explained in the contract and also in our first session.