My approach

How I Work

I use the Personal Consultancy framework, a model for integrating aspects of counselling and coaching, and tailor my approach to each individual depending on their preferences and needs. I work integratively and have experience with a wide range of counselling and coaching theories and techniques. Working together, we can explore current and past difficulties, and I can also offer you opportunities to look forward, learning and applying unique tools to tackle whatever the future brings. Working this way allows meaningful healing and lasting change to be achieved.

I can’t promise the process will always be easy, but I can offer a respectful, confidential and non-judgemental environment to explore whatever life has thrown your way. I understand that the decision to come to counselling requires courage. Facing ourselves and our difficulties is never an easy task. We are all unique and there is no ‘one size fits all’ model. I will always work with you as an individual – I work with people not problems!

To be able to explore overwhelming feelings without feeling judged requires trust to be present, and building a strong therapeutic relationship is central to my approach. Together we will explore your difficulties and move forward towards meaningful change and growth in your life.

Opening up to someone outside of your friends and family circle can be helpful to see things from a different perspective. The confidentiality and non-judgemental approach offered at the heart of therapy means you can feel free to explore even the most difficult feelings, allowing you to feel seen and heard.

What is Personal Consultancy?

Personal Consultancy combines counselling (to rebalance) and coaching (enabling growth) techniques. It offers structure to therapeutic practice that allows scope for you to explore, identify, restore and bring long-lasting change. It is a map to navigate through your journey; building strong foundations along with skills and courage to achieve your aspirations.

Metaphorically speaking, counselling can be seen as strengthening the foundations of a house whereas coaching is working on the house itself.

Personal Consultancy is not a prescriptive model but rather a framework to provide structure to the therapeutic process. Depending on your priorities, you might want to focus on processing past hurts or dealing with unwanted present behaviour, or instead you might prefer to focus on looking forward to what you want from life and how to get there. There is no ‘right way’ and I will always work with you bring.