GSRD: Each Relationship is unique, and believe it is your relationship done your way! Whether it be Monogamous, Consensual Non-Monogamy, Throupling, Polyamory or any other diverse relationship I can support you to explore your options and boundaries working through other things such as jealousy and ‘rule breaking’ and general worries and concerns about your relationships.

LGBTQIA+ Clients: I have a keen interest in and focus on working with Trans and non-binary clients and offer a safe space to members of this community. I understand the Transition process, fears, worries and other issues such as body dysmorphia that often come with being Trans.

I have supported individuals and various couples’ dynamics within the LGBTQIA+ community with issues including self-identity; I understand the different pronouns, terminology, and subsections that people associate with. Issues around coming out to family and friends; and social stigma.

In my couples work I have supported clients with communication issues, relationship breakdown and negotiating diverse relationship needs, and agreed boundaries within your relationships recognising each relationship is different with different wants, needs, and rules.

I can also support you with issues not connected to your LGBTQIA+ Status.

Bereavement and Suicide: I understand the complexities of loss and change when someone loses a loved one. Understanding, often it can be hard imagining a future without them. Working together, I will support you to a state of living your ‘new normal’. I also understand those complex unanswered questions you may have after someone has taken their own life. Could I have stopped it? Why did this happen? We can work through these together.

Men’s Mental Health including Domestic Violence: I recognise that for men to reach out and express how they feel is often extremely hard, stigma, worry of being judged and feeling not ‘like a man’ are regular issues that I support with. I especially support male victims of Domestic Violence who may feel isolated or not believed. Supporting you to understand it is not your fault.

Couples: I support couples with Communication issues, overcoming infidelity, life changes, boundaries settings, intimacy issues and any other issues that is affecting your relationship.

Other Issues: I also support clients presenting with many varied different issues and concerns.

Prior to being a counsellor, I spent 20 years as a support worker of autistic adults and learning disabilities in their own homes and latterly in a day centre setting, promoting clients’ choices, dignity and rights using different techniques to allow the clients to communicate effectively. Thus, I understand neurodivergence and social and communication issues some clients may experience.

With this in mind, I am neuro-diverse affirmative and can adapt my sessions accordingly to meet your needs.

Emotional Freedom Techniques: I am also a Practitioner of EFT also known as tapping. I can help with emotional regulation, pain relief and managing intense feelings and thoughts through the Techniques of EFT.