About me
Welcome, as a UKCP. BACP registered psychotherapist and supervisor I offer over 20 years of experience and my aim is to offer you a reflective and safe space either remotely or face to face. As a supervisor, I offer support to individuals seeing both adults and young people and children and currently supervise within charitable organisations in both groups and to individuals. I am also fully skilled in working with more neurodiverse presentations.
My support extends to individuals, couples and young people offering both short and long term support. I have specialise in the attachment area. Most recently I have extended this to couples offering relational life therapy, Terry Reals approach to couples to great effect. I am a Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) practitioner and incorporate Theraplay into sessions where children are younger.
I have extensive experience supporting young people. For 17 years I have supported vulnerable children and teens. This includes supporting children within a range of care setting including NHS and GP practises.
When we meet, we will establish together the aims of the sessions. This might range from using the sessions in an exploratory way or working with specific aims. In addition to my integrative orientation, I have a wide range of other tools ranging from CBT, solution focused to more creative methods. I am fully aware of offering a variety of approaches to support those with neurodiverse presentations.
If you need support right now, I can offer you a wealth of experience, a real flexibility in approaches in a warm dedicated office space.
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Training, qualifications & experience
University of Wales Diploma from School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, Regents College 1998-2002.
Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling 2002-2004.
EAP In House Counsellor 2004-5.
2007 Post rehab counsellor.
2008 - Young Peoples charity project Teens and Toddlers- counsellor and facilitator of a group of teenagers through a 20 week programme.
2010-11 - Young Persons Counsellor for Sussex Charity, Sussex Central YMCA, offering time limited therapy to NHS referrals within the West Sussex Area working out of GP surgeries and family centres.
2011 - School Counsellor to both primary and secondary schools in Newhaven.
2011-2 Approved Adoption Link Counsellor as trained by Barnados Society
2012 to parent. Private practitioner to individuals offering short and long term private psychotherapy. Currently I offer and short term work some Health Insurers including Cigna and AXA PP.
2013 - Psychological Coach - Cognitive Behavioural Coaching Training at Centre for Stress Management accredited by Middlesex University, AC associate member.
2014 - 4 day intensive BABCP accredited couples training
2014 - 5 day Attachment Focused Therapy training - as offered by LINK Barnados
2015 - Dyadic Developmental Therapy - DDP level one and two - Dan Hughes specialist training to support
parents and children to support attachment.
2016 - CFT training
2016 - 2 day advanced CBT training with Christine Padesky
2016 - Theraplay Level 1 (October)
2017 - EMDR Level 1
2017 - EMDR Level 2
2018 - Terapia Supervision training
2019 - EMDR Level 3
2019- Theraplay Level 2 (September)
2022 - Practicum completed DDP
2022 - Theraplay practicum commenced
2022 - Additional advanced Eating Disorder training
2023 - Sensorimotor Art Psychotherapy
2024 - Autism and ADHD and Relational Life Therapy training
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have extensive experience of working with young people and have supported a range of issues within this area. Client referrals come from residential care settings to support both children and young people.
Issues that I have supported in this area include:-
Abuse, Adoption and Foster attachment issues, Bullying, Divorce, Depression, Eating disorders, Integration of families, Obesity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD), School - Refusers, Parent-Child relationships, Self-Harm, Cyber bullying, Confidence,Trans gender issues, Step parent difficulties, and Emotional Trauma.
I offer parenting support integrating Dan Hughes' and Dan Siegel principles into my approach.
In the past, I have offered EAP and insurers work place issues supporting issues such as loss, anxiety, stress and depression.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £120.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My hourly rate is £85.00 per hour for individuals and £120.00 for couples. For all organisation and DDP work, I will email individual quotes.
For supervision, I charge £65.00 per hour.
When I work
Daytime weekdays and week day evenings
Further information
Citibase is a big flint building. I have a dedicated office with sea views that offer a light soothing space. Parking is available locally. There is a reception area should you arrive a bit early. I am fully DBS checked.
