Psychotherapy, counselling, coaching and sex therapy in central Bristol (BS1) and online
Counselling and psychotherapy for individuals and couples ADHD and neurodivergence specialist sex and relationship therapy
Counselling, psychotherapy coaching and sex therapy in central Bristol, UK and online
Welcome to my psychotherapy, counselling and coaching practice in central Bristol (BS1) and online throughout the UK.
I work with individuals and couples who want to understand themselves and their relationships more clearly. My work is grounded in over 25 years of clinical experience and offers thoughtful, relational sessions shaped around you as a person, rather than using a fixed therapeutic model.
Many people begin therapy with a sense that something in life is not quite working, even if it is hard to name at first. I maintain a depth and general psychotherapy and counselling practice for individuals who seek this level of therapy. Other important parts of my work now centre on two areas:
- ADHD and neurodiversity (with individuals and couples)
- relationship, sex and couples therapy, including working with those who struggle with compulsive sexual behaviours.
Although these areas are distinct, they often overlap. Attention, emotional regulation, trauma, intimacy and attachment frequently intersect in people’s lives. Whatever label may be present, the focus is always on you as a person rather than a diagnostic template.
What brings individuals and couples to work with me
People come to therapy for many different reasons. Some arrive with a clear difficulty, others simply feel that something in life or relationships is no longer working as it once did. Commonly brought issues include:
- depression and anxiety
- past or current trauma
- difficulties with attention, emotional regulation or impulse control
- relationship strain, repeated conflict or emotional distance
- compulsive patterns around sex, often as a coping strategy
- a persistent sense of being out of step with the world.
Sometimes there are diagnoses in the background — ADHD, dyslexia, ASD, trauma, PTSD and CPTSD or generalised anxiety disorder (GAD). Sometimes there aren’t. What matters is how these experiences are lived and how they shape your inner world and relationships.
How I work
I shape therapy around your needs rather than around a fixed model. I draw on psychotherapy, counselling and coaching frameworks, working creatively and collaboratively with the individual or couple in front of me. I am interested in understanding patterns over time, rather than forcing change before there is understanding.
The therapeutic relationship itself matters. It is within a steady, thoughtful connection that people begin to notice what has been happening — and discover what might shift. I work at different intervals depending on what is most helpful: traditional weekly sessions, fortnightly sessions where reflection and integration benefit from spacing, and, in some cases such as work with compulsive sexual behaviours, monthly sessions that allow patterns to be observed and addressed over time.
Working with individual and relationship complexity
I work with adults and couples who are trying to make sense of themselves and their relationships, often in the context of ADHD or other forms of neurodivergence, or where sexual and relationship difficulties are problematic. My practice is kink-aware and poly-friendly.
People who come for sessions often arrive weighed down by patterns of relating and self-understanding that no longer make sense or no longer work.
Therapy with me offers a space to slow things down, think together and find ways of living that feel more workable and less punishing.
ADHD, neurodivergence and couples
Much of my current practice involves working with individuals and couples where ADHD or neurodivergence plays a significant role. This may be formally diagnosed, self-identified or simply suspected.
Neurodivergence can shape attention, emotion, intimacy and communication in powerful ways. Therapy can help make these dynamics more visible and easier to understand, both individually and within relationships.
You can read more on my ADHD page and Couples page.
Where sexual issues arise, my work is largely focused on compulsive or problematic sexual behaviours, approached through a unique and structured method.
Working modes
I work with individuals and couples:
- in person in central Bristol (BS1)
- online throughout the UK and EU countries
- using blended approaches where helpful.
I have worked online for many years and am comfortable adapting the work to different attention styles, nervous systems and practical constraints. This work is not about fitting you into a category or diagnosis, but about creating a space where something meaningful can be understood and allowed to change.
If what you have read here resonates, you are welcome to get in touch.
My location and availability
Enquiries are welcome. My practice is often fully booked, but when availability allows I consider potential work carefully to ensure it feels like a good fit.
If I cannot offer a place immediately I will usually suggest other options where possible.
I aim to respond to professional enquiries within a week.
I currently offer:
- an online practice
- an in-room practice at 13–14 Orchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5EH
- Therapy Place Bristol
- a couples service – (based in Bristol, BS1 and online)
Get In Touch
You are welcome to contact me but please be aware that my practice is often very busy. I review potential work carefully to ensure a good clinical fit.
To arrange an initial session or for further information, you can contact me via the contact form below, or by text or phone on 07871 257 457
Please note that responses may take several days but I aim to respond to all professional enquiries within a week.
Professional membership and registration
I am a registered member of the General Psychotherapy Council (GPsyC) and a registered and accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
My training includes graduate and postgraduate qualifications in psychotherapeutic counselling from the University of Cambridge and my first degree included developmental psychology.
My own therapeutic background includes many years of personal therapy in a Jungian analysis, undertaken two and sometimes three times a week. This continues to inform the depth and approach of my work.
