Welcome
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or caught in
familiar patterns?
Welcome to my website. Perhaps you know what you want help with, or perhaps you have a sense something's not right, and that's where you'd like to start — figuring it out. I know it can be daunting trying to find the right therapist, and I hope my website gives you a sense of me and how I work.
I'm a BACP registered therapist, offering a warm, compassionate and non-judgmental space to explore what's going on for you. I work in central Bath, the Stokes Croft area of Bristol, and online. My way of working is influenced by Gestalt, a holistic approach — I'm interested not only in your thoughts, but in how you feel, moment to moment, in your body. My wish is to help you get to know yourself better, so you can make choices that are right for how you want to live.
You can click here to find out more about fees and practicalities, or simply go ahead and book a free 20-minute video consultation.
"Lose your mind and come to your senses"
- Fritz Perls
Is therapy for me?
I work with people aged 18 or over. I have experience working with clients on a range of concerns — and it's often the case that clients don't know exactly what the problem is when they start. Clients I see are often struggling with:
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difficult relationships, or the same patterns repeating
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living with the effects of trauma or difficult childhood experiences, including abuse, parents' separation, early loss, or growing up with a narcissistic parent
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feeling caught in addictive patterns
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being, or suspecting they might be, neurodivergent
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struggling with issues around masculinity
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overwhelmed by grief, anger, low mood, anxiety or hopelessness
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feeling isolated or lacking confidence
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feeling a lack of motivation
There are also positive reasons many people seek therapy. There may not be a specific difficulty you're facing — just a sense you'd like to make the most of this life. You may wish to:
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live more in the present
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improve the quality of your relationships
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set better boundaries
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connect, or reconnect, with your own creativity
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work out whether it's time for a life transition
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connect, or reconnect, with your own values and life direction
"Every journey has secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware"
- Martin Buber
Practicalities
I currently offer therapy sessions in-person in Bristol and Bath. I also offer online sessions.
Sessions last 50 minutes. Once we've agreed to proceed, the same time slot will be held for you each week. I ask for 72 hours' notice if you need to cancel — late cancellations are charged at the full rate.
I generally work with people over the longer term, as it tends to give us the space to build trust and go deeper. For some people though, six or twelve sessions is what's needed. Length of therapy is something we can explore together when we meet for an initial consultation.
Fees & payment
Initial consultation: Free
20-minute no-obligation video call
Regular weekly sessions: £65
50-minute sessions at the same time each week
My policy is that payments are made by bank transfer by the end of the day of each session.
Get in touch
Use this form to contact me about arranging a free 20-minute video consultation. I aim to respond to all enquiries within 48 hours - if you haven't heard from me it may be worth checking your junk folder.
Bath practice
Bristol practice
The Practice Rooms, 34 Upper York Street, BS2 8QR
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Accessibility: unfortunately the therapy rooms in both locations require at least one flight of stairs to access, and there is no lift. If accessing the rooms would be difficult for you, online sessions may be the best option.
My approach
I am a Gestalt therapist with a particular focus on trauma and nervous system regulation.
Gestalt therapy is new for many people, but the experience of it is simple enough: it’s therapy that works in the present moment, through genuine dialogue between two people. Rather than focusing on narratives or stories, we pay close attention to what’s actually happening right now - in you, and between us.
As a Gestalt therapist I'm interested in how we are impacted by our environment and by our contact with the people in our lives, in particular how patterns of behaviour we learned, often in childhood, often for good reason, continue to influence how we live. Through raising awareness of these patterns, the possibility arises of making new choices, for the present.
Relational therapy
I see the therapy relationship itself as the vehicle for change. Many of the difficulties people bring to therapy - patterns that repeat, feelings of being stuck, trouble trusting others - have their roots in early experiences of relationship. My experience is that what helps most is less talking about those patterns in the abstract, and more having a different kind of relationship in the present: one that is steady, honest, and with a firm foundation of trust.
As well as reflecting back what I’m hearing, at times I’ll sensitively share thoughts, feelings and sensations that come up for me as we are together. In my experience this can be a powerful way to raise awareness of how you come across to the people in your life, and makes the therapy space a safe place to try out new ways of relating - stating needs, setting boundaries, or expressing things that have previously felt too risky.
Trauma-informed therapy
Many of the experiences associated with anxiety or depression - the racing thoughts, the panic in the chest, the urge to shut down or disappear, the lack of hope - are the body’s attempts to keep itself safe: responses that made sense once and have since become stuck
When the nervous system is caught in a state of high alert, much of the brain’s capacity is taken up scanning for threat, leaving less available for reflection, awareness, and choice. Part of our work together is helping your nervous system recalibrate to your present situation, allowing more of you to come online.
