Depression and Anxiety

"Having anxiety and depression is like being scared and tired at the same time. It’s the fear of failure but no urge to be productive. It’s wanting friends but hating to socialize. It’s wanting to be alone but not wanting to be lonely. It’s caring about everything, then caring about nothing. It’s feeling everything at once, then feeling paralysingly numb."
– Unknown

Counselling can be a valuable and effective support for people living with depression, anxiety, or low mood. It offers a safe space to explore your emotions and gain a clearer understanding of your thoughts, behaviours, and the challenges you face.

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Through counselling, you are invited to reflect and share your feelings in a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental space. This gentle exploration can help you understand how your emotions influence your thoughts and actions, and how underlying issues - such as low self-esteem, self-criticism, or unresolved emotional pain - can deepen depressive symptoms or heighten anxiety.

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Counselling can help you make sense of your inner experience, uncover patterns that keep you feeling “stuck,” and support positive change. Over time, this process can reduce rumination and anxiety, bringing greater balance and emotional clarity.

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Some of the benefits of counselling for depression and anxiety include:

Building confidence and self-belief

Gaining greater awareness of your emotions and their impact

Understanding the roots of your struggles

Developing helpful ways to manage daily challenges

Encouraging positive changes in thoughts and behaviours

Strengthening resilience and hope for the future

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My Approach

I am an accredited NHS Talking Therapies counsellor and work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, and emotional overwhelm. My practice is integrative, drawing on Person-Centred and Emotion-Focused approaches to support you as a whole person - mind, body, and emotions.

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My work is informed by my training in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD), a specialist approach developed for use within NHS services.

Research shows that PCE-CfD is as effective as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for treating depression. While CBT tends to be structured and focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, PCE-CfD takes a more emotionally focused path. It invites you to explore the deeper emotional experiences underlying your distress within a safe, accepting, and collaborative therapeutic relationship.

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This approach can feel more personal, reflective, and emotionally attuned, particularly for those wanting to understand the roots of their struggles - not just manage the symptoms. Together, we can gently uncover what lies at the heart of your experience, helping you feel more connected, empowered, and at ease within yourself.

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If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, or emotional distress, please know that you are not alone. Help is available, and things can get better.
If you are thinking about starting counselling in Hertfordshire, please do get in touch. I am here to support you in finding your way forward - at your own pace, with care and understanding.