Question 1

How much do sessions cost?

Accepted Answer

Individual Counselling
Initial      session: £75
A chance to ask questions & get a feel for how I work. Then we can decide if we’re a good fit.
Ongoing sessions: £150 each

Couples Counselling
£250 per session
All sessions are 60 minutes long.

I offer a 10% discount when you pay upfront for a full month of sessions.

Question 2

How often should I have counselling sessions?

Accepted Answer

Weekly or fortnightly sessions work best for most clients. Some prefer monthly sessions depending on their needs and life circumstances.

Everyone’s healing journey is unique. Some clients work with me for 3–6 months, while others stay longer depending on what they want to unpack and heal.

You’re always welcome to return for check-ins or support whenever you need.

Question 3

Do you offer online or in-person counselling?

Accepted Answer

I offer online counselling only, via Zoom or phone. I work from home in Bristol alongside my nervous rescue dogs, so in-person sessions aren’t available at this time.

Question 4

How do I know if I’ve experienced narcissistic abuse?

Accepted Answer

If you’re questioning whether it was abuse, that’s important. Many people minimise their experiences or have been conditioned to doubt their own feelings.

Signs of narcissistic abuse or emotional abuse include:
Constantly walking on eggshells
Second-guessing yourself all the time
Losing your sense of self
Always being blamed or made to feel like the problem
Feeling guilty for having needs or saying no
Experiencing gaslighting — your reality being denied or twisted
Craving approval from the abuser, even after being hurt
Feeling responsible for other people’s moods
Having few clear childhood memories
Suffering chronic health issues linked to unresolved trauma

Question 5

Who do you work with?

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I work with:
Adults and teens struggling in current or past relationships
Survivors of narcissistic parents or toxic family dynamics
People unsure if their experience “counts” as abuse
Those recovering from gaslighting, emotional control, or trauma bonding
Couples navigating repeating toxic patterns or trauma triggers

Question 6

What is gaslighting?

Accepted Answer

Gaslighting is a form of emotional manipulation that makes you doubt your own thoughts, feelings, and memories.

Examples include:
“That never happened.”
“You’re too sensitive.”
“You’re imagining things.”
“You’re the one with the problem.”

Gaslighting erodes your ability to trust yourself. Therapy helps you start to trust yourself and make sense of the abuse.

Question 7

What is trauma bonding?

Accepted Answer

Trauma bonding happens when you feel stuck or deeply connected to someone who harms you, often in abusive or toxic relationships.

It’s common with narcissistic abuse, where cycles of love-bombing, control, blame, and intermittent affection keep you hooked.

You might know the relationship is bad for you but feel unable to leave. That’s not weakness — it’s a trauma response, and it can be healed.

Question 8

Can therapy help if I’ve picked up toxic traits too?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Many people raised in abusive or emotionally unavailable families develop patterns like control, emotional shutdown, people-pleasing, or avoidance.

If you’re willing to be honest and take responsibility, therapy can help you change those patterns without shame or blame.

Question 9

Can you help me go no contact or low contact?

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Absolutely. I support clients exploring no contact, low contact, grey rock, or parallel parenting — whatever fits your situation.

There’s no pressure to choose a specific path. We’ll work through the pros, cons, fears, and fallout together, helping you decide what’s right for you.

Some clients leave the relationship; others stay but change how they engage. The choice is always yours.

Question 10

What if I’m not sure it was really abuse?

Accepted Answer

That’s incredibly common. Emotional abuse, narcissistic behaviour, and coercive control are often minimised or misunderstood.

If something felt off, confusing, or hurtful, therapy gives you space to explore what happened without being dismissed, invalidated, or gaslit again.

Question 11

Why can I expect from therapy with you?

Accepted Answer

Most clients feel a shift after the very first session, because I get it.  You’ll feel believed. And slowly, you’ll find yourself again.

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