How I work

I’m a person-centred therapist, which means the values of empathy, authenticity and acceptance are at the heart of my work.

I believe you are the expert on your own life, and I aim to offer a space where you feel truly heard. I won’t offer advise or tell you what to do, but I can guide you in the process of finding your own answers.

I show up in the therapy space not as the expert, but as my authentic, real self and someone who can hold space for your to explore whatever you need.

I also draw on other approaches that fit well with the work I do, particularly polyvagal theory and somatic therapy. This means we might explore how your nervous system responds to stress or trauma, and gently bring the body into the therapy space by noticing how your body feels (if that feels ok for you).

My work is informed by my strong feminist values, and I hold a deep awareness of the challenges women and girls face.

As a late-diagnosed autistic woman myself, I know how confusing and lonely it can feel navigating questions about who you are. Working with autistic Women has become a real passion of mine, not just because of my own journey, but because I’ve seen again and again how autistic women are overlooked, misdiagnosed, or misunderstood. I want to therapy with me to feel like a space where it feels ok to be yourself.

I take a strengths-based approach to therapy, especially when working with autistic clients. So much of the medical model focuses on deficits and on what’s “wrong” or “missing.” But I believe therapy should be a space that recognises your strengths as well as the hard stuff.

Much of my experience as a therapist has been with Women who experienced sexual violence. I work in a trauma-informed way which means we go at your pace and pay attention to feeling safe and grounded.

Another core part of my approach is promoting self-compassion, informed by my training on Compassion focussed therapy (CFT). This can be particularly helpful for autistic clients struggling with self-criticism or shame.