Turn 2 Counselling and Coaching (T2C) was established in 2018, in response to a number of  incidents and subsequent deficiencies in mental health provisions within the UK Armed Forces and Emergency Services. It is clear that mental health challenges are escalating both in prevalence and severity. Simultaneously, the availability of good, tailored therapeutic interventions appears to be diminishing with the introduction of big international companies promising the “Quick Fix” over quality mental health provisions.

I draw on personal experiences from the Military, Emergency  and Private sector to address  the  gaps in talking therapies and counselling services and adjust the stereotypical stigma, especially for those who are or  have been part of the Emergency Services and Armed Forces ‘double’ life. I offer a different approach to counselling therapy and  create an effective, trusting therapeutic relationship. I am an integrative therapist and use different  models to create a bespoke therapeutic intervention tailored to each individual client. I believe in creating a professional therapeutic relationship to enhance the therapeutic journey for each individual. 

I am incredibly proud of T2C and the developing journeys we find ourselves on. Originally created to target those suffering from trauma, T2C was developed to coach  coping mechanisms with a varied range of mental health issues. T2C has an increasingly diverse client base that spans various age groups, backgrounds and ethnicities. From global CEOs, specialist military and law enforcement sectors to those struggling with whatever curve ball life throws at them. 

I have years of experience working with addictions, neuro-diversity and specialise in trauma and PTSD. I am committed to delivering a distinctly different therapeutic approach that rapidly creates a trusting and empathetic relationship. I believe a working, reliable relationship is the foundation to enable swift access to core issues, thus promoting a solution-focused methodology. My core belief  is that throughout the therapeutic process, it is essential that the client remains the focal point and the primary driver of each session. I take pride in my capacity to comprehend the unique needs, languages, and nuances of humour prevalent within both the Armed Forces and Emergency Services. 

While the pathway to recovery is undoubtedly challenging and devoid of quick fixes, there is always a way forward. I firmly believe that every client possesses the ability to effect change, provided that the environment and therapeutic relationship are conducive to such transformation. I uphold an ethical framework of non-judgment and absolute confidentiality.

 “Awareness creates choice, courage creates change.”