About me
Hello,
I am a very experienced counsellor/psychotherapist with over 19 years clinical experience and my training was for 7 years in London at WPF.
I believe counselling/psychotherapy is opportunity to think about your problems together, to make sense of what is happening with an aim for personal growth.
If you are anxious, panicky, depressed, overwhelmed, don’t feel you fit in, counselling can really help understand why you feel like you do.
How we meet: we meet weekly, at the same time, for 50 minutes for an ongoing period of time or we could work short-term which has a focus on a specific problem (12 sessions).
When you get in touch, please let me know when you are available and if we are both free at the same time, we can go from there.
Bridport location ~ we can meet in person or on line
WD3 location ~ I offer on line sessions. This is usually using Zoom or WhatsApp video.
I am a registered EMDR practitioner and if it seems appropriate for you, this way of working is blended with my therapy work. I would highly recommend that EMDR is on going commitment rather than 12 sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained at WPF in Kensington London/London Bridge for 7 years. WPF was one of the highest regarded organisations in London. I am a fully qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapist (Licensed in twice weekly work).
I hold a Diploma, PG Diploma and an Advanced Post Grad Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, (7 years training).
Courses of well over 30 hours I have passed and gained certificates :
Eating Disorders (Tavistock&Portman, London)
Cert CBT techniques, Counselling Foundation St Albans
PG Diploma in Supervising counsellors and psychotherapists. Gerrards Cross.
I am a trained EMDR and a registered practitioner I trained with Michael Patterson OBE and I continue to undertake regular CPD and supervision.
I hold a Masters degree in Education ~ I worked as a lecturer in FE and was a HOD/teacher in Secondary education for a long time.
I work within a strict code of professional and ethical conduct, I am a registered member of the BPC/UKCP and FPC. All conversations are confidential and discretion guaranteed. I work to the Ethical Framework for good practice.
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 British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I specialise in the feelings of Panic and Anxiety and feeling angry
Lack of self esteem/confidence
Black and white thinking ~ Obsessional thinking - Obsessional patterns ~ ADHD
Abandonment, divorce and betrayal
Relationship difficulties
Loss/bereavement
Some people are suitable for EMDR and is blended with my therapy work.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Further information
Always make sure any counsellor / therapeutic counsellor or therapist you contact is fully accredited with an association.
Psychotherapists do belong to the associations they trained with and/or BPC/UKCP/BACP.
If we are unable to meet in person, please do consider on line using Zoom. It has been a very effective media during lockdown.
