I take a HAES (Health at Every Size) approach to my work on body image and disordered eating, and view the challenges you might be facing through the lens of ‘how have you learned to cope?’. We will work together to explore what gave these behaviours and beliefs a job to do, how they formed (hello diet culture) and work on building a new and supportive way of living in your body and a healthier relationship with food.

I refer to Carolyn Costin’s 8 Keys to Recovery as a framework for recovery, and am influenced by intuitive eating principles, HAES by Linda Bacon, Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach, the role of the nervous system and Polyvagal Theory in how we feel safe in our bodies, and Mindful Self Compassion for developing a kinder relationship to self.

I work with clients who struggle with body image, disordered eating, and those in recovery from eating disorders. I work with ED recovery clients seeking outpatient support as they step down from higher levels of care, who are motivated to recover. I do not work with ED recovery clients who are actively suicidal, experiencing psychosis, in crisis or in relapse.

Using Polyvagal Theory we map your nervous system, and work together to cultivate safety and regulation, allowing for deeper exploration of underlying beliefs that live in each state and that keep you in chronic stress. Through boundaries work, we create a clearer framework that empowers you to protect your well-being and honor your needs. Together, we clarify your personal goals and vision, building a more supportive and sustainable structure in your life.

Together we look at how these ways of being came to be your default, whether from growing up in your family of origin, how you learnt to recieve love and acceptance, or how you learnt to equate your productivity with your worth. We examine this as a nervous system response and a way of staying safe in the world. We explore tools that help you put your needs first and build evidence that your worth is inherent, not dependent on how happy and helpful you are for others.

Highly Sensitive People experience the world with a heightened level of awareness. This trait - found in about 20–30% of the population - means your nervous system naturally takes in more information and processes it more deeply.

If you’re an HSP, you might:

• Feel emotions intensely

• Notice subtle shifts in your environment or relationships

• Become overwhelmed by noise, busyness, conflict, or strong sensory input

• Need more rest and downtime than others

• Be deeply empathetic and intuitive

• Care a lot about doing things well

Being highly sensitive isn’t a flaw - it's a temperament. And like any trait, it comes with strengths (empathy, creativity, depth) and challenges (overstimulation, burnout, emotional exhaustion).

Being a Highly Sensitive Person is not something to fix - it’s something to understand, honour, and work with. With the right support, sensitivity becomes a source of clarity, purpose, and connection rather than overwhelm.

Nobody makes their way through life without experiencing some form of loss and grief - whether the loss of a loved one, a family pet, a job, a relationship, an imagined future, or commonly for new mums, a sense of self or identity. We allow plenty of space for memories, stories and emotions, and consider how these experiences may deepen your connection to life. We explore frameworks of grief and loss that help you make sense of life beyond, which can help you function in the day to day of life while grieving.

The one constant in life is change - but this doesn’t make it any easier. Of course we hold on to what we know and what is familiar, because that feels safe. Often, what and when change happens is outside of our control. Counselling can help you surf the waves of life by building a toolkit of personalised coping skills, a sense of being anchored amidst choppy waters, as well as having a safe and supportive space to unpack difficult emotions or beliefs that surface in these times.