About Drew
I’m a registered therapist with over 10 years of clinical experience, specialising in relationships, self-worth, and the emotional patterns that shape how we connect. My work centres on helping people understand themselves more deeply and create relationships that feel secure, honest and fulfilling.
Across more than 15,000 hours of therapy, I’ve seen how much clarity and relief people find when they can finally talk openly about love, fear, desire and the parts of themselves they’ve never voiced before. My approach is steady, direct and grounded. I don’t sit back and simply nod; I guide, question and help you make sense of what’s actually happening beneath the surface.
Why I Do This Work
Born for talking
Talking has always been the medium through which I make sense of people. Even as a child, I felt a natural pull toward understanding the emotional truths underneath what others said. When something didn’t add up, I couldn’t let it rest until it clicked. That instinct never left me.
An Outsider's Eye
Growing up sensitive, introverted and a bit on the outside of things taught me to pay close attention to human behaviour. I became attuned to subtleties - tone, tension, unspoken rules - and curious about why people connect the way they do. That observation became a lifelong skill: seeing patterns others often miss.
A Lifelong Fascination with Love
In my teens, relationships became the subject I cared about most. I wanted to understand why we’re drawn to certain people, why attraction sometimes fails us, how insecurity shapes desire, and how the past echoes into the present. I studied intensely, watched real patterns in real lives and kept asking the deeper questions. Love is endlessly complex - and helping people navigate it is still the work that brings me the most meaning.
Training
I first explored counselling in 2014, thinking it would complement my early interest in coaching. It quickly became clear this was my path. I moved from Level 2 to Level 4 training over three years, studying a broad integrative framework and developing a style that blends depth, clarity and practical insight.
Today, I work as an integrative therapist, drawing from multiple modalities to meet each client where they are.
Experience
I began practising in 2014 and moved into full-time therapy work in 2017. Early on, I ran workshops in communication, confidence and mindfulness for students, then spent five years working with children and young adults across the South East.
I later transitioned into private practice, where I focus on anxiety, self-worth and patterns within relationships - including dating, attachment and communication difficulties.
Qualifications include
ABC Level 4 Counselling Theory (2015 - 2017)
ABC Level 3 Counselling Skills (2014 - 2015)
ABC Level 2 Counselling Concepts (2014)
Couples Counselling Masterclass, Human Givens (2020)
Fundamentals of Couples Counselling, Juliet Grayson (2020)
Working with Troubled Teenagers, Human Givens (2020)
NHS Workshops on Play Therapy (2019)
Mindfulness and Guided Imagery Practitioner, Canterbury Christ Church (2016)
Fundamentals of Neurolinguistic Programming Certificate (2015)
CPD
I engage in regular one-to-one and group supervision, switching supervisors every 1-2 years to stay fresh and challenged. I complete ongoing CPD training, study contemporary therapeutic approaches and write for my professional body, the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. Learning, reflection and refinement are central to my practice.
Hobbies
I’m calm, well-spoken and quietly confident in how I work. Outside of sessions, I enjoy walking the countryside, kayaking, lifting weights and following whatever topic I’m learning about at the moment. There’s a strong creative streak in me - I play piano, write music and unwind with games when I need to switch off.
Earlier in life I was deeply interested in spirituality and comparative religion; these days I prefer grounded, evidence-based approaches, but the curiosity remains.