About me
I am an especially warm and empathetic practitioner offering a confidential, non-judgmental, safe space for adults and children.
I recognise that you are seeking help in this moment; maybe for yourself or perhaps your child. I know it's not an easy step to make.
As a counsellor, I operate from the belief that a person can find their own ways forward, given the right conditions. I work with your safety in mind always, and want to offer you a sense of this in any work we may undertake together.
You may be seeking counselling for yourself, or you may be a parent of a child who is struggling. In that case, I can offer knowledge and experience in working with many childhood challenges, such as emotion-based school avoidance, loss and bereavement, divorce and separation of parents, attachment difficulties, anxiety, depression and more.
I have a special interest in working with anxiety and burnout in adults as well as children and young people. I am also experienced in helping children, young people and their families who have been diagnosed with or are on the pathway to a diagnosis of a neurodiversity, such as autism, ADHD, and AudDHD.
As an Integrative Counsellor, I also help bring awareness to physical sensations to help teach grounding and calming techniques. I may use play and creativity to help people explore their experiences. When working with children, much of the therapy is through play.
Please get in touch if you wish to arrange a free 15-minute online or phone session so that you can see if you feel you could work with me, and for me to determine if I have the right skill set to best support you with the challenges or issues you might be facing.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a professionally qualified, Integrative Counsellor and I am a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
I am dedicated to continuous professional development and attend relevant courses and workshops regularly.
I hold a Level 3 Safeguarding Children and Young People and I am also DBS checked.
Specific Qualifications:
- B.Sc (Hons)Psychology and Health Science
- Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling
- PGCE, Primary Education
- Certificate in Online and Phone Counselling
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are £55 per session for adults for 1 hour.
Children aged 17 and under are £55 for 50 minutes.
As I believe that counselling should be as accessible as possible, I offer a limited number of sessions at reduced rates for people on a low income.
When I work
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Further information
I have extensive experience working with children, particularly in an educational setting.
If you are a parent or guardian of a child and you are seeking counselling for them, please email a little information about what you perceive your child's needs to be, and I will contact you to arrange a discussion about how best to proceed.
