Women’s Counselling, Psychotherapy & Coaching
You are not failing at life. You are responding to a system that asks too much.
You don’t arrive in therapy because you are broken. You arrive because something in your life has become too heavy, too tight, or too quiet to carry alone.
The women I work with are competent, thoughtful and capable people. They are often the ones others lean on. Inside, though, there may be exhaustion, physical and emotional issues, self‑doubt, grief, anger, confusion or a sense of having lost touch with themselves somewhere along the way.
This page is for women who feel stretched between roles, expectations, self-management, relationships and their own inner world.
You might recognise yourself here
Women come to therapy for many reasons, but some themes appear again and again:
Feeling overwhelmed, burnt out or emotionally depleted
Losing a sense of self within motherhood, caregiving or family roles
Constant comparison with other women and feeling like you never quite measure up
Carrying the mental load for everyone else
Anxiety, low mood, irritability or emotional shutdown
Peri-menopause or menopausal system overwhelm
Guilt for wanting more, less or something different
Relationship patterns that repeat despite your best intentions
Difficulty setting boundaries without feeling selfish or cruel
A sense that life looks fine from the outside, but feels wrong on the inside
Sometimes there is a clear crisis. Sometimes it is a quiet ache that has been building for years.
What therapy can offer
Women often tell me that therapy helps them:
Feel more grounded and less reactive
Reconnect with their own needs and values
Reduce self‑criticism and internal pressure
Navigate motherhood and identity with more steadiness
Feel able to make more choices rather than feeling trapped
Build boundaries that feel humane rather than harsh
Develop a kinder relationship with their body and emotions
This work is not about becoming a different person. It is about becoming more fully yourself.
How I work
My approach is integrative and body‑aware. That means we work with thoughts, emotions, history and the nervous system rather than talking in circles or analysing endlessly. This helps ease the system and allow you to share what really matters.
Sessions may include:
Talking and reflective exploration
Gentle somatic awareness
Creative and visual approaches when helpful
Understanding patterns through different perspectives
Working with parts of you that feel conflicted or protective
There is no expectation to perform, explain yourself perfectly or arrive knowing what you want to say.
Practicalities
I work with adult women in the UK, online and in person via walk and talk sessions in around Tring, Hertfordshire, at pre-risk assessed locations.
Sessions are confidential, collaborative and paced carefully. You don’t need to be in crisis to begin.
Next steps
If something here resonates, you are welcome to get in touch, book a free half an hour consultation or book an hour session. An initial conversation can help you decide whether this feels like the right space for you.