Hi, I’m Rio

A Level 5 qualified and BACP registered person-centred counsellor specialising in burnout, overwhelm and loss. This can show up in many areas of life such as parenting, work, relationships.

Before training as a counsellor, I spent over a decade in finance, working in high pressure environments, often feeling empty and overwhelmed while trying to hold it all together. As a working mother building my career, I was also navigating ADHD, and postnatal depression something that added its own complexity to my life.

It wasn't until a number of significant losses in my life, and taking a step back from work, that I was able to truly feel the weight of what I had been carrying. That experience fuelled a major career change, and led me here, to this work.

Nature has always been where I've felt the most heard and seen. No judgement, no expectations, just space to exist. That's what drew me to nature based counselling, and it's what I try to create in every session, whether we're outside or not.

My person-centred approach has no set agenda. I believe you have the ability to direct your own life but sometimes we need support to this. As a counsellor, I will provide you with a safe space to be heard and to figure out what you actually need and want out of life.

For you, this work may look like exploring resistance to change, identifying fears or patterns that may be holding you back, or finding healthier ways to manage burnout. This is the kind of work we can explore together.

If any of this resonates, I'd love to hear from you. Reaching out is often the hardest part, so wherever you are with that, there's no pressure and no rush.