About Me

Why I became a counsellor

Hello, I’m Anne.

Growing up, both of my parents were mental health nurses and I sometimes spent time on my mum’s ward at weekends. From an early age, I began to understand that everyone experiences life differently and that what is happening on the inside isn’t always obvious to other people.

After having my children, I experienced postnatal depression and anxiety myself. That experience eventually led me towards counselling and a particular interest in something I still see regularly in my work today: the feeling of not being good enough.

It can show up in many different ways. You might question yourself, replay conversations, worry about what other people think or feel that whatever you do is never quite enough.

Helping people understand those thoughts, make sense of where they may have come from and begin to trust themselves more has become an important part of the way I work.

How Counselling can help you

Counselling can help you understand yourself better, including the thoughts and patterns that may be keeping you stuck.

You might begin to notice why certain situations trigger self doubt, why your mind goes over things again and again, or why that “not good enough” voice seems to appear so quickly.

Understanding those patterns doesn’t mean everything changes overnight. But it can help you begin to look at things differently, make decisions with greater confidence and develop more trust in yourself.