WELCOME TO SUNFLOWER COUNSELLING

How I Work

I work in a person-centred way, which means the counselling process is guided by you. I offer a non-directive, respectful, non-judgemental space where you can explore what matters most to you.

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Person-centred counselling is based on the belief that real change happens when we feel truly heard, accepted, and understood. Rather than offering advice or trying to fix things, I aim to be alongside you, listening with care and helping you make sense of your experience in your own time and in your own way.

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While the relationship and your voice remain at the heart of our work, I also draw on additional training where appropriate, including grounding techniques, trauma-informed practices, and gentle psychoeducation. These tools are always offered with sensitivity, and only if they feel supportive to your process.

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What Informs My Practice

I hold a BSc (Hons) degree in Psychology and have trained extensively in counselling, including trauma-informed and disability-affirming approaches. My work is also supported by continueing further training in areas such as grief, sudden loss, identity and neurodiversity - informed not only by professional development, but also by personal and familial experience.

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Before becoming a counsellor, I spent many years working in people-centred roles — from early years and education to elderly and palliative care. These experiences taught me the value of deep listening, patience, and presence, especially when life feels overwhelming or uncertain.

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Outside of the therapy room, I have keen interests in psychology, philosophy, mythology, and history. Ways that human beings have sought to understand themselves and their world. ​Different ways of exploring what it means to be human. These interests deepen my respect for the complexity of people’s inner lives and support a practice rooted in curiosity, compassion, and openness.

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I continue to work with the Road Victims Trust, supporting individuals and families affected by traumatic bereavement through road collisions. Work that deepens my commitment to compassionate, professional support in the face of overwhelming loss.​

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Training and Qualifications

• CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

• CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies

• CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Skills

• BSc (Hons) Psychology

• Counselling Tutor Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling

• IARTT Rewind Technique (for trauma)

• Road Victims Trust Training (sudden traumatic loss and road collisions)

• Spokz People Purple Therapy Training (disability-affirming therapy)

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I’m committed to ongoing professional development, regularly engaging in further training, personal reflection, and engaging with other professionals to ensure my practice remains thoughtful, ethical, and responsive.

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Areas I Work With

I have experience supporting clients with a wide range of concerns, including but not limited to:

• Bereavement and grief

• Sudden or traumatic loss

• Serious injury

• Witnesses or survivors of road collisions

• Neurodivergence (diagnosed or self-identified)

• Supporting carers, family, and friends of neurodivergent people

• Identity and self-exploration

• Life transitions

• Family and relationship concerns

• Caring responsibilities

• Domestic abuse

• Discrimination

• Family members of aging adults - including support around elderly and palliative care

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This list is not exhaustive. If you’re facing emotional or personal challenges, or wanting to explore and further your understanding of yourself in a safe space, I invite you to get in touch.​​

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