About me
I’m a counsellor offering in-person therapy in Belfast, working with adults who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in patterns that are difficult to shift on their own.
I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and I work within its ethical framework, offering a safe, confidential and professional space for therapy.
My way of working is calm, relational and steady. I place a strong emphasis on the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change, where we can begin to make sense of things together at a pace that feels safe and manageable.
My approach
My work is relational at its core. I believe that meaningful change happens within a consistent and attuned therapeutic relationship, where you feel met, understood, and able to explore things as they unfold.
Alongside this, my approach is informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and is IFS-informed (Internal Family Systems), which I draw on in a grounded and flexible way depending on what feels most helpful.
From an ACT perspective, I’m interested in how we can create more space around difficult thoughts and feelings, so they feel less overwhelming or controlling, and how this can support you to reconnect with what matters to you.
Being IFS-informed means I also work with the idea that we have different “parts” of ourselves-patterns of thinking, feeling, or reacting that often developed to help us cope. In therapy, we approach these parts with curiosity and care, rather than judgement or pressure to change them.
My style is calm and reflective, but also engaged and responsive. While we may explore past experiences, we also stay connected to what is happening now, and how things may begin to shift over time in how you relate to yourself and your life.
The aim is not to change who you are, but to help you feel more connected to yourself, more self-compassionate, and more steady within your own internal experience.
Professional Experience & Training
I am a qualified counsellor with a postgraduate diploma in integrative counselling and coaching, and I am an accredited member of the BACP.
Alongside my private practice, I have experience working across community and prison settings, supporting individuals with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. This has included working with people navigating anxiety, low mood, trauma, and complex life circumstances.
These experiences have shaped my interest in supporting people who may be living with distress that is rooted in both present-day challenges and past experiences, including relational and systemic trauma.
My professional development includes additional training in neurodiverse-affirming practice, supporting clients with ADHD, autism, and related experiences. I have also undertaken continuing professional development in understanding and working with domestic abuse and coercive or controlling relationships.
I work in a flexible, integrative way, offering a reflective therapeutic space where we can explore your experiences at your pace. Where helpful, I may also draw on more practical and forward-looking approaches.
I work in regular clinical supervision and engage in ongoing professional development to support safe, ethical, and reflective practice.
If you would like to know more about how I work and what to expect, you can read more on my About page.
If you feel ready to get in touch, you’re very welcome to do so using the contact form or by email. We can then arrange either a brief introductory call or an initial session, depending on what feels like the best next step for you.