What I Offer

 

My Experience

My counselling and therapeutic experience is centred around providing emotional and practical support to people and communities, with a particular focus on supporting marginalised groups. I have experience working with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds, across a wide range of experiences.

Some of the more common issues my clients bring to therapy are anxiety, depression, shame, lack of sense of belonging, social gender transition, navigating medical gender affirmation procedures, addressing conflict in relationships, coming out, exploring sexuality including sexual orientation and diverse relationships such as kink/ Fetish/ BDSM and polyamorous relationships, neurodivergence, trauma, and historical experiences of abuse such as emotional, domestic and sexual abuse. This is a non-exhaustive list. If you’re unsure whether I work with the experience you want to bring to therapy, you are welcome to get in touch with me via email and ask. You can also find a list of issues I don’t work with in the ‘Exemptions’ section of this page.

I also offer taster sessions for those new to therapy, so you can decide if Rain or Shine would be a good fit and if you would benefit from my services.


How I work

I support my clients using a person-centred, integrative, inclusive and relational approach to counselling.

  • As a Person-Centred therapist, I place your needs, wishes and beliefs at the centre of our therapeutic work. I work with wherever you’re at at the present time of our sessions. 

  • As an Integrative therapist, I’m trained in a variety of psychotherapeutic approaches that address different ‘layers’ or aspects of experience. Throughout our sessions, I draw on these approaches flexibly to suit your needs.

  • As a Relational therapist, I work hard to understand your experience in terms of the therapeutic relationship between us. I also look at how this might mirror other relationships in your life.

You can find out more about my values here.

You can find out more about my training here.

You can find out more about these terms by going to my glossary.

Exemptions

As a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist, I have extensive experience working with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds, covering a wide range of issues. However, I don’t currently offer my services to the following:

  • Those already working with another counsellor or psychotherapist.

  • Those who would be better served working with a different therapist or non-therapeutic professional, or with a service that specialises in something I don’t have. This is decided on a case-by-case basis

  • Clients who are under 18 years old

  • Couples, families or groups of more than one person

  • Perpetrators of sexual and/or domestic abuse. This organisation supports perpetrators of sexual abuse to stop their abusive behaviour.

  • Those seeking immediate crisis support

  • People whose family member is currently, or has previously, used my services

  • People who are friends or acquaintances of mine, or who are friends of friends

If you are seeking immediate support, whether or not we can work together will depend on whether or not I have a waiting list when you apply.

If you have any questions about whether I can help you with what you’re going through, please reach out by sending me an email.


My Availability

You can find my current capacity to take on clients by going to my fees and availability page.

Session Pricing

Depending on your financial capacity, I charge a sliding scale of £25-£65 per hour. This allows me to offer accessible therapy while also ensuring the sustainability of my practice and appropriately valuing my time and professional abilities.

You can find out more about my fee bands and how my sliding scale for pricing works here.