Safety
Creating a space where you can share openly, knowing you'll be met with understanding, care and complete confidentiality.
About Me
Hello and welcome. I’m Josie and I offer counselling for young people and adults, aged 16 and over.
I believe that every person has an innate capacity for growth and healing. Sometimes, life presents us with challenges that feel overwhelming—whether it's anxiety that won't quiet down, difficult memories from the past, or simply feeling lost or stuck in the present.
My role is to walk alongside you as we explore what's troubling you. Together we can make sense of what you're experiencing and find a way forward. You can read more about what working together looks like.
I trained as an integrative counsellor, which means I draw on different therapeutic approaches depending on what will be most helpful for you. Above all, I value creating a genuine, human connection—a relationship built on trust where you feel truly seen and heard.
I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which means I am bound by their ethical framework of standards for professionalism, safety and confidentiality. I also hold an active DBS and have up-to-date safeguarding training to work safely and professionally with adults and young people.
In addition to working privately with clients, I also work for two charities in Dorset and BCP: I am a counsellor and Family Coach for RAFT BCP (formerly Relate) as well as working for The KORU Project, which supports adopted, Special Guardianship and foster families, children and young people.
I have a decade’s worth of experience working in mental health, including for the NHS and in primary education. I understand the toll of working in high pressured and demanding environments such as hospitality, education and social care.
What I value
These principles guide how I work with every person I meet.
Respect
Honouring your experiences, your pace, and your choices throughout our work together.
Collaboration
Working together as equals, with your insight and wisdom guiding our sessions.
Individuality
Recognising that you are unique, and shaping the approach to fit who you are.
Wondering what it might be like?
It's completely natural to feel uncertain about starting counselling. You might wonder what to expect, whether you'll be able to open up, or whether it's even the right thing for you.
These feelings are normal, and there's no pressure to have everything figured out before you reach out. Many people feel unsure at first—that's okay. We can take things at whatever pace feels right, and you're always in control of what we explore together.
If you'd like to have a conversation to find out more, please get in touch.