Introducting our way

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When “I’m fine” stops landing, this is a steady place to meet what’s underneath, some days we soften, some days we lean, so you can feel more and carry less. Awake, not wired.

Patterns & pain points

Relationships & Attachment

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Burnout

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Stress

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Low self-esteem

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Loneliness

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Feeling low

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Depression

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Shame & Guilt

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Insecurity

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Trauma or flashbacks

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Relationships & Attachment ✷ Burnout ✷ Stress ✷ Low self-esteem ✷ Loneliness ✷ Feeling low ✷ Depression ✷ Shame & Guilt ✷ Insecurity ✷ Trauma or flashbacks ✷

Grief & Loss

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Life Transitions

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Work Pressure

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Boundaries & People-Pleasing

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Perfectionism

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self-doubt

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self-criticism

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Body Image & Self-worth

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Sex & Intimacy Concerns

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Fertility stress & miscarriage loss

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Grief & Loss ✷ Life Transitions ✷ Work Pressure ✷ Boundaries & People-Pleasing ✷ Perfectionism ✷ self-doubt ✷ self-criticism ✷ Body Image & Self-worth ✷ Sex & Intimacy Concerns ✷ Fertility stress & miscarriage loss ✷

Belonging

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Parenting pressure & identity shifts

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Disconnection

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Social Anxiety

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Nervous-system Overwhelm

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Trust & Intimacy

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Intergenerational stuff

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Purpose

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Traumatic event

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Domestic or Sexual Assault

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Belonging ✷ Parenting pressure & identity shifts ✷ Disconnection ✷ Social Anxiety ✷ Nervous-system Overwhelm ✷ Trust & Intimacy ✷ Intergenerational stuff ✷ Purpose ✷ Traumatic event ✷ Domestic or Sexual Assault ✷

Our approach

Therapy works because two humans meet and pay proper attention. We slow the pace, listen for what’s underneath, and let your nervous system catch up. Less push, more peace. No performances required; just honest conversation, steady practice, and room for all the parts of you.

  • Who you sit with matters. The relationship between us is the workbench: how you find me, how I find you, what feels easy, what bristles. We use that live material, tenderly, to notice old patterns and practise new moves in real time. Clear boundaries, warm presence, a pace that suits your system.

  • No single model fits every person. I use a common-factors approach where the relationship leads and methods support it. That means drawing from several theories when they help, not because they’re trendy. It stays coherent (not pick-and-mix), grounded in you, and embodied in how I show up, calm, collaborative, and consistent.

  • Human first, labels last. We work with your lived experience, your values, and what matters now. Expect genuine regard, straight talk in plain English, and gentle here-and-now attention. The aim isn’t to turn you into someone else; it’s to help you feel more like yourself; awake, kinder inside, steadier on your feet.

  • Sometimes the past shows up in the room wearing today’s clothes. We’ll notice repeating themes, long-standing expectations, protections, and the stories underneath, without blame. As trust grows, we can explore how feelings toward me echo other relationships, and use that insight to soften old reflexes and widen your choices.

  • Big events and slow drip stress both leave traces. We go at your speed with choice, consent, and safety baked in. We build resources, work within your window of tolerance, and don’t force retelling. The goal is more capacity in your body and life: less hijack, more options when things spike.

  • Shame is sneaky and pervasive; it shrinks us. Naming it (carefully) loosens its grip. We’ll map how it shows up, people-pleasing, perfection, going quiet, and practise kinder, firmer ways of meeting it. Expect education without jargon, strong but gentle boundaries, and a relationship that says “you’re still welcome” when shame says you’re not.

  • Your body keeps the receipts. We’ll track signals like breath, shoulders, jaw, belly, and find what helps you settle or mobilise. Think orienting, grounding, and micro-pauses, simple practices that make big feelings more workable. Bottom-up and practical, so the mind isn’t carrying the whole load alone.

  • We’re all a mix of parts: the driver, the doubter, the guard dog, the kid who just wants a hug. None of them are the enemy; all of them are trying to help. We’ll get to know who’s who, reduce the inner pile-on, and help the team cooperate so you can lead with more ease.

humans being human.

Life can get loud inside and out. Pressure, worry, old shoulds, the sense of being slightly off-track, even when things look fine on paper. If your head feels busy or blank, if the inner commentary won’t quit or you can’t hear yourself at all, you’re not the only one. Here we slow the pace, use plain English, and meet what’s here with warmth and clear boundaries. Less push, more peace.

The noise

Sometimes the body tells the story first. Tight, restless, flat, foggy or all of the above on different days. We’ll pay gentle attention to breath, posture, and pace so your nervous system can catch up. No forced retelling; choice and consent lead. Your nervous system sets the tone for everything else, including it alongside the talking gives change somewhere to land, you don’t just understand it, you feel it.

The body

Patterns have a way of repeating: roles you slip into, stories that stick, moves that once kept you safe. Parts of you may pull in different directions, none of them wrong, all of them trying to help. In a steady, relational space, we get curious about what’s underneath, notice how it shows up between us (safely), and practise new ways forward. More room inside; truer yeses and kinder nos.
Old, outdated patterns can leave you carrying the weight of no longer feeling like yourself or the pain of not quite landing on who that is. That belongs here too.

The loop

“I’m not sure what I need yet, I just know something needs to change.”

That’s allowed. You don’t need a neat plan to begin. We start where you are and follow what’s real in the room, thoughts, feelings, body cues, without rushing or forcing it. My integrative, relational way of working keeps the pace human and the focus practical: small, workable shifts, kind boundaries, steady attention. Clarity arrives in its own time; until then, rest counts as progress, and so does anything that helps life sit a little lighter.

£55/Session

Mental health isn’t a luxury.
It’s the ground you stand on.

How it works:

  • Step one

    Free 30-min intro call to say hello, hear what’s brought you here, and sketch the next small step.

  • Step two

    Choose a regular slot that works for your week and we’ll hold it for you.

  • Step three

    First session to map what matters and set a pace your nervous system can trust.

  • Step four

    Build from there, steadily with simple check-ins; we adjust together, no rush.

Book a session

If things feel urgent

There are people you can reach right now. Call NHS 111 and choose the mental health option to be connected to your local urgent support team, 24/7; they’ll guide you on next steps. You can also call Samaritans on 116 123 any time for free, confidential listening, or text SHOUT to 85258 for 24/7 text support if typing feels easier. If you feel unsafe or might harm yourself, please call 999 or go to A&E, you’re not wasting anyone’s time.

What others though:

  • "Some sessions made me want to crawl under the covers and hide. But also made me feel less alone in all this chaos."

  • "I was tired of the ‘just think positive’ rubbish. This felt real. Like someone finally understood the mess without trying to clean it up too fast."

  • "I kept thinking, 'Is this going to be a waste of time?' But it wasn’t. It was uncomfortable, yeah but the kind of uncomfortable that means something."

  • "Didn’t realise how much I needed to say out loud until I did."

  • "I’ve spent years talking around things. This was the first time I actually got to the point and it didn’t scare her off."

  • "It’s strange, nothing huge happened in the first session, but something shifted. Like a window cracked open I didn’t know was there."

  • "It didn’t feel like therapy, it felt like someone was actually in it with me. That made all the difference."

faqs.

  • That’s what the free intro call is for. You’ll get a sense of me, how I work, and whether it feels right. There’s no pressure to continue if it doesn’t.

  • Calm, unhurried, human. Some weeks it might be words, other weeks we notice what the body is holding. There’s room for silence, laughter, even the awkward bits. It’s real conversation, not performance.

  • Not at all. You can arrive with a clear theme, or just a sense that something’s heavy or off-track. We start where you are, not with a script.

  • At your pace. Sometimes that’s slow and steady, sometimes it flows more quickly. We follow what your nervous system can handle, not a stopwatch.

  • If you value honesty over polish, small steps over quick fixes, and a calm space where you can be fully yourself, Wide Awake will likely feel like home.

  • It means how we connect is part of the work. If you feel pressure, shame, doubt, or relief in the room, that’s not a distraction, that is the material we explore. Therapy happens in real time between us.

  • There’s no rigid programme or timeline. Some people come short-term, others longer. The pace is steady, with room for pauses and for the unexpected because real life doesn’t follow a neat plan.

  • Yes. Wide Awake is fully online, UK-wide. That means you can show up from your own space, no commute, no waiting room, just a quiet hour that’s yours.

  • No. Therapy makes room for the whole range, the tears, the stuck bits, but also the laughter and relief that come with being honest. Lightness belongs too.

  • Therapy doesn’t end with a gold star. It ends when you feel more at home in yourself, steadier in the wobbles, and able to carry your life with a little more ease.

Made for real life, not perfect people.

You don’t need the right words or a tidy story. Just bring you. We’ll slow it down, listen properly, and find a rhythm that fits.