The room is in PR9 near Anvil Gym Southport, with free parking. If shift work makes fixed times difficult, say so on the call and we will discuss practical appointment times.
Sessions run in person in Southport, online from home, or a mix. In-person appointments are reached from:
Whatever brings you, the work creates a contained, consistent environment where something important can happen.
Dedicated time to actually look at what's happening - not talk around it. Thoughts, feelings, patterns. Understand your situation rather than just managing it.
Untangle the complex stuff. Identify what's driving the difficulty. Get a clearer read on things rather than cycling through the same loop.
Discover different ways of responding to stress, uncertainty, and the things that have stopped working. The work leads somewhere practical.
Both carry the same level of care and the same counsellor, and the two can be mixed.
In-person / Southport
A private, quiet room in Southport town centre. No waiting room, no clipboard, no script. Warm but plain, and we have it to ourselves for the session.
About the Southport room →Online / UK-wide
Secure video or phone from home - useful between work, or when the week gets eaten. Same counsellor, same standards, no travel time.
About online counselling →Start with a welcome call
We discuss what you want to work on, the time you want to give it and the support that fits. Your welcome call is free and carries no obligation to book.
A focus for the next month
A welcome call, followed by four or five conversations within 30 days. We agree a focus and practical work to try between meetings.
£220
4 conversations
£275
5 conversations
More time in each meeting
£340
4 × 90-minute conversations
£85 per conversation
Longer conversations for a concern you want to give more time to. We agree a focus, work through what is happening and review practical steps between meetings.
Optional ongoing support
After the initial work, we can agree a less frequent pace. Fortnightly conversations give us time to check in on changes you have made and discuss what needs attention.
£110 per month
2 × 50-minute conversations paid in advance. Four conversations over two months if you continue. No automatic renewal.
Discuss ongoing supportPAYG is available as a standalone option. Choose 50 minutes at £60 or 90 minutes at £90 for on-demand work.
| Format | Conversations | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day plan | 4 × 50 minutes | £220 |
| 30-day plan | 5 × 50 minutes | £275 |
| Intensive work | 4 × 90 minutes | £340 |
| Maintenance | Two fortnightly × 50 minutes | £110 monthly |
| PAYG | One × 50 minutes | £60 |
| Longer PAYG | One × 90 minutes | £90 |
We agree the dates, read and e-sign your personalised working agreement, then you pay by bank transfer. See payment and cancellation terms.
Private counselling isn’t the only door. These are solid options, free unless the listing says otherwise. Use them alongside the work here or instead of it. Both are fine.
Local mental health charity covering Southport, Bootle, and the Sefton borough.
Visit site →Free CBT and counselling for adults in the Sefton area. Self-referral.
Visit site →A peer community for fathers who want to show up for their kids and themselves.
Visit site →Walk-in support in a mental health crisis - have a cup of tea with us.
Men’s 5-a-side football, £5 a session - regular football, real connections, better mental health.
Visit site →No. Online sessions run by secure video or phone, and in-person appointments are in Southport. You can mix the two, or start with one and change later.
I cannot guarantee that you will not meet someone you know. We can discuss privacy arrangements and the option of online or telephone appointments.
The current options include PAYG at £60 for 50 minutes, a £275 five-conversation plan and longer intensive work. The full Fees page shows every current option and the booking terms.
Yes. Weekday evenings run to 8pm, with Saturday mornings and some Sunday slots. In-person evening slots go first because there are fewer of them, so the free welcome call is the quickest way to see what is genuinely open.
Confirm the Southport address, appointment time and any access requirements with me before travelling. The location named on this page does not imply another consulting room.
The wait depends on your local service and the support offered. NHS Talking Therapies in England has national standards for a first appointment within six weeks for 75% of people and within 18 weeks for 95%. These are service standards, not a guarantee of your start date or the gap between appointments. Ask your local service about both. If you enquire about working with me, I will confirm my current availability.
I would take pressure, sexual behaviour, exploitation, shaming or misleading qualifications seriously. You should be able to ask about training, fees, confidentiality and boundaries, and raise concerns about the work. Confidentiality has limits that should be explained before you begin. My NCPS membership can be checked, and you can use the Society's complaints process if you need to raise a concern about my practice.
In England, you can self-refer to NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression without paying. Your employer, college or university may also offer counselling, subject to eligibility. Listening services such as Samaritans offer support, although that is different from counselling. My welcome call is free and gives you a chance to ask about working with me. The counselling that follows is paid work, with fees agreed before it begins.
Start with a conversation
Choose a day and time in the calendar below. You can ask me questions about how I work and tell me what you would like support with. There is no obligation to book counselling afterwards.
If Southportisn’t where you are, there is probably a page for where you are. Online sessions cover the whole of the UK either way.