About me
Many of the men I work with look fine from the outside. They are capable and used to managing on their own. Underneath there can be anxiety, heaviness or a disconnection they can't quite explain. Most have spent years living up to a narrow idea of what a man is supposed to be. They often come having already done some work on themselves and want to go further than coping.
Training, qualifications & experience
I offer a warm and creative space to explore your challenges without judgement or shame. As an Integrative Transpersonal Counsellor, I draw on more than one approach and make room for the emotional, relational and spiritual sides of experience. That can include questions of identity, purpose and belonging where these feel meaningful to you.
Our work together is a conversation. I'll meet you where you are and we'll find a pace that suits you. Some men arrive with a specific difficulty to untangle. Others come knowing that something needs to change. Both are a good place to begin.
Art and creativity can form a supportive part of the work. We may explore metaphor, dreams, visual materials or simple art-based reflection as ways into inner experience. These approaches are always optional, used in service of insight.
You can expect a calm presence and a space without judgement where you can speak openly. I trained as a counsellor with Re-Vision and work in line with the BACP Ethical Framework.
Our first session is a chance to talk about what has brought you to counselling and what you're hoping for from it. There's no pressure to have it all worked out or to tell your whole story at once. It's also a chance to get a feel for how I work and whether it feels right for you. If you'd like to go ahead, we'll agree how often to meet and take it from there. The first session is charged at my standard fee.
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
£75.00 per session
