Tanglewood Counselling
WORK WITH ME
You don't have to fit yourself into anyone's box
Whoever you are, whatever you're carrying — you are welcome here exactly as you are. Read on to find yourself in the work I do.
Trauma
Neurodivergence
LGBTQ+
Religious and spiritual abuse
Counselling
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Trauma
You set the pace.
Always.
Trauma therapy that moves at your speed, not mine.
Trauma work is not one size fits all. What we do together will depend entirely on what you need, what feels safe, and where you are right now. There is no rush. There is no timeline you're expected to meet.
What you're experiencing is a normal response to abnormal events. You are not broken.
Before anything else, we focus on safety and stabilisation — making sure you feel grounded and in control before we move anywhere near what's been difficult. Nothing is pushed. Nothing is uncovered before you're ready.
I work with talking therapy, psychotherapy, and creative approaches, alongside psychoeducation where it's helpful. You are in control of the pace, what we explore, and when:
✓ Safety and stabilisation first
✓ Talking therapy and creative approaches
✓ You decide the pace at every step
✓ Sessional Therapist, Survivors in Transition
I have lived experience of late-diagnosed ADHD. I know what chronic masking costs. I know what it feels like to spend years adapting yourself to environments that weren't designed with you in mind — and the exhaustion, the self-doubt, and the grief that can come with a late diagnosis.
You don't have to perform neurotypicality here. Bring your fidget toy, your blanket, your pet. Be exactly as you are.
Therapy with me is a collaboration. You are the expert on your own experience, and no two neurodivergent people are the same — so we build the work around what you actually need, not a template.
I also understand the particular experience of late diagnosis — the grief, the relief, the reframing of your entire history. Whether newly diagnosed, undiagnosed, or somewhere in between — you are welcome here.
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Neurodivergence
You don't have to mask here
ND-affirming therapy from someone who gets it from the inside.
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LGBTQ+
All of you is welcome here
No explanations needed. No educating your therapist.
You shouldn't have to spend your session explaining your identity, justifying your relationships, or managing your therapist's understanding of your life. That's not therapy. That's emotional labour you don't need.
It is not your job to educate me. I keep myself trained so you can simply begin.
I use gender-neutral language as standard, unless you tell me otherwise. Your pronouns, your relationships, your community — respected without question. I am kink aware.
Your emotional responses to living as an LGBTQ+ person in the world are not a personal failing. The political climate, stigma, isolation, and community — all of it belongs in here.
✓ Gender-neutral language as standard
✓ Kink-aware practice
✓ Relationship diversity respected
Leaving — or being pushed out of — a high-control religious or spiritual community is one of the more complicated losses a person can experience. You may be grieving people, community, certainty, and a version of yourself, all at once.
There is no pressure to forgive, reconcile, or reach any particular conclusion. This is your process.
I have a working knowledge of the specific dynamics of high-control religious and spiritual environments. That means you don't have to spend your sessions providing context. You can simply begin.
We can work through the trauma of what you experienced, gently examine and deconstruct beliefs if that feels right, or simply sit with the grief of what you've lost. No agenda about where you end up.
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Religious and Spiritual Abuse
Your grief and anger are valid here
No agenda. No pressure. Just a safe place to begin.
My approach is rooted in person-centred counselling, which means you remain at the heart of the therapeutic process. Sessions are led at your pace, in a warm, non-judgemental and compassionate space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences safely.
I work with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, life transitions, self-esteem, sexuality and gender identity, childhood experiences, and religious trauma.
Where helpful, I may also integrate creative therapy, psychoeducation or DBT techniques to support your individual needs. Confidentiality, safety and ethical practice are central to our work together, ensuring you feel supported throughout your healing journey.