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Hi, I’m Guy👋

I’m a Neuroaffirming Psychotherapist.

This means I help people to make sense of what’s going on in their minds – thinking about their thinking – as well as in their lived experiences.

I bring clients closer to their sense of self and generate relief from psychological pain and the many other ways that pain can be experienced.

Many of my clients describe themselves as autistic, ADHD, AuDHD and neurodivergent, appreciating a person-centred approach to talking therapy that respects our unique and individual ways of thinking, sensing and communicating. 

Before training as a therapist, I spent twenty-five years in education – teaching science, leading schools, and sitting with families navigating challenging times.

I hold a BSc in Molecular Neurobiology, and that grounding still shapes how I work: I'm genuinely curious about how each mind makes sense of the world, and I bring that curiosity into the room rather than a fixed idea of how someone "should" think or behave.

I also support other counsellors and therapists who want to develop an inclusive, neuroscience-informed practice.

My approach starts from strength, not deficit. I don't begin from the idea that there's something to fix. 

I begin with you – your pace, your communication style, your way of thinking – and we work outward from there.

What people often need most is space to think out loud with someone who will properly listen.

That's usually where change starts: a light switched on in what can feel like a dark place.

I offer three connected ways of working:

1. Neuroaffirming Therapy
2. Pre- and Post-Diagnosis Support
3. Neuroaffirming Coaching

Neuroaffirming Therapy is talking therapy that starts from where you are, not from a fixed idea of where you should end up. We explore your thinking together – building insight, self-awareness, and space for change that comes from within, rather than change that's prescribed from outside. It's open-ended and pay-as-you-go, usually in 60-minute sessions, with no minimum contract – we review and adapt as we go.

Pre- and post-diagnosis support is for anyone thinking about diagnosis, going through the process, or trying to make sense of one already received – understanding what it means for you, your relationships and your sense of self.

Coaching runs differently: a minimum of six contracted sessions, goal-focused from the outset, using the T-GROW model alongside motivational interviewing techniques.

I work with young people (14+) and adults across a wide age range (18–87), and sometimes with families where that's useful to them.

Sessions happen in my therapy room in Hartford, Cheshire – which is private, comfortable, and has off-road parking – or online, by phone, or as walk-and-talk sessions if that suits you better.

I'm flexible about format because the right environment is part of what makes therapy work.

I'm also honest about the limits of what I can offer. If I'm not the right person to help – with something specific, or at all – I'll say so, and try to point you somewhere better.

Fees are available on request; a free initial conversation always comes first, with no obligation attached.

Before any paid work begins, I offer a free, no-obligation initial consultation. It's a confidential conversation about what's brought you to therapy and what you're hoping for – and it works both ways.

It's a chance for you to get a sense of me and how I work, and for me to consider honestly whether I'm well placed to help. If I'm not, I'll try to point you towards someone who is.

If we both feel it's a good fit, I'll send a client agreement to read and sign, along with a request for an emergency contact – a standard part of working safely together. Once that's in place, we'll arrange your first proper session.

There's no separate assessment process and no different rate for the first session – it follows the same pay-as-you-go structure as ongoing work, and there's no obligation to commit to a fixed number of sessions in advance.