About me
Welcome
Life has felt anything but normal in recent times - and for many, it still feels unsettling. Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety, panic attacks, or going through a major life change like a bereavement, separation, or redundancy. Maybe past experiences are affecting your present, or you’re feeling stuck, low in self-esteem, or simply unsure of your next steps.
Whatever you’re facing, this may be the time to talk to someone who won’t judge, rush, or try to “fix” you - but will listen deeply and help you find your way forward.
I offer a warm, accepting and confidential space where you can explore what’s going on and begin to feel more in control. Clients often tell me that my warmth and calm presence helped them feel safe enough to open up and make meaningful changes.
About Me
I’m a BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist with 25 years of experience working with individuals and couples, both short and long-term. I work face-to-face and online, and welcome clients from all walks of life.
Before training as a therapist, I worked in London, New York and Chicago in public relations - I’ve always been a people person. Over the years I have taught counselling at college level, facilitated workshops, and worked in schools and on help-lines. I bring all of this life and professional experience into my practice.
What I Offer
- A safe , calm and respectful space to talk; a warm non-judgemental therapeutic relationship.
- Support for anxiety, panic attacks, self-esteem, relationship issues, and life transitions, and offering practical techniques (breathing, relaxation, visualisation).
- Couple Counselling in a neutral space to support clearer communication and understanding.
Location
My private practice is based in Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire - five minutes from the M40, with secure private parking, and easy access from Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Middlesex and London.
I’d be glad to speak with you and see how we might work together. Please feel free to get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Advanced Diploma in Counselling
- BACP Senior Accreditation (Since 2011)
- Certificate in Post-Compulsory Training & Education
- Former counselling tutor and workshop facilitator
- Over 20 years in private practice
- Registered member of BACP
Prior to embarking on a Counselling career, I worked in London, New York and Chicago in Public Relations, so have always been very much a "people-person". I am happily married with grown-up sons, but have a good understanding of teenagers and teenage problems, having worked in schools in a voluntary capacity.
I taught Counselling for seven years in a Further Education College, at all three levels: Concepts, Skills and Diploma, and have facilitated workshops for Counselling Agencies and student counsellors.
Continuing Personal and Professional Development features strongly in my worklife, and I pursue a wide variety of eclectic interests: always striving to broaden my horizons.
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
Counselling and Mentoring Students studying Counselling. Transcultural counselling, having travelled widely and worked with many clients from various cultures and backgrounds.
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are £60 for a 60 minute one-to-one counselling session (negotiable fees for counselling students) and £60 for a 60 minute or £85 for a 90 minute Couples counselling session.
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