Fees & Other Practicalities

No, I don't currently offer couples counselling or therapy.

No, I do not see Children and Adolescents under the age of 18 in private practice.

No, I only work with adult individuals, and sessions are designed for you to attend alone. Therapy is a personal and private process, where the focus is entirely on your experiences, thoughts, and feelings. Having someone else present could unintentionally shift the focus or influence the dynamic, making it harder for you to explore things fully and freely.

By attending alone, we can create a safe and confidential space where you can engage in the work most beneficial to you. If you feel you need additional support outside of therapy, I’m happy to help you think through ways to involve friends or family in your broader support network.

No, I specialise in working with adult individuals only and do not offer family therapy. My approach is focused on providing a safe and confidential space for individuals to explore their personal experiences and challenges.

If you're seeking family therapy, I recommend reaching out to a therapist who specialises in family and systemic therapy approaches.

I don’t offer structured or manualised approaches such CBT, ACT, EMDR or DBT. Instead, I work as a relational, integrative psychotherapist. My practice is rooted in Humanistic principles and guided by Person-Centred theory, enriched by psychoanalytic ideas, attachment theory, and existential philosophy. At its core, my approach is phenomenological – grounded in a deep, compassionate interest in how your experience and meaning are unfolding in the here-and-now.

It’s suitable for a wide range of concerns – including anxiety, low mood, depression, trauma, abuse, self-harm, grief, low self-worth, relationship difficulties, OCD, emotional dysregulation, longstanding patterns that feel hard to shift as well as most other issues that might bring you to therapy. While therapies like CBT, ACT, EMDR or DBT are often recommended for many issues, my approach offers a different path: one that doesn’t focus on fixing or managing symptoms alone, but on understanding the deeper roots of your distress, in the context of a genuine therapeutic relationship.

This kind of therapy isn’t about strategies, managing symptoms or surface solutions – it’s about engaging in a collaborative, real relationship that can support lasting emotional change. Together, we make space for what’s complex, messy or hard to name – not to diagnose or label, but to listen carefully to your experience and explore what it might be telling us. This work can offer deep and meaningful transformation, especially if you're seeking more than a set of tools – a space where your inner world can be met with care, curiosity, and depth.

Yes - As well as seeing clients in person, I also offer psychotherapy and counselling by telephone or online via zoom for adult individuals based in the UK.

To get the most out of your online or phone sessions, please ensure that you will be in a quiet environment, free of distractions, where you will not be disturbed.

You can read more about online counselling and psychotherapy here

I do not conduct home visits. I do however offer therapy via telephone and online therapy zoom for those unable to attend sessions in person.

My Conwy office is conveniently located just a short walk from the train station and bus stops in Conwy town centre. The office is fully wheelchair accessible and there are disabled toilet facilities on site.

I offer a highly confidential service and will therefore not tell anyone that you are attending counselling nor what we discussed. However, I would have to break this confidentiality if I believed there was a serious threat of harm to you or someone else. In such cases, I would always try, where possible, to discuss this with you before taking further action.. If this was the case I would always try, where possible, to discuss this with you before taking further action. There are other occasions I am legally obligated to break confidentiality which are detailed in my psychotherapy and counselling agreement.

I also discuss my clinical work in clinical supervision. Clinical supervision involves reviewing my work with a qualified and experienced psychotherapist to support my professional development and ensure the quality of my service. Most professional bodies in the UK, such as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapists (UKCP), require all members to attend regular supervision, which is widely regarded as ethically necessary. This process helps protect clients and ensures that psychotherapists and counsellors provide an effective service.

Client confidentiality is still safeguarded during the supervisory process because clients identifying information, such as full names or any other identifying details, are not disclosed. Additionally, my supervisors are bound by the same ethical code regarding confidentiality as I am.

Clinical supervision involves reviewing my work with a qualified and experienced psychotherapist to support my professional development and ensure the quality of my service. Most professional bodies in the UK, such as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapists (UKCP), require all members to attend regular supervision, which is widely regarded as ethically necessary. This process helps protect clients and ensures that psychotherapists and counsellors provide an effective service.

Client confidentiality is still safeguarded during the supervisory process because clients identifying information, such as full names or any other identifying details, are not disclosed. Additionally, my supervisors are bound by the same ethical code regarding confidentiality as I am.

Before our initial session, I will send you a psychotherapy and counselling contract that outlines important details such as fees, payment, cancellations, confidentiality, and more. If we decide to work together, this contract will help ensure that we do so within safe and clear boundaries. There is no tie-in period, and you are free to end therapy at any time.

You can view my psychotherapy and counselling agreement here

Any cancellations within 24 hours of an agreed session that cannot be rearranged for another time in the same week will be charged for in full, except in exceptional circumstances. This policy is in place because I will have set aside the time for your session and will be unlikely to fill the slot on such short notice.

If notice is given, I will make every effort to offer an alternative time.

On the rare occasion that I need to cancel a session, I will aim to contact you as soon as possible and will endeavour to arrange with you an alternative appointment time.

I only keep a record of your attendance at therapy. This is for administrative purposes and does not include session content or detailed notes about what we discuss. This approach helps ensure your privacy while maintaining the necessary records for managing appointments effectively. Any records I keep are kept in encrypted password protected files and are stored in a separate location to any contact details that I have for you (i.e. your name, phone number or email address).

Please contact me should you have any other questions and I will do my best to answer them!