About me

Having worked as a freelance linguist since 1998, I was inspired to train as a counsellor in 2007 having acted as an interpreter for a therapist, as I found listening to others fulfilling and valued the opportunity to build a trusting relationship with clients and work through their difficulties together. I have seen how processing their thoughts and feelings through talking and creative work has enabled my clients to move forward, no longer carrying such a heavy burden of pain or no longer feeling stuck. I completed an integrative counselling course in 2009 which taught me to draw on a range of counselling approaches to suit each client and the issue they are bringing. 

I was a volunteer counsellor at The Olive Branch, The Harbour and CCTS alongside my translation and interpreting work before setting up Safe Space Counselling in 2024.  I have more than 395 hours of counselling experience with more than 20 different clients, who have brought a variety of issues including anxiety, relationship difficulties and breakdown, bereavement, work issues and the impact of crime.

I have always loved working with children as a volunteer, and have my own children. Since my initial training I have had a desire to counsel children and young people, as I have seen that often the issues brought by adult clients can stem from childhood, and I feel it would have helped them to have access to counselling during childhood and adolescence to process their feelings at the time. I therefore began the Level 5 Course in Counselling Children and Young People with CB Counsellor Training in January 2024, to give me the knowledge and skills to work with this age group.