About me
I'm an experienced, warm and compassionate counsellor, specialising in couples and relationship counselling, with over 26 years experience supporting people through difficult and sometimes overwhelming periods in their lives.
I believe that being truly listened to, without judgement, can be incredibly powerful. My approach is person-centred, which means I work with you as an individual, at your pace, and with whatever you feel is important to explore.
I have particular experience in relationship and couples counselling, anxiety, depression, life changes, self esteem and the challenges that can arise at different stages of life. I also work with individuals who may feel stuck, unhappy or unsure about what they want from their lives.
I offer a safe, confidential space in my home in Clare, where you can be yourself and talk openly. My aim is not ton tell you what to do, but to help you understand yourself, your relationships and your choices more clearly, so that you can move forward with greater confidence.
After many years in this profession, I value the work I do and feel privileged when people trust me with their stories.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Person Centred Psychodynamic Counselling and Post Diploma
Certificate and Diploma in Transpersonal Couples Therapy.
Gestalt Couples Therapy
Certificate in `Person Centred Creative Arts
Counselling for Depression (NICE Guidelines Recommended)
Anger Management
Gestalt Brief Therapy
Existential Training with Ernesto Spinelli
Certificate in working with Addictions
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.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have specialist training in working with couples.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£55.00 for individuals face to face or online
£55.00 for telephone counselling and online counselling using Microsoft Teams).
£80 for couples counselling.
When I work
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Further information
My practice in Clare is in the centre of the village and very easy to locate. It is easy to park close by.
