How I can help you

Learning to respect all, not part of yourself...

Effective counselling requires equal commitment from both you and me as the counsellor. There is no magic wand that can be waved - our relationship must centre around working on the feelings that are troubling you. I believe that it is far more empowering for you to find your road to recovery, with support from a counsellor, than being told how to put things right.

It's an old adage - but we are our own worst critic. An example I constantly refer to in my counselling career was an experience when a friend asked if she could draw me. I always disliked having my photo taken, often looking at the results with great shame, only seeing those parts of myself that I considered ugly. But having someone draw me was a revelation! It was very liberating: the reassurance of being totally seen as a whole person, not being judged on first impression.

Alongside helping you to work through personal issues, I can bring first hand experience of how you can accept yourself as a person and not worry about being judged. By accepting yourself totally you can begin to experience yourself as a human being like everybody else.