Counselling & Psychological Therapy in York
For people who are ready to break old patterns & build a better relationship with themselves.
Welcome. I'm so glad you're here.
Finding the right therapist can feel like a big step, and it is. But it's also a hopeful one. Whether you're navigating a specific challenge or just feeling like something's off, this is a space where you can explore, heal, and grow.
If you're here, chances are something isn't quite right. Maybe you've been feeling this way for a while now, or perhaps something's recently shifted and brought you to this point. Either way, you're taking the first step and that takes courage.
Life has a way of keeping us stuck in patterns we don't fully understand. We find ourselves reacting in ways that don't make sense, or dealing with the same struggles over and over again. It can feel exhausting, isolating and sometimes hopeless.
But what my years of experience have taught me is that those patterns can change. You can feel different. You can build a better relationship with yourself.
You’re in the right place if…
You keep finding yourself in the same difficult relationships or repeating the same painful patterns.
You react in ways you don't understand - anxiety that feels out of proportion, emotions that overwhelm you, or numbness when you want to feel.
Past experiences still affect you today, showing up as stress dreams, avoidance, or physical tension you can't shake.
You sense there's more to your struggles than the surface symptoms, and you're ready to explore what's underneath.
You want to build a better relationship with yourself but don't know where to start.
You're ready to understand why you do what you do, not just manage the symptoms.
Understanding your patterns is the key to changing them.
Most of the difficulties we face (whether it's how we relate to others, how we respond to stress, or how we treat ourselves) trace back to patterns we learned early in life or experiences we've never fully processed. These patterns are trying to protect us, but often they end up holding us back.
The beautiful thing is that once you understand where these patterns come from, you have the power to change them. You can learn to respond differently, feel differently and build the kind of life and relationships you actually want.
This work isn't about putting a label on what's "wrong" with you. It's about giving yourself the time and space to understand yourself better, process what needs processing and create real, lasting change.
Different approaches for different needs…
I work with a range of therapeutic approaches including EMDR and person-centred integrative counselling, and we'll find what works best for you.
Some clients prefer traditional weekly sessions, giving them regular touchpoints and steady progress over time.
Or, if you're ready to really commit: intensive therapy.
For many people, dedicating focused blocks of time - half-day or full-day sessions - creates deeper, faster progress than weekly appointments ever could. Rather than spending months or years in traditional therapy, intensive sessions allow you to go deeper in a shorter timeframe.
This approach, which has strong evidence from research in the USA and Netherlands, means you're not constantly starting over each week or fitting therapy around everything else. Many of my clients book a few days of annual leave to truly invest in themselves and they're often amazed at how much ground they can cover.
After intensive work, some clients finish therapy altogether. Others book quarterly check-ins (4 to 6 appointments a year) to maintain progress, stay focused and set new goals. It becomes something that supports your life, not something that takes it over.
"You’ve helped me beyond my expectations. I thought I could never change and now I have. I have all the tools I need to get on with my life"
-EMDR Client
Investing in yourself matters.
When was the last time you gave yourself proper time and space to work on your relationship with yourself?
You spend so much energy looking after everyone and everything else, you deserve that same care and attention.
You've already taken the hardest step.
You're here. You're considering making a change. That takes real strength, even if it doesn't feel like it right now.
If you're ready to explore what working together might look like, let's talk.