Counselling for adults in Chester and Frodsham, Cheshire. Online nationwide.
How are you feeling?
Do you sometimes feel like you are just going through the motions, not really living fully? Do you feel sometimes that your thoughts and feelings don't match up? Are you feeling intense grief and sadness, a sense of emptiness, or waves of longing or despair. Perhaps anxiety is causing your thoughts to race and you feel overwhelmed. Do you feel resentment, not understood or unsupported. You may be experiencing loneliness and isolation. Do you have feelings of hopelessness and a sense of being trapped in your circumstances? Do you hear yourself telling people 'I am fine' when really you know you are not? Do you feel that you don't always fit in, are you always looking for your tribe? Are you feeling exhausted, feeling invisable. Do you often just want to cry? Do you keep going but you just want some one to notice that you are actually not okay?
Are you looking for support, a place to get some clarity and relief from what you are feeling?
What can I help you with?
We will work together in a way that helps you feel truly seen, heard, and understood. It’s about building trust and a genuine connection. You’re unique, with your own story and strengths, and I’m not here to tell you what to do—I’m here to help you find the answers already within you. Whatever ups and downs come your way, I’ll be right there with you, offering support and understanding.
I support clients navigating a wide range of challenges, each with their own unique stories and experiences. This includes managing anxiety and stress, feeling stuck or uncertain about the future, and working through relationship difficulties. I also help clients facing major life transitions, such as mid-life changes or the emotional and practical challenges of health issues.
I have experience supporting those grieving the loss of a loved one, whether a significant person or a companion animal (please see my page on pet loss). I also work with clients bereaved by suicide, offering a compassionate space to process their pain.
Additionally, I support individuals experiencing domestic abuse or those who witnessed violence in their childhood homes. I have worked with people struggling with workplace stress and those caring for aging parents or other family members later in life.
For clients who have relocated to a new country or started a new life in the UK, I understand the challenges of adjusting to a different culture, feeling out of place, or exploring a sense of belonging. Whether you’re a third-culture kid or have returned to your birthplace as an adult, I can help you navigate these experiences and find your sense of identity and connection.
Whatever you’re facing, I provide a compassionate and supportive space to help you make sense of your journey and move forward.
I am trauma informed so I have an understanding of the experiences that you may have gone through and how that can affect how you feel and act. I understand the need for a space where you can feel safe and in control. I can offer you ways to cope and understand how your body is responding.
What will our sessions be like?
When we first meet, we can start to get to know each other and discuss what has brought you to counselling, your expectations and goals. I will explain how the counselling process works and you can ask any questions you may have. You will always be involved in any decisions we make.
Within our main sessions, feel free to share whatever's on your mind—there are no forbidden topics. There's no need to prepare or have an agenda; I want us to have a genuine and meaningful connection where you can be your true self without any pretence. If you're open and honest, solutions will naturally emerge for you, but it's up to you whether you want to follow your own advice. Our sessions are a space where you can talk openly about whatever is troubling you without fear of judgement or unwanted advice.
You can learn to truly hear what you need, sort out any negative or unhelpful thoughts holding you back from your goals, and start accepting yourself for who you are. It might not be straightforward, but the changes you make can be really fulfilling and can totally transform your life.
"People are just as wonderful as sunsets if I can let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don't find myself saying, "Soften the orange a little on the right-hand corner, and put a bit more purple along the base, and use a little more pink in the cloud colour." I don't do that. I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch it with awe as it unfolds." Carl Rogers
Final thoughts
Typically, our sessions are held weekly, creating a safe and supportive environment where you can explore your feelings and difficulties at your own pace. Every six sessions, we take time to review your progress and adjust goals if needed.
Counselling is a unique space that gives you the freedom to discuss what truly matters to you, with no pressure and no agenda. It is a place for you and only you.
Many people choose to work with a counsellor because it provides a fresh perspective—someone outside of your personal circle who can help you gain clarity about your own thoughts and actions, as well as a deeper understanding of those around you. It is somewhere where you can just be you.
