Counselling with me costs £55 for a 50 minute session. I can also offer concessions for people not currently working.

I offer face-to-face counselling in Exeter and Poundbury in Dorchester, as well as online counselling via Zoom.

Exeter
The Practice Rooms,
15-16 Castle Street, Exeter, EX4 3PT
Central Exeter, with public paid car parks nearby. This is an old building, with lots of stairs.

Poundbury, Dorchester
The Poundbury Practice,
17, Buttermarket, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3AZ
Free parking right outside and no stairs.

Online
I use Zoom for our online sessions together and will send an invite on the morning of our session. Please make sure you are in a quiet, comfortable place where you can talk openly and freely, without being overheard.

I usually work with clients weekly, particularly when we first begin. Regular sessions give us time to build a therapeutic relationship and explore what is going on for you in some depth.

We can review how the work is going as we go along.

I’m an integrative counsellor, which means I’m trained in a wide range of therapeutic approaches and I weave elements of them together in the way I work.

Rather than following one fixed method, I adapt my approach to you, what you’re experiencing and what you need from therapy.

You don’t need to have a diagnosis or even know exactly what is wrong.

People come to counselling for many different reasons, including anxiety, low mood, overwhelm, self-doubt, relationship difficulties, loss, trauma, burnout, perfectionism and low self-esteem.

You might find yourself overthinking, struggling to say no, putting other people’s needs before your own or wondering why everyone else seems to have things sorted when you don’t.

Sometimes there isn’t one obvious problem. You may simply know that something doesn’t feel right and want some help making sense of it.

Yes. I offer neurodivergence-affirming counselling for autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults.

I work with people who have a formal diagnosis, those who have been identified as neurodivergent later in life, and people who are beginning to wonder whether neurodivergence might be part of their story.

We might explore things such as masking, overwhelm, burnout, relationships, self-esteem and the experience of understanding yourself differently.

As a person with autism or ADHD, you might be reassured to know that there isn’t a right way to be in therapy. You might need time to think before answering, find it difficult to put feelings into words, go off on tangents, talk a lot about something that matters to you, or sometimes not know what to say at all.

You don’t need to make eye contact, sit still or communicate in a particular way for me to know that you’re engaged. We can work together to find a way of having therapy that feels comfortable and useful for you.

Not at all. It’s very common to arrive at counselling knowing that something feels difficult without being able to explain exactly what it is.

Part of our work can be slowing things down and beginning to understand what you’re feeling, what may be behind it and what you would like to be different.

You don’t need to prepare anything before you come.

Our first session is an opportunity for us to begin getting to know one another and to talk more about what has brought you to counselling.

There isn’t a set list of things you have to discuss, and you won’t be expected to tell me everything straight away. We can work at a pace that feels manageable for you.

You can also ask me questions about how I work and what you can expect from counselling.

Choosing a counsellor is personal. Qualifications and experience matter, but it’s also important that you feel comfortable enough with the person you choose to begin talking openly.

That’s why I offer a free 20-minute phone call before you decide whether you would like to work with me. You can tell me a little about what brings you to counselling, ask any questions and get a sense of whether I might be a good fit for you.

There’s no obligation to book afterwards.

There isn’t one answer to this. Some people come to counselling to work through something specific, while others want to explore longstanding patterns or experiences in more depth.

We don’t have to decide at the beginning exactly how long you will come for. We can talk about how the work is feeling and review things together as we go.

Yes. What you talk about in counselling is confidential, with some important exceptions relating to safety and my professional and legal responsibilities.

I’ll explain confidentiality and its limits clearly when we begin working together, so you know what you can expect.

If you need to cancel or rearrange a session, I ask for at least 24 hours’ notice. Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice are normally charged at the full session fee.

I know that reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step. You’re very welcome to contact me by email or through my website to arrange a free 20-minute introductory phone call, with no obligation to book a session afterwards.

You don’t need to write a long message or explain everything that is happening if you don’t want to. A few words about what has brought you to counselling and whether you are looking for sessions in Exeter, Dorchester or online is enough to get started.