Hi, I’m Maxine, an experienced qualified Counsellor registered with the BACP. I’m a genuine people person by nature and really easy to talk to.

My background has included working within two very different industries. One wellbeing, alongside one of high exposure and critique. Experiencing two very contrasting worlds has allowed me to work with a diverse range of personalities and behaviours. This has given me invaluable Insight to insecurities, anxieties, discrimination and demanding expectations from various perspectives. Having experienced degrees of this myself, helps me to understand how debilitating it can be to a person. But also how, negatives can be turned into positives and how you can grow and heal through exploring and challenging unhealthy thoughts and beliefs. Each person’s struggle is unique to them, you know yourself better than anyone else. But I am good at stepping into another person’s world in order to share their understanding and vision, should I be trusted enough to do that.

As a Person Centred Counsellor you, the client, will always be central within our space together. A space that is comfortable and not clinical. Where you can be, or even discover your true self. I’ll follow your lead and work at your pace, where we can hopefully shut out any noise, judgement or expectation, and work together to help you find answers, peace or whatever it is you’re looking for. Here, we can slowly and safely explore what brought you into therapy in the first place. I will listen, really listen. I can’t promise that at times our work might not be challenging or confronting, but if it all gets a bit too much..then we can pause and breathe…and just sit quietly. It won’t always be serious, there will be elements of joy and laughter too. There will always be balance within our space. Counselling isn’t a sprint, there’s no time limit. The ball is in your court.