I am a qualified practitioner who has worked in the health service for 8 years, namely 4 medical centres and a large university hospital, dealing with mental and emotional health issues of members of the public and NHS staff respectively.

Having enjoyed much success in my work, particularly with “Human Givens” counselling, I started my own private practice to allow people an opportunity to access this up to date and effective therapy, which being in a private setting, will not be recorded upon their NHS medical records. My name for the practice, “Straight forward Counselling” reflects the essence of the Human Givens approach.

I realise it is difficult to know who to choose when looking for a counsellor as there are many different models of therapy on offer. I can only refer you to the effective counselling checklist page on this site (which I endorse) before making your choice, because your health is valuable.

If you decide to choose me, I can offer an honest and genuine desire to help you, upon which is 6 years training and considerable experience. You will find me easy to talk to, understanding and very calming. The "Human Givens therapy" I am qualified to use is truly holistic, up to date, open to ongoing evolution, and aligned to nature and how humans best thrive.

Good responsible counselling can effectively treat stress, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, burn out, trauma, flashbacks, nightmares, phobias and more. It doesn't have to be painful and, in most cases you don't have to be in therapy for months and months. Many issues can be resolved in just 3-6 sessions.

I believe I am an effective counsellor. However, whoever you choose it is a good idea to use a checklist available here, prepared by the ethical committee of the European Therapy Studies Institute (ETSI) to protect yourself or someone you know, from harmful types of counselling and psychotherapy.