When I left high school and went to college, I was convinced I wanted to be an English teacher. It was my favourite subject, and I could easily picture myself working in a school with teenagers, helping them like I’d always helped my friends and anyone who crossed my path.

College taught me a lot about myself—mainly how much I still had to figure out. Somewhere in that process, I realised I wanted to support teenagers in a deeper way. Plus, as a newly discovered dyslexic, teaching English might’ve come with some unforeseen challenges. So, much to my parents’ dismay, I announced I wasn’t going to uni to study English after all. Instead, I was going back to college to study social care and start working towards becoming a therapist.

And I have never looked back

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I don’t think there’s a more honest time in life than when you’re young. The teenage years are messy, unpredictable, and absolutely amazing. Teens challenge everything, question the rules, and aren’t afraid to call out the bullsh*t. I love that energy.

Working with teenagers means helping them make sense of their world while celebrating their individuality. Whether it’s navigating school stress, figuring out who they are, or managing those big emotions, I’m here for the chaos—and the growth that comes with it.

Because “normal” is a ridiculous concept, and “rebellion” is where the magic happens. But RebelTherapy.com was £3000+, so “Unruly” it is!

Life isn’t about following rules someone else wrote—it’s about figuring out who you are, owning your quirks, and creating your own path. Therapy should feel like that too: a space to break free from expectations and embrace the messy, brilliant, rebellious parts of yourself.

I started my practice working with teens in high schools. Over the years, I’ve expanded to working with the people around teenagers—parents, teachers, and other adults. I’ve also found that adults who resonate with chaos, like me, end up working with me too. I wanted a name that brought all of that together, and Unruly Therapy was born.

I never say no to a decent cup of coffee—or three. I might also be that person you catch awkwardly dancing in the kitchen to early 2000s emo music. No shame.

I read a lot! But don’t mistake this for me being “learned.” I read stories, not for my enlightenment. Self-help books only make it onto my shelf if someone recommends one as useful for clients.

When I’m not reading, I’m spending time with the people who mean the world to me, getting my nails done, treating my hair to a good mask, or slapping anything Caroline Hirons tells me to on my face. It’s all about balance.

Therapy kept me above water in college. Between dealing with epilepsy, school pressures, and trying to figure out where I fit in the world, life felt like chaos. Having someone to talk to—someone who truly got it—was life-changing.

Her name was Julie, and she wasn’t a therapist, but her office was therapeutic. She gave me a space to breathe, vent, and start making sense of it all. That experience is one of the reasons I do this work. I know how scary it can be to open up, but I also know how powerful it feels to finally be heard. That’s the experience I want to give my clients.

I’ve been in the counselling world for over a decade, qualifying at Edge Hill University in 2013. I added psychodynamic relationship therapy to my toolbox in 2018.

My training includes working with teenagers, neurodivergent clients (like those with ADHD or ASD), gender and relationship diversity, and even pre-trial therapy for both survivors of trauma and perpetrators of crimes. I’ve worked with schools, families, and charities before going fully into private practice.

Oh, and I recently completed a Clinical Supervision Certificate, so I also help other therapists find their groove. You’re in good hands—promise.