This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
This is a time of anxiety of all of us, living with uncertainty and seeing family/friends in the same ways we have in the past. It can feel very isolating or very stressed stuggling with working from home, managing children and not having the de-stress places such as the pub or cinema to go to. It can leave people feeling depressed and de-motivated, especially if you are living alone or struggling with not having the personal contact of people around you as working from home or been made redundant or furloughed. I am offering my services remotely at this time so that means that they are accessible and I can continue to support anyone who needs help at this time. With COVID 19 situation it can bring up questions about the meaning of life, what I am doing and is this the life I want? These are all questions that we can look at together.
Sometimes in life we all need a little bit of help, whether it is to work through a problem or to gain greater understanding of yourself or it could be that a life event has impacted on you. This is where I can support you as I am not part of your immediate circle. It can be around certain things that are happening in our lives, such as relationship breakdowns, anger, depression, anxiety or abuse or a more general feeling about wanting to learn and explore more about who we are, such as how did I become the person I am or where do I want to go in my life? I am currently doing all my sessions remotely, so it doesn't matter about the location.
My training is a transpersonl/intergrative therapist which means that I have knowledge of many approaches which I tailor depending on the person I am seeing. I am certainly not a 'one type of therapy' suits all type of therapist. I work with individuals to explore these issues and see therapy as a place where you can discover and grow in a supportive relationships. Therapy is for me, a creative process, and together we use this to help you. It is not about me giving advice but working with you so that you can find the answers yourself.
I also offer some low-cost supervision for students in counselling/psychotherapy training as part of my supervisor diploma training.
I work for a couple of organisations and in private practice. Prior to becoming a therapist I worked in the voluntary/charity sector and in the private sector.
Training, qualifications & experience
UKCP registered
Four year Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy, Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education
Foundations in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Training in domestic violence and person-centred therapy, trauma, post-traumatic stress and body therapy and group facilitation.
I am continuously working on developing my own skills and from my own experience of therapy know what a difference it has made to my life.
I work with individuals and also facilitate groups on subjects such as anger, anxiety, self-beliefs and belonging, which is a special interest of mine.
I work with people from many different cultures and backgrounds and have extensive experience of working with people from other countries.
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.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Domestic abuse/violence
Sexual violence
Sexual identity issues
Therapies offered
Fees
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is £70 for a 50 minute session.
When I work
Some daytime, evening and weekend availability
Further information
I have extensive experience of working with abuse, both in adult relationships and childhood abuse including sexual abuse/violence.
I have worked in private practice and in several voluntary sector counselling organisations.
My training is transpersonal and my work includes dream work, visualisations and artwork.
