Looking for support for painful, difficult or confusing family dynamics?
Here's how I can help
Are you feeling the weight of family estrangement or wondering whether going no contact is the only way to protect yourself? Do you find yourself caught in cycles of conflict, criticism, or emotional distance with parents, siblings, children, or partners? Are you carrying the ache of abandonment, the insecurity of not feeling chosen, or the pressure to keep the peace through people pleasing? Do you find yourself avoiding conflict at all costs?
Therapy with me offers a steady, compassionate space to explore these questions without judgment. As someone with lived experience and specialised training, here you can talk openly about the hurt, the confusion, the anger, and the longing. Together, we can look at how attachment wounds, abandonment fears, insecurity, and people pleasing patterns have shaped your relationships—and how you can begin to move forward with more clarity and self trust.
You may be seeking support with:
- Making sense of estrangement, distance, or no contact decisions
- Relationships with siblings, parents, partners or others
- Coping with long standing conflict, criticism, or family dysfunction
- Healing attachment wounds and feelings of abandonment
- Understanding insecurity and how it affects your relationships and situationships
- Recognising and gently shifting people pleasing patterns
- Building boundaries that protect your wellbeing
- Processing guilt, grief, anger, or loyalty conflicts
- Strengthening your sense of identity outside family expectations
Why choose me?
Free 15 minute chat
I offer a free 15 minute chat so we can discuss what you’d like help with and whether I’d be the right therapist for you.
Qualified and Registered
I’m a registered counsellor/therapist with BACP and NCPS, two of the main professional bodies in the UK
I offer flexibility
Online (camera on of off) or in person sessions. No commitment to the amount of sessions you have. Discounts available.
Free 15 minute chat
Let's have a chat!
If you’re ready to talk, explore what’s going on, or simply take the first small step, I offer a free 15 minute phone or video call so you can get a feel for me, ask any questions, and see whether counselling / therapy with me feels like the right fit for you. This includes:
- Talking about what you’re looking for in counselling / therapy
- Giving you time to ask me anything you need such as who I am, my experience, how I work whether online or face-to-face in Chepstow, South East Wales (close to Newport, Bristol and South Gloucestershire)
- No pressure to continue afterwards
- If you are ready, we can discuss my availability to book your first session
- Referring you to someone else if I am not a good fit for you
To book your free 15 minute chat, you can fill in the form below, email me at , or send me a WhatsApp message or text message on 07564 069711. I will then contact you to arrange.
Free 15 minute chat
Let's have a chat!
If you’re ready to talk, explore what’s going on, or simply take the first small step, I offer a free 15 minute phone or video call so you can get a feel for me, ask any questions, and see whether counselling or therapy with me feels like the right fit for you. This includes
- Looking at what you’re looking for in counselling or therapy
- Giving you time to ask me anything about how I work, online or face to face
- No pressure to continue afterwards
- If you are ready, we can discuss my availability to book your first session
- Referring you to someone else if I am not a good fit for you
To book your free 15 minute chat, you can fill in the form below, email me at , or send me a WhatsApp voice or text message on 07564 069711. I will then contact you to arrange.
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