I am a person-centred, integrative counsellor and an independent advocate (working with vulnerable adults).  I have many years’ experience working in the voluntary sector as an advocate, trainer, mentor, charity manager, and consultant facilitating team development with small charities.

My counselling work has centred upon relational trauma, depression, anxiety, developing self-worth, and isolation/loneliness.  In my consultancy work I have focused on working in the LGBTQ+ community, in particular co-facilitating an online support group for trans and non-binary individuals during the first year of the Covid pandemic, together with individual advocacy as needed.

I have also provided mentoring to the founder of a local social enterprise focused on creating safe, local, cultural spaces for members of the LGBTQ+ community.  I have delivered workshops to trainee counsellors on supporting transgender individuals and working creatively.