Therapy treats psychological distress and works with the past to heal it; coaching works with a functioning present to build toward future goals.

No, I don’t work to change anyone’s orientation or identity, and I don’t attempt to. What can change is how a person relates to them, the shame, the isolation, the sense of being defined by one part of yourself. That’s the work.

Whatever you’re working towards. Clients may be building towards a celibate life and want it to be sustainable rather than merely endured. Some are considering marriage. Some conclude that a different path is right for them, and that’s respected here too. My role isn’t to decide the destination, its to help you get somewhere you can actually thrive.

Carefully and with your prospective spouse in mind as well as you. I take the view that your prospective spouse should know before marriage and part of our work is preparing you for that conversation. A marriage built on something unsaid puts weight on both people, while one built on honesty has a chance.

That’s the most common place to start. You don’t need to know before we begin, working out what you actually want, as opposed to what you’ve been told to want or fear you should want is often the work itself.

£120 per 50 minute session, invoiced to card on file after the session. I don’t currently have reduced fee places available.

Please give at least 24 hours notice to cancel or reschedule.

Cancellations, changes and non-attendance with less than 24 hours notice are charged at the full session fee. Fees are invoiced after the scheduled session time and remain payable whether or not the session went ahead.

Your appointment time is reserved for you and can’t be offered to anyone else at short notice, which is why the policy exists. The policy applies regardless of reason for cancellation, including illness and emergencies. In exceptional circumstances, I may excercise discretion, but this not routine and should not be relied upon.

Sessions are held online and normally last 50 minutes.

The first session is an initial consultation. It’s a chance for you to talk through what has brought you here and what you would like the work to achieve, and for us both to get a sense of whether we are a good fit. There’s no expectation that you arrive with everything clearly worked out — part of the purpose of a first session is to begin shaping that together. You are also welcome to ask me anything about how I work.

If we decide to go ahead, we’ll agree how often to meet and contract for an initial block of sessions, usually twelve. At the end of that block we review progress together and decide whether to continue. Working in blocks with regular reviews helps keep the work focused and keeps decisions about its direction shared between us.

That said, twelve sessions is a starting point rather than a rule. If you would prefer shorter-term work, or open-ended work without a fixed endpoint, I’m happy to accommodate that.

What you share with me is treated as confidential. Your privacy is respected and protected, and I will not discuss you or your situation with anyone outside the limited circumstances set out below.

There are a small number of situations in which I may need to share information without your consent:

-Where I have serious concern for your immediate safety or the safety of another person

-Where there is a risk of harm to a child or vulnerable adult

-Where disclosure is required by law, including under safeguarding, terrorism, or money laundering legislation, or by order of a court

In these situations I would normally share only what is necessary, and usually with your GP, my clinical supervisor, or the relevant safeguarding service. Wherever it is safe and possible to do so, I will discuss this with you first and involve you in the decision.

My work is supervised in line with BACP requirements. My supervisor is bound by equivalent standards of confidentiality and ethical practice. Client material is discussed in supervision without names or identifying details.

Records are stored securely and handled in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. You have the right to request access to information I hold about you.

I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP, membership no. 415455), and a practitioner member of the Association of Islamic Mental Health Specialists.