About me
I’m Sally, a counsellor working with children, young people and adults in Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes and Oxford. I provide a compassionate space where you can begin to explore what you may be carrying and move towards a greater sense of understanding, stability and self-worth.
Many of the people I work with have spent years appearing to cope on the outside while carrying a great deal internally. From anxiety and low self-worth to the emotional impact of chronic illness or difficult childhood experiences, these struggles are often not visible to others. Therapy with me provides a space where these experiences can begin to be understood, rather than carried alone.
Whether I am working with a child, teenager or adult, I allow therapy to move at a pace that feels safe and manageable. I believe there is no such thing as being 'too much' or 'not enough', there is simply space to explore your experiences at your pace.
Before becoming a therapist, I worked in schools as a teacher, where I saw how early experiences can shape how children see themselves and relate to the world. That understanding led me to retrain as a therapist, so I could support children, and the adults they grow into, to rebuild a stronger sense of self.
My work is also shaped by personal insight into how powerful early experiences can be, as well as my own experience of living with chronic illness. This has deepened my understanding of the connection between emotional experiences, the body and overall wellbeing.
I hold an MSc in Counselling Children and Young People from the University of Northampton and I am a registered member of the BACP. I have specialist experience working with children and young people alongside my work with adults, and I remain committed to ongoing professional development.
I hold an up to date enhanced DBS certificate.