Counselling for Fostering & Care Experience

Lived experience, not just clinical knowledge

The fostering and care system touches people in many different ways — as children who grew up in care, as adults looking back on that experience, as foster carers navigating a complex and often emotionally demanding role, and as adoptive parents building new family relationships.

I bring genuine lived experience to this work. I am a care leaver myself, and the mother of a child who was first fostered and then adopted. I have navigated the fostering system from multiple perspectives — as a young person in care, and as a parent within it. That experience shapes the depth of understanding I bring to every session.

Whether you are a care leaver processing your childhood, a foster carer dealing with the emotional demands of the role, or an adoptive parent navigating attachment and identity — I offer a space where you are truly understood.

Questions about fostering & care counselling

Do you work with young people in care?

Yes. I work with children and young people aged 5–18 as well as adults. For clients under 16, appropriate consent arrangements will be discussed.

I'm a foster carer — can I access counselling for myself?

Absolutely. Foster carers often carry a significant emotional load and rarely have dedicated support for themselves. You deserve that space too.

I grew up in care but it was a long time ago. Is it too late to seek help?

Not at all. Many adults find that childhood experiences in care continue to affect them well into adulthood. It is never too late to seek support.