Meet your counsellor at Community Counselling & Wellbeing

Discover my journey, approach, and what I hope you'll gain from our time together.

My journey to counselling

I’ve spent over 30 years working across community wellbeing, the creative industries, and supportive spaces. The thread through all of it has always been people how we cope, how we make sense of things, and what helps us feel more seen and less alone.

Alongside my work, I’ve also had my own personal and therapeutic journey. That’s shaped how I work with people deepening my belief that when support is offered with openess, curiosity, compassion, supportive to each persons needs, kind, and accessible, it can genuinely make a difference.

I also bring lived experience of neurodivergence, chronic health challenges, burnout, trauma, and life transitions. These experiences help me understand what it can feel like when life becomes overwhelming, or when you’re quietly holding a lot on your own.

I’m a Trauma Trained Integrative Counsellor, and for me this work is about creating a space where things don’t need to be rushed, fixed, or perfectly explained just gently explored, at your pace.

At the heart of how I work is a simple belief: people aren’t broken. Most of us are doing our best to cope in situations and systems that haven’t always felt supportive or made room for who we are.

What matters most to me is the relationship we build, a space where you can come as you are, and not have to hold it all together.

And often, it’s in those small moments of feeling a bit more understood, a bit less alone, or a bit more like yourself again, that things begin to shift.

When Im not working

When I’m not working, I’m usually leaning into all things cosy; cosy crime dramas, getting lost in a good book and body doubling in a silent book club, singing with my choir, Yin yoga, and anything that helps life feel a bit softer and slower.

Give me a cheese toastie, a big chunky jumper, hot chilli chocolate, and a candle flickering away, and I’m very content.

I’ve also got a playful, slightly wilder parts that still love to come out now and then, whether that’s releasing my inner warrior in a women’s drumming circle, strength training, air guitaring like nobody’s watching, or heading into the woods and letting that freer, untamed part of me breathe a bit.

Clubbing isn’t really my thing anymore, but I will absolutely show up for a fab little kitchen disco.

And most of all, I love being curled up with my dog, Murphy, the best company for those quieter, simple, grounding moments.

My warm and collaborative approach

I would describe my approach as warm, compassionate, down-to-earth, and collaborative.

What makes my approach special is the combination of Integrated Counselling, Somatic Internal Family Systems informed therapy training, Trauma training and my own lived experiences, with many years of experience in community wellbeing, inclusive and accessible work, creativity and holistic support.

What I hope for you

My hope is to co-create a space where you feel empowered to go at your own pace and hold control over what we explore. Where we can build up trust together and to feel heard and to work towards a felt sense of safety.

Many people come to my counselling practice, carrying stress, overwhelm, self-doubt, or the feeling that they have to cope with everything alone, so I aim to offer a space where you can pause, breathe, and feel supported without judgement.

Over time, my hope for you to begin to feel more connected to yourself, more compassionate towards your experiences, and better able to understand thoughts, emotions, and needs.

Ultimately, I hope counselling helps people build greater self-trust, emotional resilience, and a stronger sense of wellbeing in your everyday life.

Information

Alongside my private counselling practice, I have been;
An Integrated Counsellor with the charity Mind
A Coach - Josh Connolly's Breathing Space, Inclusion Gloucestershire and The Mindful life Practice.

Previous Training and Courses

Level 4 Integrative Counselling
IFS- Informed Somatic Parts Work Certificate
IFS-Informed Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate
Foundation Certificate in Somatic Trauma Theory
Diploma in Jungian Therapy
Specialised Estrangement Training with Karl Melvin
Grief Counselling
Recovery Coaching,
Neurodiversity Coaching
Somatic & Mindfulness Coaching
Mindfulness one to one- Bangor University
Various Yoga Teacher Trainings-inc Hatha, Yin, Yoga Nidra, Accessible Yoga, Teen Yoga

Currently Training in-

Trauma-Informed Creative Practice for Counsellors
About to embark in training as a Somatic Trauma Therapist

Professional Memberships & Ongoing Development

I am committed to providing ethical, inclusive, and professional counselling practice.

I am a member of the NCPS -Membership Number NCPS6640

NCPS - the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society. It is a major professional membership body for counsellors and psychotherapists that sets ethical standards and maintains an Accredited Profesional Register.

I am a member of The Creative Counsellors CIC that supports Counsellors offers an inclusive and diverse counselling experience that integrates the mind, body, feelings and spirituality with creativity.

To support the quality of my work, I attend one to one clinical supervision, Peer Supervision. I engage in regular Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and specialist training. This helps me to continue developing my knowledge, skills, and practice while ensuring that the support I offer remains safe, reflective, and responsive to the needs of my clients.

"Working with Jules helped me find a safe space to explore my feelings and develop a stronger sense of self. I truly felt heard and supported."

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Take the first step towards feeling heard, supported, and understood. Contact me to learn more, book a 20 minute Free consultation or to book your initial session.