About me
I have over 30 years experience counselling adults & children, working with anxiety, depression, low self esteem, panic attacks, social anxiety, bereavement, all relationship issues, recovery from trauma, fertility, pregnancy and menopausal issues, and living with and beyond cancer or serious illness.
I am currently working in person in a beautiful scenic conservatory, and outdoors/online or telephone.
At times in life it can help to talk confidentially to a complete outsider who will listen attentively to your point of view. I offer understanding and acceptance, helping you to develop insight and feel more at ease within yourself.
Weekly 50 minute sessions are tailored to your individual needs and can be either short or long term depending on the nature of your concerns.
Shorter term work (6-12 weeks) is solution focused, looking at ways to make things better. Longer term work is more effective where problems have been present a long time and are deep seated, and can help you achieve a more sustained improvement in the quality of your life. In the counselling relationship we may look back to your past, but only in order to improve your present and future.
Walk and talk counselling.
My consulting room is in a quiet beautiful rural area overlooking the estuary and South Wales yet close to drive from most Bristol areas ( Sandy Lane, Lower Failand BS83SR, approximately 15 minutes drive from Bristol centre, south Bristol or 5 min from M5 exit 19 Easton in Gordano).
This area is perfect for walk and talk therapy. It is surrounded by walks on paths, in fields, and woods and is very private, peaceful and rejuvenating.
Sessions outdoors can be 50 minutes or 75 minutes
Training, qualifications & experience
B.A.Hons
Post Graduate Certificate of Education
Counselling Skills Certificate (UWE)
Diploma in Humanistic Counselling (Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling)
In addition to working for over 30 years in private practice as a counsellor and being a qualified teacher I have over 30 years experience of working within the community and voluntary sectors as a co-ordinator/group worker/counsellor/consultant/trainer.
Examples of specific client groups I have worked with include those affected by cancer, single parents, teenage mothers, sufferers of postnatal depression, fertility issues, and those affected by childhood abuse or trauma.
I worked as a pupil mentor at Cotham School.
I worked training counsellors at higher education level.
I have a lot of knowledge and experience of working with ADHD, particularly in late diagnosis in women.
I am very interested and experienced in meditation/ mindfulness and breath work.
Working in nature/walk talk therapy
Member organisations
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
My particular areas of expertise include:-
Recovery from:
Depression, anxiety, panic attacks.
Low self esteem; low self confidence;
Childhood abuse and trauma.
Difficult family relationships
Improving self acceptance.
Bereavement.
Living with and beyond cancer and other serious illness.
Fertility issues
Postnatal depression;
Menopause/transitions
ADHD
Working with the body; relaxation, breathwork, meditation and mindfulness.
Working in nature.
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
Up to £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a discounted rate to trainee counsellors and have a limited number of concessionary places generally for clients working long term.
Please, if at all possible pay the full fee of £70, this allows me to offer concession to those in difficult financials situations.
Further information
I work in a very beautiful place, (BS83SR) that offers calm, peace and lots of birds to look at and is a therapy all on its own.
I offer sessions in person, outdoors or telephone sessions/ online consultations.
My work is all regularly, professionally supervised to ensure I am offering my clients the best service
I continue to train and learn and am interested in :
yoga, meditation, gardening, walking, and wild swimming.
I am happy to provide a short free telephone call to see if the way I work is right for you at this point in your life.
