Outside the educational setting, I run a private practice where I work with clients in person, online, and outdoors through Walk and Talk therapy. As a qualified Supervisor, I also support practising Counsellors in their professional development.

I am deeply passionate about my work and fully immersed in the Counselling profession. I approach teaching, supervision, and client work with creativity, curiosity, and collaboration—and I learn from my clients every day.

I bring almost twenty years of experience as a counsellor working in private practice and, in the past ten, as a clinical supervisor to a range of other therapists. I have always felt privileged to do this work, sharing the journeys of my clients and supervises and learning from them along the way. I have always considered myself a ‘jack of all trades’, working with a wide range of client issues over the years. If I were pressed to name a specialism it would be in the area of relationship, working with couples as well as individuals.

My original training was in Gestalt therapy and Transactional Analysis, underpinned by Rogers’ Core Conditions. However, over time, my enthusiasm for the various tribes of Person-Centred Therapy has come to the fore alongside a passion for Attachment Theory.

I have been a tutor at Exeter College for nine years, developing and teaching our level 3 Certificate course and, most recently, co-teaching the level 5 Professional Diploma in in Counselling. As a tutor you will find me to be passionate about social justice, equality, diversity and inclusion as well as very down to earth.

Hello, I have been an Associate Tutor here at Exeter College for five years, delivering the Introduction to Counselling, the two Level 3 courses and now the Level 4/5. In a former life I was an Art Teacher for fifteen years and many aspects of that have seeped into my current career.

I am an integrative counsellor in private practice, combining Person Centred, CBT, Gestalt and creative techniques. I am also a supervisor for students and established Counsellors and love the process of being alongside them, exploring interesting questions and celebrating great client relationships and growth.

I really enjoy teaching counselling, being part of a student’s learning and self-awareness as well as being witness to their ‘lightbulb moments’. Teaching is so often a two-way process and so I am continually learning as well – I believe in turn this also strengthens my own practice.

I’ve worked in adult education for many years and am currently a lecturer on our Level 2 and 3 counselling courses. I’m an integrative counsellor and run a private practice in the Exeter area. I believe in the power of creativity and connection to help people explore and understand themselves, and I often bring creative practices into my work.

I’m passionate about creating an inclusive and collaborative learning environment where individuals feel safe to be curious about who they are and how they relate to the world. I strive to honour the autonomy of those I work with and support learners in developing their own authentic approach to working with others.

Outside of work, I love to run, read, and paint. I’m committed to ongoing personal and professional development, and I understand the importance of self-care and reflective practice in both personal and professional life.

Hello, I teach the Level 3 Counselling Course, Bibliotherapy, & Setting Up a Private Practice – a guide for Counsellors and Therapists. You will find me a down-to-earth teacher who will bring lots of ‘real life’ examples from my work running a busy Counselling practice.

My background is in Massage and Bodywork, and so my approach is holistic, linking mind and body.

I understand how much Self Development forms a part of your learning, and I aim to support and inspire you during this process. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, music, and living life by the sea.

In a rich and varied career, first as a secondary school teacher and then as a counsellor, I have always been interested in exploring ways to develop resilience and to find creative ways to live life better.

I felt very lucky in 2017 to be given the opportunity to combine two areas of interest to teach counselling at Exeter College. I have since enjoyed creating and developing curriculum, being part of a dynamic organisation and a strong departmental team, and co-teaching the Advanced Professional Diploma in Counselling (level 5).

Students and clients give me plenty to think about; I am often touched and inspired by the learning processes in teaching and in therapy, in helping others try to make sense of being in the world, and from being a mother.