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Finding the right counsellor can feel uncomfortable, particularly if it’s the first time you’ve done it. I can tell you that I am a compassionate, empathic and open-minded person, that I have a flexible, calm and curious attitude, but I know that us talking to each other will be the best way for you to tell whether you want to spend any more time with me.

I offer you empathy, compassionate and a non-judgemental approach where we can build trust to explore whatever you're facing. I have experience of developing and maintaining strong and trusting relationships with people from a range of different backgrounds, cultures and experiences, supporting them with a wide range of issues. I have a particular interest in loss, grief and bereavement; family, marriage and relationship concerns; anxiety and depression; going through transitional stages; men's issues; ageing; and sexual and emotional abuse.

I’m a fully qualified integrative counsellor, which means that I’m trained to support you by using a variety of approaches that best suit your needs. I believe this works well because your needs may well change over time, and I can be flexible enough to respond to those needs appropriately and tailor my approach to suit you best.

My counselling room is at the bottom of my garden in Marden, Kent, and it has a private entrance. It’s a safe, comfortable and welcoming space where you can rest assured of your confidentiality. I am also trained in telephone and online counselling, so if you’re not local or you would prefer it that way, we can arrange our sessions remotely.

My main aim is to encourage a relationship to form between us that is above all warm, trusting and non-judgemental, to enable you to focus on your feelings, develop your self-awareness and perhaps see things from a different perspective. You are at the centre of everything we do, and the sessions are always led by what you want to talk about.

Through our relationship, I will be there to help you explore your life, untangle your thoughts and address your feelings to achieve a deeper understanding of who you are. Through reflection and kind, gentle challenge, we will find new perspectives to even things out and look to bring about positive change.

I'm also a qualified and experienced coach, mainly focusing on personal development, career change, self-confidence and interpersonal relationships, as well as to nursing teams in the NHS.

I offer a free 30-minute initial consultation by phone, online or face to face to see whether you'd like to spend more time with me. You can call me, or if you prefer, you can mail or text me and I'll call you back when the time is right for you.