What is Counselling?

People seek counselling when they are experiencing distress, emotional pain, or a sense that something isn’t working in their lives — and they want support to understand and change it. Counselling is not only for moments of crisis; it can also be a space for reflection, growth, and reconnection with yourself.

Counselling provides a compassionate, person-centred, and trauma-informed space where you can explore what matters most to you, with professional support and a collaborative partnership. Sessions are guided by your goals, your pace, and your lived experience.

At its core, counselling is a space grounded in:

  • Respect and non-judgement

  • Emotional and psychological safety

  • Deep listening and genuine understanding

  • Exploration, insight, and self-awareness

  • Collaboration and autonomy

  • Compassion and authenticity

Why Women May Seek Counselling

Women often carry multiple roles and responsibilities while navigating complex personal, cultural, relational, and societal expectations. Life experiences such as trauma, caregiving, migration, relationship changes, health challenges, or major transitions can impact emotional wellbeing and sense of self.

Counselling offers women a dedicated space to pause, reflect, and prioritise their own needs, often for the first time in a long while. It can support healing, strengthen emotional regulation, improve relationships, and foster resilience and self-compassion

You do not need to have a clear label or diagnosis to seek counselling. If something is affecting your wellbeing, relationships, or quality of life, counselling can offer support, clarity, and a path forward.

Areas I Support Clients With

I work with women experiencing a range of concerns, including:

  • Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health

  • Relationship and interpersonal difficulties

  • Trauma, including birth/health-related trauma and complex life experiences

  • Workplace stress and challenges

  • Overwhelm and emotional exhaustion

  • Burnout and compassion fatigue

  • Anxiety and chronic stress

  • Depression and low mood

  • Grief, loss, and bereavement

  • Anger and emotional regulation difficulties

  • Feelings of disconnection or emptiness

  • Shame, guilt, and self-criticism

  • Unhelpful thinking patterns

  • Difficulty making decisions

  • Life transitions and significant change