Counselling and Therapy

Counselling For Clarity, Peace Of Mind And A Way Forward

You may be at a crossroads. Something’s happened, or you just have an unshakable sense that things can’t stay the same. You feel overwhelmed, anxious, unsure what comes next. Your mind keeps racing. You’re stuck.

Many of my clients are used to thinking their way through life — academics, creatives, and others who typically manage things by reflection or imagination. But now, that’s not enough. The usual tools aren’t working. And for once, you can’t figure it out alone.

That’s where counselling comes in. It offers a different kind of help. Not advice, not fixing — but a way of making space for what’s underneath.

Talking can change things. Truly being heard can shift how you see your life. Counselling helps clear the mental clutter and offers a new perspective. Feeling stuck is rarely just about what’s happening out there. It’s about what’s happening in here: feelings we haven’t named, patterns we haven’t noticed, music we’re dancing to without realising.

“We rarely hear the inward music, but we are all dancing to it nevertheless.” – Rumi

Some of What Might Be Going On 

Confusion

Feeling lost or uncertain is exhausting. You may not know what you want or how you feel. One day it’s one thing, the next it’s another. When your inner world feels blurry, it’s hard to make clear decisions.

Worry and Anxiety

Perhaps you’re carrying constant tension — about relationships, finances, the world, or just a sense that something is wrong. Counselling offers a way to explore and digest these feelings, instead of carrying them alone.

Shame or Embarrassment

You may feel you’re not quite doing life ‘right’. That others have it sorted and you somehow missed the manual. Counselling helps unpack where these thoughts began — and lets some light in.

Depression

Sometimes there’s no obvious reason for the heaviness. But it’s still there, and it still matters. Whether it’s linked to the past or something more recent, the flatness or lack of motivation can be isolating. You don’t have to deal with it alone.

If any or all of this sounds like you, please get in touch.

What Is It Like To Have Counselling?

Counselling is a protected space for you to speak freely. You don’t need to have it all worked out. You don’t need to be ‘a good client’. You just need to show up, honestly, with whatever’s there.

In our sessions, you can bring the thoughts and feelings you’ve hidden or only half-admitted. There’s no judgment and no pressure. You won’t be told what you should do. Counselling isn’t about fixing you. It’s about making room for you, as you are.

Over time, counselling can help you:

• Find out what you really feel, not just what you think you should feel

• Make sense of your experience and story

• Feel lighter and more grounded

• Heal past pain

• Get unstuck

• Make clearer, more confident decisions

A Note on Inclusion and Respect

This work is about you. I aim to offer a space where you feel safe, seen, and fully human — whoever you are, whatever your background, identity, or history.

I don’t just tolerate difference; I value it. I actively reject discrimination in all its forms, including racism, ableism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, classism, ageism, and religious or cultural bias.

In line with the Equality Act 2010 and the professional codes I follow, I welcome clients of all ages, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, faiths, and neurotypes — including those whose lives have been shaped by marginalisation or exclusion.

I keep questioning my own blind spots, my place in the culture, and how these might show up in our work. I’m committed to listening, learning, and being accountable — through reading, training, supervision, and hearing directly from clients when something feels off.

This is your space. If anything doesn’t sit right with you, I want to know.

(If you are coming for counselling at St Margaret’s House in Bethnal Green, please note that they also have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination.)

Lived Experience, Professional Support

I know what it’s like to struggle with anxiety and depression. I also know that therapy can help. That’s why I’ve spent more than 25 years supporting others — across thousands of hours of clinical practice.

I work in a person-centred way, an approach developed by Carl Rogers back in the 1950s. He saw therapy not as fixing or diagnosing, but as a relationship: one that helps you hear yourself more clearly, make meaning, and find your way forward.

“When I have been listened to and when I have been heard, I am able to re-perceive my world in a new way and to go on.” – Carl Rogers

You might wonder how long therapy takes. It depends. Some issues untangle quickly. Others take time. But it doesn’t have to be endless. A good amount of work can often be done in just a few months, enough to shift the ground and help you move forward with more clarity.

Ready to take the next step?
Get in touch to arrange a brief call or ask any questions.