No. Silence is allowed. So is writing, drawing, or sitting with something in your hands. Some people find it easier to talk while doing something else, and that is fine.
Online or in person
Sessions are available by telehealth or face to face, whichever suits you better. You can change your mind later.
Neurodiversity-affirming
I provide a compassionate, culturally sensitive, and neurodiversity-affirming space for children, teenagers, and adults.
At your pace
Let’s work together to restore peace and connection at a pace that feels safe for you.
Not knowing what happens is its own reason to put it off
How it works
You get in touch
By email, or by booking a time. You do not have to explain everything up front.
We find a time
You will know what a session costs and how long it lasts before you commit to anything.
You get the details in writing
Where to go, or the link if we are meeting online. What to bring, if anything.
The first session
A conversation, at your pace. Afterwards you decide whether to book again. There is no obligation to.
Is this for you?
Who I work with
Children
Age-appropriate support, at their pace, with a parent as involved as suits the child.
Teenagers
Their own space, on their own terms. Many arrive having been sent, rather than having asked.
Adults
Including people navigating a major life transition, and parents who came in for their child and found they needed somewhere of their own.
Families
Support that can include the people around you, when that is what helps. You and your family do not have to navigate these seasons alone.
Things people ask
Any questions?
Do I have to talk the whole time?
Can I keep my camera off online?
Yes. You do not need to explain why.
Can a parent come in?
For children, usually yes, and we agree it beforehand. For teenagers it is the young person’s call as far as possible — a space that is genuinely theirs is most of what makes it work.
What if I change my mind when I get there?
Then we stop. Nobody has to continue a session they do not want to be in, and choosing to leave is not something you will be talked out of.
Do you work with autistic clients?
Yes, and the work is neurodiversity-affirming: being a different kind of mind is not the problem to be solved. We work on what is actually hard, and on what would make it easier. That includes people who are only now working out that this is them.
What if English is not the language I think in?
Your background is part of the work, not something to explain around. You are not expected to translate your own life into someone else’s frame of reference.
Is what I say private?
What you say in a session stays between us, with some limits the law places on every counsellor — chiefly where there is risk of serious harm. Those limits are explained at the start, before you tell me anything, so you are never surprised by them.
How do I get started?
Get in touch, or book a time directly. You do not have to explain everything up front — “I would like to book a first session” is enough.
“I work to honour your authentic self, your heritage, and your unique story — at a pace that feels safe for you.”
— Irna, Blue Door Holistic CounsellingReading
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What to expect from a first session
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When your child will not talk about it
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Sensory overwhelm, and what helps
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