My Counselling career started in 1996, at which time I was working with clients with Dementia. I then went on to work at a hospice with patients who had terminal illnesses where I also counselled bereaved families who had lost loved ones.

While counselling for other agencies I also trained as a mental health nurse. This was in order to understand the nature of mental health difficulties and to learn how to help these clients. I have recently left nursing to continue my counselling work in private practice.

I became interested in this work after having counselling myself for bereavement. This is when I first understood that if losses have not been dealt with, there can come a time when life is difficult to manage. For me, this presented as a physical issue that I hadn’t related to loss. Once dealing with my issues within counselling, this led to a life change for me.

The reward of this work is seeing people begin to heal, while helping them to find a way through their grief and loss. It is not about giving people the answers, but guiding them to discover the answers for themselves. If you are struggling to cope with a feeling of grief or loss, whatever the cause, please feel free to contact me.

Qualifications:
BSc Health Studies University of Plymouth
2008 Diploma in Supervision Iron Mill Exeter
1997 Diploma in Professional Counselling