The Healing Room
Preston
About Me
I'm someone who has spent many years working alongside people in unconventional, often misunderstood spaces.
For over a decade , I worked within the adult industry, an experience that shaped my understanding of power, intimacy, boundaries, and the realities of carrying parts of yourself that aren't always easy to talk about.
It also gave me a deep appreciation for how isolating and lonely that world can feel, both for those who work within it and for those who engage with it in different ways.
My Approach
My background means that I'm not easily shocked by taboo, desire, contradiction, or complexity.
I understand how layered these experiences can be, and how difficult it can be to find support that doesn't judge, pathologise, or try to steer you in a particular direction.
This work isn't about rescuing, directing, or curing.
It's about being present with people when parts of their lives feel hard to hold on their own.
Training & Values
My formal training is a foundation degree in counselling and psychotherapy, with person-centred theory at its core. Alongside this, I have in-person experience supporting people with a range of mental health challenges.
This approach continues to guide my work because I believe deeply in peoples capacity to understand themselves when given the right conditions.
I don't seek to direct, advise, or take control.
Instead, I support self-governance, which is particularly important when working with people who may already be used to giving their power away.
I've chosen to offer this work as coaching rather than counselling so that I can hold a supportive, ethical space while also, when appropriate, name considerations around safety, consent, and boundaries.
This isn't about authority or expertise, but about care, and about recognising when gentle information can support someone's autonomy rather than undermine it.
What I Believe
At the heart of my work is a simple belief:
Often being heard and accepted without judgment is enough for people to reconnect with their own sense of agency and choice.
Being accepted and heard can be enough.
When shame fades and understanding grows, people often find their own way forward.
Not because they've been told what to do, but because they finally feel steady enough to listen to themselves.