I offer a warm, non-judgemental counselling approach so together we can explore your issues and help you to feel better.
I am an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist who can help you with strategies to address and manage whatever difficulty you face.
I am currently offering in-person sessions, video counselling and telephone counselling. I am a registered AXA psychotherapist so I also take private referrals.
Engaging with therapy can feel daunting - it might be something you never imagined yourself having to do. But if you are on this website, you have already taken the first big step in recognising that you need to talk to someone - that you need to start to look after yourself.
I run North Vista Therapy service - based in North Shields and Tynemouth. I see private Adult clients Monday to Friday.
Reasons why you might need help
Issues I work with include:
What you can expect from our counselling sessions
For a number of years, I ran the counselling service for a city council in Tyne and Wear. During that time, I treated hundreds of clients with many different reasons for coming to counselling.
All sessions last 50 minutes and the first one is an initial assessment session to talk through what you want to get from therapy and what has brought you here. It gives you a chance to make sure you feel comfortable moving forward.
In subsequent sessions we will follow the agreed aims or topics. I may start to draw on various theories and therapeutic techniques to help us such as:
Sessions can be weekly or fortnightly and short term, long term and open-ended.
I can help you to:
I also believe it is important to notice what strengths we do have and I encourage my clients to acknowledge what natural abilities they do possess to cope with life's challenges and difficulties. Many of us never look back at how far we have come and what we have achieved to get to where we are today.
Where sessions are held
I am the owner of Chapter House – a discrete therapy practice on Preston Road in North Shields. I have an additional counselling room within a private Victorian residence in Tynemouth. Both are within easy reach of Newcastle by car and public transport and have free parking near by.
Get in touch
My main consultancy room is situated within Chapter House, 11 Preston Road, North Shields, NE29 0LU. There is a free parking within a 2 minute walk
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial appointment. You can also call me on +44 7974 934 661 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure services.