Welcome to Alethos Therapies - a sanctuary for personal growth and healing. Here, you are welcomed just as you are, with every part of your story respected and valued. I believe that your experiences, pain, struggles, and vulnerabilities, are not flaws to be fixed, but important aspects of your human journey.

If you carry the invisible weight of trauma, feelings of shame, or a sense of disconnection, know that you are not alone. This is a place where you are safe to let go of what you’ve been holding inside and to begin healing at your own pace. You are encouraged to express even the thoughts you’ve kept silent and to reveal the parts of yourself you’ve hidden, knowing that you will be met with acceptance and understanding.

Healing at Alethos Therapies is not about perfection or erasing your past. It’s about rediscovering your worth, reclaiming your sense of self, and nurturing hope for the future. You are more than what you have survived -wholeness is your birthright.

Here, you are never defined by a diagnosis or a problem. You are honoured as a complete and complex individual. Your story matters, uncensored and undiminished. Your tears are welcome, your silence is respected, and your vulnerability is met with compassion, never judgment.

I believe in the healing power of acceptance, love, and being truly seen. With authentic support, anyone can grow and find their way forward. No life is too complicated or too messy to matter here.

Are you ready to begin your journey? Reach out and take the first step with me.

I am a counsellor and psychotherapist specialising in work with young people, families, and adults, with a strong foundation in developmental psychology and trauma-informed practice.

Over the past decade, I have worked across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast, delivering early help and targeted therapeutic interventions to young people aged 5–16 within education, community, and mental health settings. Much of my work has centred on supporting young people experiencing self-harm, suicidal ideation, trauma, and emotional overwhelm, often within complex relational and systemic contexts.

My current practice is grounded in Humanistic, Person-Centred Therapy, supported by a relational approach that is developmentally attuned, psychologically informed, and responsive to risk. I bring a calm, measured presence to complex presentations, balancing clinical vigilance with compassion, and working closely with schools, families, and multi-agency teams to ensure that support is both effective and ethically robust.

Alongside direct therapeutic work, I have experience in:

• risk assessment and safeguarding

• multi-agency collaboration (schools, CAMHS, social care)

• designing and delivering resilience-based interventions

• supporting neurodivergent young people

• staff consultation, reflective practice, and training

To find out more about my professional qualifications, training, and the full breadth of my experience, I invite you to visit my LinkedIn profile (Link) . There you will find a detailed overview of my career journey, the settings I have worked in, and the values that underpin my practice. I am particularly interested in how emotional distress is expressed through behaviour, and how safe, attuned relationships enable young people to regulate, make sense of their experiences, and move towards more adaptive ways of coping.

Beyond qualifications and experience, what defines my practice is the humanity I bring into each session. Every person I meet, child or adult, teaches me about courage, hope, and the remarkable capacity for growth.

At Alethos Therapies, my commitment is to provide a safe and compassionate space where you are truly seen, heard, and supported on your journey to healing and growth.

If you’re ready to take the next step, I invite you to reach out so we can explore how I can support you.

Rooted in History. Shaped by Experience. Guided by Humanity.

I was not shaped by textbooks alone.
I was shaped by people, the ones who raised me, the ones I worked beside, and the ones who entrusted me with their stories.

My values come not just from study, but from survival. From growing up in complex cultural and relational contexts where resilience wasn’t a concept, it was a necessity. I’ve lived through contradiction, displacement, pressure, and beauty. I’ve been both witness and participant in systems that harm and heal. And every step of the way, I’ve been asking the same quiet question: How do we become who we are?

The Core Philosophy That Guides Me and How I Work

I believe that we are not static beings. We are constantly becoming, shaped by each experience, each relationship, each rupture and repair. And yet, at our core, we carry a thread of continuity, a deep, often unspoken legacy passed down from our earliest caregivers (intergenerational) and even our ancestors (transgenerational).
Our values, spoken or silent, are imprinted in the relational spaces we first inhabited. In how we were held, heard, or not. In how we were taught to express or suppress our pain. In how love was given or made conditional.

It is from this place, this lived understanding of human development, that I work.

A Philosophy of Presence, Depth, and Development A Philosophy of Continuous Becoming

I bring to my practice a unique integration of frameworks that reflect not only my training but also the way I see the world.

Humanistic & Person-Centred and Relational Core

I believe people grow best in relationships where they feel truly heard, seen and accepted as they are. Therapy for me is not about imposing change, but about creating the conditions where change becomes possible, through trust, compassion, and genuine presence.

Psychodynamic Awareness within a Dynamic, Experience-Driven Model of Development

Although my primary orientation is humanistic, my work is informed by psychodynamic thinking, particularly the ways in which early attachment patterns and intergenerational narratives continue to influence present-day experience and relational functioning.

My reflective writing has increasingly taken shape around a dynamic, experience-led account of personality, which recognises the formative influence of early relationships while holding identity as an ongoing, relationally situated process rather than a fixed developmental outcome.

I hold that personality development is a lifelong, adaptive process. Early experiences may set our initial trajectory, but it is our capacity to process and integrate new experiences, especially those unfolding in the present, that determines our movement toward self-actualisation. This is a non-deterministic approach: one that values real-time adaptability and growth over being bound by the past.

The Neurosequential Model of Healing

Trauma affects the brain from the bottom up, disrupting regulation before cognition. My work follows the understanding that before we can think differently, we must feel safe; before we can reflect, we must be regulated. Whether working with young people or adults, I move in sequence, first establishing safety, then supporting emotional regulation, and only then exploring meaning, identity, and future possibilities.

Existential Integrity

I work in the here-and-now, not just because it’s practical, but because the present is where truth reveals itself.

Healing begins when we move from judging ourselves with “What’s wrong with me?” to gently wondering, “What has happened to me?”, allowing compassion to replace blame.

When you work with me, you are choosing more than therapy.
You are choosing a relationship where you will be met without judgment, without rushing you, held in safety, and seen in your full humanity, even on the days you can’t see it yourself.

Who I Work With

Young People & Adolescents (9+)

Parents & Carers

Adults

Educators and other helping professionals

Sessions are available face-to-face and/or online, in the community and / or in schools, always at your PACE, and always with the respect you deserve.

At Alethos Therapies, I am committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.

I believe that true healing and personal growth thrive in spaces that embrace equality, diversity, and inclusion.

My approach is grounded in the understanding that every individual brings unique experiences, perspectives, and strengths.

I celebrate this diversity and recognise it as a vital part of our community.

By prioritising EDI, I strive to ensure that everyone, regardless of their background, identity, or abilities, has access to my services and feels welcome in my therapeutic space.

I actively work to challenge biases and create practices that promote fairness and equity. I am dedicated to continuous learning and growth, ensuring that I can provide culturally competent care that honours and respects the diverse fabric of our community.

Together, we can create a supportive environment that not only values individual differences but also fosters a sense of belonging for all.

Join me in my commitment to making Alethos Therapies a safe and inclusive space where everyone can thrive.

As a counsellor, I aim to create a nurturing space for the quiet stories that often sit behind brave faces. For more than twenty years, I’ve worked alongside children, young people, and adults navigating life’s raw edges, self-harm, grief, anxiety, identity struggles, and the invisible wounds of trauma carried in silence. Wherever I’ve worked, one truth has remained: healing begins when someone feels seen, heard, and no longer alone.

Alethos Therapies is the culmination of that path, a sanctuary where truth, soul, and humanity are everything. The name Alethos comes from ancient Greek: ἀληθής (alēthēs) meaning truth, unconcealed; ἦθος (ēthos) meaning soul, spirit, way of being. Together, they hold the heart of my work: a safe space for what you may have felt compelled to hide.