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Why choose me?

​I am passionate about helping people to thrive as adults despite not getting everything they needed in childhood. You may even have felt you were harmed by those that should have nurtured you and who should have provided a safe, loving and validating environment but failed to.  

The most rewarding thing for me is seeing my clients being authentic in living their lives with rewarding relationships, including the one they have with themselves.

I do this by helping others to discover more about themselves especially if low mood, people-pleasing tendencies, perfectionism or high-functioning anxiety are making daily life a struggle, and particularly if this is connected to a difficult childhood.

​Childhood Emotional Neglect.

​You may have a childhood where constant criticism, blaming, shaming or dismissive responses were a feature. Perhaps Mum or Dad were emotionally shut down or absent in some way, physically or mentally. 

If you didn't receive affection, validation or celebration of your successes then it may be that you suffered emotional neglect.

This leaves it's mark, predisposing us to anxiety, loneliness and relationship difficulties as adults.

Experience and Courses

I have over 12 years experience of working with clients having worked at a mixture of  providers plus 7 years in private practice.

I participate in both individual supervision and peer group supervision and have safeguarding, Prevent and Risk management training

​The Me Outside the Therapy Room

I love the countryside having been born on the side of a moor in a Lancashire mill town. I have been lucky enough to live close to the Pennines for most of my life and enjoy walking locally.

I am a dog lover and have a lovely rescue called Jazz who would like to be a therapy dog but is content with greeting you on your arrival.

I enjoy all types of dance, ballet, bellydance, bollywood  and african and have performed in a dance troupe.

I love all types of music and can play the drums to an acceptable standard.

 

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