I didn't follow the straight path. I left school early. I came back through an Access to Higher Education course, then a BSc (2:1) in Counselling Psychology, then an MA with Merit in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy at Leeds Beckett. I am now completing a specialist Diploma in Trauma at The Grove. I know what it's like to be the outsider in the room. To hold it together. To feel like you have to prove you belong. That is what many of my clients bring too - whether it's anxiety, burnout, grief or trauma. That feeling of having to cope, of being too much or not enough. That's why I developed the Black Sheep Model. It's not about fixing you or putting you in a box. It's about finding solid ground together, processing at your pace using pendulation - gently moving between what feels difficult and what feels resourced - and reclaiming your life on your terms. My approach is no judgement, no jargon, no box to fit into. Just a safe, honest, confidential space at your pace. Grounded in the evidence-based Tri-Phasic Model and body-based work, delivered within the BACP Ethical Framework. If you have ever felt like the black sheep, you will fit right here. 15+ years supporting adults across health, social care and veteran-facing roles, now as a qualified integrative counsellor and psychotherapist MBACP 00988492. Based in Hemsworth, working in person within 20 miles, Walk & Talk, and online UK-wide via secure Konfidens video. Trust a Veteran Approved Provider | Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award Holder | Enhanced DBS Checked - Barred Lists Checked

Specialist, trauma-informed support - at your pace, with safety at the centre. All of my work is grounded in my Black Sheep Model of Trauma Recovery - a phased, evidence-based approach that combines the Tri-Phasic Model with body-based pendulation. We start with safety, process at your pace, and work towards reclaiming your life. No rushing, no flooding. Trauma When past experiences still feel present. On edge, numb, easily triggered, stuck in patterns you can't explain. Using the Black Sheep Model we find solid ground first, then gently make sense of what happened and how it is still affecting you through pendulation - moving between activation and safety - so you can feel safer and more in control. Trauma Focused Support - 90 minutes, £85. Anxiety When your mind is busy, your body is tense and you can't switch off. Anxiety is often your system staying on alert. Phase 1 of the model focuses on grounding and understanding your nervous system. We use pendulation to learn to move between worry and steadiness, and look at what is driving it so you can feel calmer day-to-day. 50 minutes, £60. Depression When life feels flat, heavy or pointless and energy is low. Low mood often comes from carrying too much for too long. We work with Phase 1 to find safety and small moments of resource, then pendulate between numbness and connection, exploring what is underneath at your pace and finding steady steps forward. 50 minutes, £60. Grief and Loss Living with loss of any kind. Grief has no timeline. We work with the Black Sheep Model to gently move between the waves of grief and moments of steadiness. There is no pressure to move on, just space to process what you are carrying and find solid ground around the loss. 50 minutes, £60. Based in Hemsworth - online UK-wide via Konfidens secure video & telephone. Walk & Talk and home visits within 20 miles, subject to risk assessment. In person Pontefract area, 50 minute sessions £60, 90 minute Trauma Focused Support £85, Armed Forces / Veterans / Frontline concession £45 - limited spaces. MBACP 00988492 | Trust a Veteran Approved Provider | Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award Holder | Enhanced DBS Checked - Barred Lists Checked