Somatic trauma-informed 4th wave counselling and therapy in Emsworth, West Sussex and Hampshire, and online

I offer somatic, trauma-informed counselling and therapy in Emsworth, West Sussex and Hampshire, and online across the UK. My work supports people with trauma, anxiety, relationships and life transitions through a gentle, relational and nervous-system-informed Fourth Wave approach.

Therapeutic approaches have evolved over time in response to what people most need now.

While counselling and talk therapies remain valuable, talk therapy alone is often not enough because experiences are held in the cells and nervous system of the body.

Fourth Wave therapy works directly at this level. It integrates all the previous ways of working, supporting change that is gentle, profound, and often more time- and cost-effective than approaches that rely on talking alone.

This approach recognises that our difficulties are not only psychological. They are relational, shaped by earlier lived experience, and held within the nervous system.

Read more about the evolution of therapy and why Fourth Wave therapy meets this moment.

Read more about Fourth Wave therapy and how it works.

Working with an experienced elder therapist

Depth work is shaped not only by methods, but by who accompanies you. Working with an elder brings discernment - knowing when to move, when to wait, and when to do less rather than more - a sensitivity that develops through decades of practice and life experience, and cannot be rushed or replicated.

Somatic trauma-informed counselling and therapy - my approach

My approach to working with you is integrative and relational. I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches, guided by careful listening and by what you most need in the moment.

I work gently alongside you, supporting safety, awareness, and the remembering of your own wholeness..

Support for trauma, anxiety, relationships and life transitions

People come to this work for support with:
• emotional wellbeing, including stress, anxiety, grief, anger, trauma, and PTSD
• health challenges, including serious or long-term illness
• relationship difficulties, including couples and family dynamics
• life transitions such as loss, divorce, death and dying
• a sense of meaning, purpose, and belonging
• spiritual growth and awakening

Who I work with
I work with adults, couples, children, and families.
I have a particular interest in working with men who are seeking freedom from restrictive roles and a deeper sense of self, as well as with women navigating the menopausal years and the transition into elderhood.
I also work with mother and adult daughter relationships.

How I work
I am intuitive in my work. While I have many skills and tools, my way of working is grounded in deep listening, humility, and compassionate presence.
My intention is to support the awakening of your own inner compass, so that you can find your way toward being more fully yourself.

Modalities & experience
My work draws from a small number of well-established, body-based and relational approaches, integrated rather than applied mechanically. These include EFT/Tapping, Matrix Re-Imprinting, Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness and meditation, and other trauma-informed somatic and energy-psychology approaches.

I also bring many years of experience within health services and integrative practice. Alongside this, mindfulness and meditation inform how I listen, pace the work, and support nervous-system safety. Methods matter, but they are always guided by careful listening and what is most needed in the moment.

Invitation
If this way of working speaks to you, you’re welcome to get in touch to explore whether it feels like the right support for you.