About Kin & Compass
My counselling work is grounded in relationship, shaped by an understanding of trauma, and guided by a commitment to inclusion and respect. I offer a steady, attentive space where people can slow things down, make sense of lived experience, and gently approach parts of themselves that may have been ignored, protected, or silenced over time. This work is not about fixing or directing, but about listening carefully, to stories, bodies, emotions, and the contexts that have shaped them.
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Together, we pay attention to recurring dynamics, unspoken loyalties, inherited beliefs, and moments of disruption or loss, while also noticing strength, agency, and possibility. I work in ways that welcome reflection, imagination, and meaning-making, supporting people to orient themselves more clearly towards what matters, what feels true, and what they want to move towards next.
Kin & Compass is rooted in the belief that human change happens through connection, within us, with others, and with the wider world we belong to.
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My role is to walk alongside you as you consider that question, carefully, creatively, and at your own pace, so that your next steps are shaped not by fear or habit, but by intention, values, and a renewed sense of direction
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“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
Mary Oliver
How
​I work Integratively, drawing on psychotherapeutic and systemic approaches to support emotional insight, relational growth, and meaningful change. I often work with themes of identity, belonging, adoption, grief, and shame, always with an emphasis on making space for exploration and difference.
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Alongside individual counselling, I also offer systemically informed support for couples and families, helping people explore communication, disconnection, and dynamics within their close relationships. Within the principles of systemic practice I work within my competency, drawing on supervision and collaborative contracting to ensure safety and clarity.
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Alongside individual therapy, I also offer Life Consultancy sessions - different from counselling these sessions take a more practical approach. Whether you have new year goals, or aspirations you want to work toward, you struggle with procrastination or just feel you need a seasonal life audit. This is a space to work through these life challenges together, create accountability, and move forward.
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​I also offer systemic consultancy, reflective spaces, and supervision for SLTs, schools, and organisations, bringing emotional intelligence and relational insight into teams and systems that hold others. These spaces are often where complexity lives, and where thoughtful reflection can help people move forward with greater connection and clarity.
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I believe in creating spaces where people feel safe enough to explore what’s real, where difference is held, and where connection can grow.
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Kin speaks to the relationships, identities, and stories that shape us.
Compass is about the clarity, movement, and direction we find through reflection
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Together, these ideas guide both my practice and my purpose
Low-Cost Counselling Space
Making therapy more accessible is one of Kin & Compass’s core values. I believe that emotional support shouldn’t be a privilege, and that everyone deserves a space to feel heard, supported, and able to grow, regardless of income or background.
With this in mind, I offer a low-cost individual counselling space for someone who may not otherwise be able to access therapy. This space is offered at a reduced rate and is intended for those experiencing financial hardship. Some simple evidence of your current circumstances may be requested, to help ensure support is going to those who need it most.
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​When available, I may also be able to offer a second low-cost space through the KIN Fund, a Kin & Compass initiative supported by like-minded organisations who want to invest in widening access to mental health and relational support. Availability for this additional space will depend on current contributions to the fund.
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If this sounds like it might be right for you, you're warmly invited to get in touch. We can explore options together.
What we mean when we say...
Kin
The people and relationships that shape us, family, friends, culture, community, and our sense of belonging.
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Compass
Our inner sense of direction. A way of finding clarity, meaning, and the next step forward when things feel uncertain or stuck.
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Systemic
Looking at the bigger picture, not just the individual, but how people affect and are affected by each other in families, teams, or organisations. It helps us understand patterns and relationships.
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Relational
Focusing on how we connect with others. Healing and change happen through safe, trusting relationships, this is at the heart of how I work.
Integrative
Using different types of therapy depending on what’s most helpful for you. I draw from a mix of approaches to support you in a way that fits your story and needs.
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Trauma-Informed
Understanding how difficult experiences (like trauma) can affect the body, emotions, and behaviour. This approach centres safety, choice, and gentleness.
Creative Approaches
Using drawing, metaphor, movement or visual tools, especially when words don’t feel enough. Creativity can offer a new way to express and explore what’s going on.
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Reflective Space
A calm, guided space to pause and think, on your own or with others. It helps people understand what’s happening and respond with more awareness.
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Kin Fund
A Kin & Compass developed initiative that invites businesses to help fund therapy for people who may not otherwise have access. It's about care, not just profit, putting people first.
