About me

Qualifications

I’m a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

I hold a Level 7 Diploma in Integrative Counselling from the Minster Centre.

I’m also completing an MA and Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling, and working towards accreditation with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

Experience and areas of work

I have worked in a range of settings, including university counselling services, a drug and alcohol charity, low-cost therapy services and private practice. I have also volunteered at The Listening Place, supporting people experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings.

People come to therapy for many different reasons, including emotional distress, relationship difficulties, life changes, or questions of identity and belonging. My experience includes working with:

  • Emotional wellbeing — anxiety, panic, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and feeling overwhelmed, stuck or unable to cope.

  • Relationships, loss and life transitions — family, romantic relationships and friendships, estrangement and separation, bereavement and other forms of loss, and periods of change or uncertainty.

  • Sexuality, gender and intimacy — exploring gender identity, sexuality, intimacy, sex and diverse relationship structures.

  • Trauma and abuse — experiences of abuse, violence and neglect, including sexual assault, and how these may affect relationships, sense of self and everyday life.

  • Substance use — drug, alcohol and other substance use, including experiences of dependence or addiction.

  • Work, class and money — exploring work and career, class and socioeconomic background, and how money and financial security influence the choices available in life.

  • Neurodivergence and disability — navigating a world that is not always designed with your needs in mind.

  • Identity, culture and belonging — exploring how race, culture, religion, language and other aspects of identity shape your sense of who you are and where you belong.

Background

I grew up in Poland and moved to the UK as an adult. Living between two cultural contexts has shaped my understanding of what it can be like to move between cultures, languages and communities, and to carry more than one sense of home within you.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked as a classical pianist.

How I work