Your Meadow of Support
young people's counselling
young people's counselling
young people's counselling
Growing up can be both exciting and overwhelming. Young people often move through big emotions, changing friendships, school pressures, identity questions, and family shifts — sometimes all at once. It can leave them feeling confused, anxious, angry, withdrawn, or simply unsure of how to make sense of everything they’re carrying.
At Mind‑Meadow, I offer a calm, supportive space where children and teenagers can talk openly, explore their feelings, and be themselves without fear of judgement or pressure. Some young people use words, others prefer drawing, movement, metaphor, or quiet moments — all ways of expressing themselves are welcome.
Together, we gently explore what’s happening beneath the surface: their emotions, their worries, their strengths, the stories they tell themselves, and the expectations they feel from school, friends, or family. This work helps them understand their inner world, build emotional language, and develop tools to feel more grounded and confident.
My approach is compassionate, creative, and tailored to each young person. Whether they’re navigating anxiety, low mood, neurodivergence, friendship issues, grief, family changes, or the everyday intensity of growing up, they don’t have to face it alone.
Young people deserve a space where they feel seen, understood, and supported as they find their way — a place where who they are makes sense, and where they can grow into themselves at their own pace.
Neurodyversity support
young people's counselling
young people's counselling
Being neurodivergent can shape the way you experience the world — how you think, feel, sense, communicate, and connect. For many people, this brings incredible strengths, creativity, and insight. It can also bring moments of overwhelm, exhaustion, masking, or feeling “different” in ways that are hard to explain.
At Mind‑Meadow, I offer a calm, accepting space where you don’t have to hide parts of yourself or work to “fit in.” Here, your way of being is understood, respected, and welcomed.
Together, we explore what life feels like for you — the sensory world you move through, the pressures you carry, the expectations placed on you, and the parts of yourself that may have been misunderstood or overlooked. We work gently to understand your patterns, your needs, and the strategies that help you feel grounded and supported.
My approach is neurodiversity‑affirming, compassionate, and collaborative. Whether you’re navigating autism, ADHD, sensory sensitivities, burnout, masking, identity questions, or the emotional impact of feeling “different,” our work centres on helping you reconnect with your strengths and your authentic self.
You don’t need to change who you are — you deserve a space where who you are makes complete sense
Parent support
young people's counselling
Anxiety Counseling
Parenting can be one of the most meaningful and challenging experiences we face. It can bring moments of deep love and connection, but also exhaustion, worry, guilt, and the sense of carrying far more than anyone sees. Many parents find themselves feeling overwhelmed, unsure, or alone with the weight of their child’s emotions and behaviour — especially when life feels complicated or unpredictable.
At Mind‑Meadow, I offer a calm, supportive space where you can talk openly about what you’re experiencing as a parent, without judgement or pressure. Together, we explore what’s happening beneath the surface — your child’s needs, your own emotional responses, the patterns in your family system, and the expectations you may be holding.
This work is collaborative and compassionate. We look at what’s working, what feels difficult, and what might help you feel more grounded and confident. Whether you’re navigating big feelings in your child, neurodivergence, school challenges, separation, grief, or simply the everyday intensity of parenting, you don’t have to hold it all alone.
My approach centres on understanding, connection, and gentle guidance — supporting you to feel steadier in yourself, more attuned to your child, and more able to create the kind of relationship and environment that feels right for your family.
Parenting doesn’t come with a map, but you deserve a space where your experiences make sense and where you feel supported as you find your own way
Anxiety Counseling
Anxiety Counseling
Anxiety Counseling
Anxiety can feel overwhelming, confusing, or exhausting — but you don’t have to face it alone. At Mind‑Meadow, I offer a calm, caring space where you can explore what’s happening beneath the surface of your worry, fear, or stress.
Together, we gently look at your thoughts, feelings, and patterns with curiosity rather than judgement. Through this process, you can begin to understand what your anxiety is trying to communicate, develop tools to support your nervous system, and find steadier ways of moving through daily life.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to you — helping you build confidence, reconnect with yourself, and feel more grounded in your own inner resources.
Trauma Counseling
Anxiety Counseling
Trauma Counseling
Experiencing trauma can leave deep emotional imprints — moments that stay in the body long after the event has passed. You may find yourself feeling overwhelmed, on edge, disconnected, or unsure how to make sense of what you’re carrying. You don’t have to navigate that alone.
At Mind‑Meadow, I offer a calm, safe, and steady space where you can explore your experiences at a pace that feels right for you. Together, we gently make sense of what has happened, how it affects you now, and what your mind and body might still be holding.
My approach is compassionate, grounded, and tailored to your needs. I draw on a range of therapeutic methods to support you in understanding your responses, building emotional safety, and finding ways to move forward that feel empowering and manageable.
Trauma can shape us, but it doesn’t have to define the rest of your story. With the right support, healing becomes possible — slowly, gently, and in your own time.
Grief Counseling
Anxiety Counseling
Trauma Counseling
Grief can touch every part of life — your thoughts, your body, your relationships, and your sense of who you are. Losing someone you love can leave you feeling overwhelmed, numb, angry, confused, or completely untethered. There is no “right” way to grieve, and you don’t have to navigate any of it alone.
At Mind‑Meadow, I offer a calm, supportive space where you can gently explore your feelings at a pace that feels safe for you. Together, we can make sense of the waves of emotion, the moments that feel too heavy, and the parts of your story that are hard to hold on your own.
My approach is compassionate and attuned — helping you understand your responses, honour your loss, and find ways to carry your grief with more steadiness and self‑kindness. Over time, we can work together to reconnect you with your inner resources and support you in moving forward in a way that feels authentic and manageable.
Grief changes us, but it doesn’t mean you have to walk through it without support.
My why, why I became a counsellor
My path to becoming a counsellor began long before I had the words for it. Growing up, I was often the different one — the child who felt things deeply, who noticed what others missed, who sensed the emotional weather in a room before anyone spoke. I learned early how to read shifts in tone, expression, and atmosphere, adapting quickly and finding small pockets of safety wherever I could.
I grew up in an environment where big feelings, complex dynamics, and confusing moments were part of daily life. While other children seemed carefree, I was the one quietly observing, understanding, and holding more than I could ever explain. I didn’t realise it then, but those early experiences were shaping the foundations of the therapist I would one day become.
I became someone who listened deeply, who noticed the quiet things, who instinctively held space for others — siblings, adults, anyone who needed steadiness. Long before I trained, I was already doing the work: offering calm in chaos, understanding without words, and carrying stories that didn’t belong to me.
As I moved into adulthood and into my work across schools, hospices, charities, Barnardo’s, and local authority services, I kept meeting people who carried their own storms. People who felt unseen, unheard, or unsure how to make sense of what they were holding. I recognised something familiar in them — the longing for a place where they didn’t have to pretend, perform, or be “the strong one.”
Mind‑Meadow grew from that understanding. Just as a meadow holds many different plants, shapes, and seasons, I believe we each hold many parts of ourselves — some thriving, some tender, some waiting for light. My own story of being “different” taught me how to tend to those inner landscapes with gentleness and respect.
Counselling allows me to offer others what I once needed: a calm, grounded presence; a space where emotions can settle; a place where growth can happen quietly, safely, and in its own time.
This work isn’t just something I do — it’s woven into who I am. It feels like a return to the part of me that has always listened, always cared, and always believed in the possibilities within people