My Experience

In my private practice, I work with adults who often appear capable and high-functioning on the outside, yet feel anxious, overwhelmed, or quietly exhausted within. Many of my clients are navigating burnout, life transitions, relationship difficulties, or the lingering impact of earlier experiences that were never fully processed. I frequently work with adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s who are balancing careers, caregiving, identity shifts and growing self-awareness - and who are ready to understand themselves more deeply.

My professional experience includes supporting clients struggling with anxiety, trauma responses, low self-worth, chronic stress, perfectionism, and relational patterns that feel difficult to change. I’ve worked with professionals across a range of sectors, including charities, tech, academia, healthcare (including the NHS), and the creative industries. This breadth of experience helps me recognise both the visible struggles and the quieter, underlying dynamics that often sit beneath them.

A significant part of my work is with neurodivergent clients - both formally diagnosed and self-identified — including those discovering their ADHD or Autistic identity later in life. As a neurotypical counsellor, I bring both professional training in neurodiversity-affirmative practice and personal experience of living alongside neurodivergent family members. This has deepened my understanding of the complexities of masking, sensory overwhelm, burnout and long-standing self-doubt that many clients describe. My neuro-affirmative approach supports you in reconnecting with your needs, understanding your nervous system, and beginning to live in ways that feel more sustainable. Together, we work towards moving from self-blame to self-understanding, compassion and acceptance.

I also have a special interest in supporting women experiencing burnout alongside thyroid conditions and hormonal changes, including perimenopause and menopause. I understand how hormonal shifts can affect mood, anxiety, energy and confidence — and how deeply this can influence your sense of self and your relationships. Therapy offers space to gently explore these interconnected emotional and physical experiences.

From 2022 to 2025, I volunteered as a bereavement counsellor at St Michael’s Hospice in St Leonards-on-Sea, supporting individuals through grief and loss, including complex and long-term grief. This work deepened my understanding that grief does not follow a linear timeline. Loss is not limited to bereavement - it can also relate to the end of relationships, changes in health or identity, or subtle shifts in roles and purpose. I view grief not as something to “get over,” but as something we gradually learn to live alongside.

Having lived, travelled and worked across different countries and cultures, I bring sensitivity to issues of identity, belonging and adjustment. I understand how language, culture and upbringing shape emotional expression and our relationship with ourselves and others. I am bilingual in English and Polish.

Before training as a therapist, I worked in the creative industry and ran my own business. This gives me an understanding of the unique pressures creatives and self-employed professionals often face - from managing uncertainty and burnout to balancing passion with financial and professional demands.