My story
Changes
What counselling changed for me - and what I’ve learned walking alongside others since.
From client to counsellor
The changes I made as a result of counselling led me to studying at New College Durham, where I gained my degree. Yes - non-academic me, with a degree. For years I’d held the belief I wasn’t very academic; letting go of that old, outdated belief gave me the confidence to go further than I’d ever thought I could.
Do you know what’s holding you back?
Who I’ve worked with
Professionally, I trained and worked within Place2Be - a charity embedded in schools across the country offering counselling to children living often chaotic lives. Poverty, family break-down, domestic violence, addictions, bereavement, loss - all the things that get in the way of childhood.
I’ve also supported many teachers as they cope with the stresses of working with such children, and counselled parents trying to better understand their own needs alongside those of the children they care for.