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I work with adults and young people over the age of 16 who wish to access counselling.
Now Offering Walk & Talk Therapy in the Blackburn Area
Empowering self-discovery and growth: compassionate support to help you find clarity and achieve your goals
My aim is to offer you a compassionate, safe, and confidential space where you can navigate those concerns or worries that have brought you into counselling.
I will be with you as you work through and understand your feelings and emotions so that you are free to make the choices you need or wish to make with a deeper understanding.
Counselling is a powerful tool for you to access.
If you choose to meet with me, I offer you a warm, welcoming, and non-judgemental space where I trust you will feel safe and secure in sharing what troubles you in confidence.
Each person will have a unique combination of struggles or concerns – I will respect your individuality and your journey.
When you first get in touch, I will contact you via email to arrange a consultation (there is no charge for this)
The consultation allows us both to learn a little about each other. You can gain a sense if I am the right counsellor for you, and I can ensure I have the right knowledge and skill set to work safely and ethically with you.
If you decide you would like to work with me, I will send some paperwork for you to complete before therapy begins – I will explain this in the consultation. We will also agree your first appointment.
Because you have already completed all the paperwork, the first appointment is a full 50 minute counselling appointment – no administration.
As a compassionate counsellor and psychotherapist, I offer professional, confidential support for a range of mental health challenges such as bereavement, loss, anxiety, low mood, and workplace stress. My approach creates a safe, non-judgemental space where you can explore emotions, address low self-esteem, and strengthen relationships with family, friends, or colleagues, and ultimately the relationship with yourself. With experience in women’s and men’s health concerns, I empower you to achieve wellness and personal growth. Whether you are facing grief, emotional distress, or relationship difficulties, I am dedicated to guiding you towards resilience and healing. Take the first step towards improved mental wellbeing—counselling can help you overcome life’s obstacles and enhance your quality of life.
My path to becoming a psychotherapist began in 2015 when I embarked on my undergraduate studies at The University of Salford where I achieved a 1st class Honours degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2019, marking my transition to fully qualified status, and the opportunity to establish my successful private practice, originally based in Manchester.
In 2017, I had the opportunity to meet my first client through a volunteer placement at a counselling service within Manchester Royal Infirmary. This experience was pivotal in shaping my approach and understanding of therapeutic practice. My commitment to supporting others deepened further as I volunteered with Cruse Bereavement Service and Stockport Women’s Centre. Organisations I continued to support after establishing my own private practice.
My practice is in Cherry Tree, Blackburn, a short walk from Cherry Tree Train Station and right by the 151 Preston–Blackburn bus stop. The location is about five minutes’ drive from the M65 (J3) via Preston Old Road (A674). You can park on the street or at the nearby Sainsbury’s.
The room is on the first floor of a converted terrace house and is not wheelchair accessible.
Cherry Tree
Blackburn
BB2 5LP
4 Tower Rd, Blackburn BB2 5LE
Counselling provides a confidential, non-judgemental space where you can talk about those matters that are causing you emotional upset or turmoil in order to understand what is going on for you, and from that understanding make changes that are helpful to you.
The terms are often interchangeable and often the therapeutic process is a combination of counselling and psychotherapy. A way to describe the difference is counselling is generally focused toward a particular situation or experience that is problematic, while psychotherapy takes time to explore with clients what lies behind the causes of their psychological distress, exploring their thought processes and their perception of how they see themselves, and how they want to see themselves in this world.
At certain times in life we can face emotional difficulties, or sometimes upsetting experiences from past events come more into our consciousness and seem to impact our everyday lives. It may be difficult to talk to family or friends about what is bothering us. Speaking to a counsellor may well be the answer for you. Counselling is a place where you will be heard and not judged. It is a safe and confidential place to talk about what is concerning you.
As examples, counselling can help with feelings of anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, loss, work related stress, stress, job loss, relationship issues, or any life event that is causing you distress or that you are finding it difficult to cope with. You can talk about any kind of worry or concern in counselling
An appointment is usually 50 minutes. If you are seeking something different, this can be discussed at the consultation.
The consultation is a 30 minute telephone or zoom appointment prior to commencing counselling where new clients can ask any questions about the process, and I can get to understand something about what it is a client is seeking from counselling, so that we can both make sure we can work together
Walk and Talk Therapy is an opportunity to meet outdoors, in nature, and take a walk as we meet together for your counselling session. The location is safe, easy walking. Sometimes, some people find it easier to share when walking side by side with their counsellor.
The number of sessions really depends on what your needs are. Sometimes just a couple of sessions will be enough, for some difficulties counselling may continue for many weeks. You will know when your needs have been met through the counselling process.
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Accessing counselling through my Blackburn practice or via video call offers you a safe, confidential space to explore emotions, stress, and life challenges without judgement. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, or pressure to “stay strong,” therapy helps you understand your feelings, build resilience, and improve your overall wellbeing. Speak with a qualified BACP psychotherapist offering in-person and online men’s counselling across Manchester and Blackburn.
My aim is to provide a therapeutic space that: feels safe, comfortable, and as confidential as possible to enable you to talk freely about those
