Counselling in Manchester & Online Across the UK
People arrive here for many different reasons.
Sometimes it's because something significant has happened.
A bereavement.
A separation.
Becoming a parent.
Receiving an ADHD or autism diagnosis.
Sometimes there isn't a single event at all.
Life simply begins to feel different.
Heavier than it used to.
You notice yourself sitting in the car for a few extra minutes before going inside because it's the only quiet moment in your day.
You keep telling people you're fine because the real answer feels too complicated.
The things that once helped don't seem to work in quite the same way anymore.
Perhaps you've lost touch with the version of yourself you used to recognise.
Or perhaps you're simply tired of carrying everything on your own.
Whatever has brought you here, you don't need to have everything worked out before getting in touch.
Counselling isn't about arriving with the right words.
It's about finding somewhere you no longer have to carry everything by yourself.
Not Sure Where to Begin?
Everyone's journey into counselling looks different.
Whether you're looking for practical information, wondering what happens in the first session, or trying to decide whether this feels like the right place, these pages may help.
New to counselling?
Find out what happens when you first get in touch, what to expect from your first session and some of the questions people often ask before starting therapy.
→ Thinking About Counselling? Start Here
A Different Way of Working
Read more about my approach to counselling and why therapy doesn't have to begin with having all the answers.
Meet Stuart
Find out about my own journey into counselling, why I specialise in men's mental health, grief, fatherhood and neurodivergence, and the story behind Me In Time.
Fees & Practical Information
Everything you need to know about session fees, introductory meetings, confidentiality, cancellations and booking appointments.
→ Fees & Practical Information
The People I Work With
Although every person's story is unique, many people discover these areas overlap. Someone may come because of grief and realise they're also navigating fatherhood. Another may arrive because of work stress and discover they've spent years masking ADHD.
Labels matter less than people. These are simply the conversations I find myself having most often.
Men's Counselling
Many of the men I work with have spent years carrying more than they realise. Therapy offers somewhere to stop performing, speak honestly and begin making sense of what's been building beneath the surface.
Counselling for Fathers
Fatherhood can be one of life's greatest privileges, but it can also bring enormous pressure. Therapy provides space to think, reflect and reconnect with yourself alongside caring for everyone else.
→ Explore Counselling for Fathers
Grief & Bereavement Counselling
Grief changes much more than the moment someone dies. Whether your loss is recent or many years old, counselling offers somewhere grief doesn't need to be hidden, explained or hurried.
→ Explore Grief & Bereavement Counselling
Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy
I work alongside autistic and ADHD adults exploring diagnosis, masking, identity, relationships and self-understanding. Therapy focuses on understanding rather than fixing.
→ Explore Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy
Common Reasons People Come to Counselling
Not everyone arrives knowing exactly what's wrong.
Some people come because they're overwhelmed by stress. Others are living with anxiety, low mood, grief, burnout, relationship difficulties or major life changes. Often it's a mixture of several things.
If you're wondering whether what you're experiencing is something counselling could help with, this guide explores some of the most common reasons people decide to seek support.
→ Explore Common Reasons People Come to Counselling
What Counselling Can Offer
The answer is often quieter than they expect.
Counselling doesn't promise to remove sadness.
It doesn't erase grief.
It doesn't tell you who to become.
What it can offer is something many people have been missing for a long time.
Space.
A place where you don't have to be the one holding everything together.
Somewhere to think without interruption.
To understand your own thoughts instead of constantly reacting to everyone else's.
To make sense of what's changing.
And perhaps, over time, to feel a little more like yourself again.
Looking for More?
If you'd prefer to explore things at your own pace, you might also find these pages helpful.
→ The Counsellor Hub (for trainee counsellors)
Ready When You Are
Whether you're ready to begin counselling, still deciding whether it's the right step, or simply have a question, you're very welcome to get in touch.
There is no pressure.
No expectation that you'll know exactly what to say.
Just the opportunity to have a conversation and see whether working together feels like the right next step.