Calm, relational counselling that helps you make sense of your experiences, so you can move forward with greater confidence and ease

In the New Forest and online, I help adults and teenagers navigate:

  • Anxiety, overthinking & self-doubt

  • Trauma & the impact of early life experiences

  • Relationship difficulties & low self-esteem

  • Understanding the reasons behind how you feel

You’re not broken. There’s a reason you feel this way.

Life can sometimes feel difficult to navigate alone.

It may look manageable from the outside, but inside you might be living with a constant undercurrent of anxiety that you can't quite explain. Perhaps you repeat unwanted behaviours that feel impossible to change. Or you've realised that your past has had a lasting impact on how you feel today.

For others, an unexpected life event like a trauma, a bereavement, or major life change might have left you struggling to cope.

Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to make sense of it on your own.

I offer a calm, accepting space in my peaceful counselling cabin in the heart of the New Forest, where you can gently untangle what's causing you distress.

Rather than simply helping you manage symptoms, I work with you to understand the patterns beneath them. Together, we'll gently work through any anxiety, loss of identity, disconnection, relationship problems or difficult past experiences, helping you move forward with greater confidence and ease.

Counselling for young people

Teenage years can feel confusing and overwhelming. Anxiety, friendship difficulties, family changes, low confidence or simply feeling misunderstood can leave young people feeling challenged and alone with what they're experiencing.

Alongside my work with adults, I offer counselling for young people from age 11, providing a calm, supportive space where they can begin to understand themselves and feel more able to cope with life's challenges.

A little about me

Hi, I'm Kathy - a therapeutic counsellor and Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP no. 422231). I work with adults and teenagers in the New Forest, and across the UK online.

I spent years working in business, constantly striving and never quite feeling enough. Through my own counselling, I came to understand the reasons behind those patterns and discovered that I could feel different.

That's one of the reasons I care so deeply about helping others make sense of themselves too.

You don't have to work this out alone

Taking the first step towards counselling can feel like a big thing. You don't need to have the right words or know exactly what you need. That's all part of the work we will do together.

If part of you feels ready but another part isn't sure — that's very normal. You're welcome to get in touch for a 20-minute call to explore whether working together feels right for you.

Therapeutic counselling for adults and teenagers experiencing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, low self-esteem, bereavement, trauma and relationship difficulties.

Online counselling across the UK - In-person sessions in Brockenhurst in the New Forest & Highcliffe in Christchurch - Registered Member of BACP (422231).

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