About me
About me:
I am a qualified, accredited and experienced Integrative Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor and Researcher with over 15 years of experience supporting individuals, couples and families.
I am passionate about helping people reconnect with their sense of self, build confidence, and rediscover hope after difficult or overwhelming experiences. My work focuses on trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, with a particular specialism in supporting recovery from high-control religions, groups and cults, and from abusive, neglectful or controlling relationships. I also have extensive experience working with those healing from the impact of sexual abuse and violence, offering a safe and compassionate space to begin recovery.
My approach is warm, relational and collaborative. I offer both short and long-term counselling and work alongside each person to find what feels most supportive for them at their own pace.
How I work:
As an integrative psychotherapist, I draw upon the following theories to inform my work:
- Psychodynamic
- Systemic
- Person-centred approach
- CBT (Cognitive behavioural Therapy)
- Brief Solution Focussed therapy
- EMDR
- Psychosexual
- Trauma Informed
My experience:
I have over 15 years of experience supporting individuals and groups across a wide range of services, including relationship therapy, education settings with young people and staff welfare, creative arts therapy services, employee assistance programmes, and both statutory and voluntary organisations. My work has included supporting people affected by relational issues, trauma neurodivergence, menopause, drugs and alcohol, and those who grew up in a care system or within abusive home environments.
I have extensive experience working with the impact of childhood abuse, sexual and domestic abuse, relational trauma, anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and loss. I also support clients recovering from high-control religions, groups and cults, coercive relationships, and single-event traumas, such as accidents or sudden loss.
These experiences have reinforced the importance of helping clients to build resilience, autonomy and confidence, and to find a sense of safety and trust in themselves again.
Areas I specialis in:
Areas I specialise in:
- Relational trauma and difficulties in personal relationships
- Recovery from high-control religions, groups, and cults
- Religious trauma
- Domestic and relational abuse, coercive control, and power imbalances
- Trauma, PTSD and distress
- Sexual and physical abuse, including recovery from childhood abuse and emotional neglect
- Anxiety and anxiety disorders
Depression - Low self-esteem and confidence
- Work-related stress and challenges
- Single-event traumas, such as accidents, sudden loss, or medical emergencies
I am currently completing a PhD with the University of Edinburgh exploring relational issues, relational trauma, and recovery from high-control or abusive relationships, groups, and religions.
My Counselling Approach:
I work collaboratively with my clients, believing that each person knows what is best for them. I provide a safe and supportive space to explore patterns, thoughts, and behaviours that may be holding you back.
Challenges such as difficulties in relationships, negative thinking, low self-esteem, anxiety, or feeling easily overwhelmed are often linked to unresolved experiences from the past. I use psychoeducation to help you understand these patterns, alongside gentle challenge to support new ways of seeing and responding, empowering you to make informed choices about change.
My approach is warm, relational, and collaborative, allowing you to explore and process experiences at a pace that feels safe, while building confidence, resilience, and self-understanding.
I offer the following services:
Integrative psychotherapy with individuals
EMDR
Relationship therapy
Family therapy
Young People’s therapy
Post Cult Counselling
Psychosexually informed therapy
Clinical supervision for individuals and groups
Corporate training
I am also available to offer training supervision and training therapy for trainee therapists.
Training, qualifications & experience
MA (Distinction) in Relationship Therapy – Integrative Psychotherapy Masters Degree
MBACP (accred) - Registered Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision
University Advanced Diploma in Couple Counselling
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing) Accredited Training
Certificate in Post-Cult Counselling
Professional Certificate in Psychosexual Therapy
Award in Education and Training
Currently working on PhD in Counselling Studies with Edinburgh University
Other training:
- Integrative trauma training
- Trauma and the body
- Narcissistic relational abuse
- Guilt and shame
- Couples therapy for depression
- Relate post qualifying training in working with young people
- Systemic family practice relating to sexual abuse
- Adult survivors of sexual abuse
- Working with suicide and self-harm
- Mental health in couple counselling
- Transactional analysis
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Solution focused therapy
- Mind mapping
- Spirituality in family therapy
- Samaritans training
- Confidence in conflict
- Therapeutic counselling skills for children
- Domestic violence and abuse/assessment and intervention
- People management
- Coaching skills
- Debt management
- Various safeguarding courses
- Neurodivergence
- Telephone and online counselling
- Emotionally focussed therapy
- Safe uncertainty on supervision
- Counselling with a sexual focus
- Disordered personalities
- Mindfulness
- Gender and sexual diversity
- Substance misuse and couples
- Mindful sex and relationship therapy
- Societal rape myths and traumatic reactions
- Spiritual and Religious abuse
- Substance misuse and alcohol
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 work with the following issues in Derby and Surrounding areas:
Generalised anxiety disorder
GAD
Panic
Low moods
Sadness
Depression
Parents
Relationships
Couples Counselling
Depression
Affairs and betrayals
Trust
Family Issues
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Confidence
Anger
Loss
Bereavement
Culture
Religious issues and religion
Post Natal
Emotional abuse
Sexual abuse
Anxiety
Marriage
Eating Disorders
Teenagers and Adolsecents
Self Harm
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £110.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free initial telephone consultation
I am the co-owner of Empower Therapies and work with a talented team of therapists offering a wide range of skills and types of therapies. These included: Psychodynamic, Systemic, Person-Centred, Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Compassion Focused Therapy, Drama Therapy, Creative Therapies, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Attachment and Walk & Talk Therapy.
My fees are:
Individual Counselling/Psychotherapy
£75 (50 minute session)
£100 (50 minute session with clients living outside of the UK)
Couples or Relationship Counselling/Family Therapy
£95.00 (50 minute session)
£150.00 (50 minute session – clients living outside of the UK)
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing)
£110.00 (1.5 hour session)
£150.00 (1.5 hour session – clients living outside of the UK)
Individual Supervision
£75.00 (60 minute session)
£110.00 (90 minute session)
Empower Therapies offer the following fees:
Individual Counselling/Psychotherapy
£65-£75 (50 minute session with qualified therapist dependant on experience)
£100 (50 minute session with clients living outside of the UK)
Affordable Counselling/Psychotherapy
£40.00 (50 minute session with therapists studying towards Master’s level training)
Couples or Relationship Counselling/Family Therapy
£95.00 (50 minute session)
£150.00 (50 minute session – clients living outside of the UK)
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing)
£110.00 (1.5 hour session)
£150.00 (1.5 hour session – clients living outside of the UK)
Individual Supervision
£75.00 (60 minute session)
£110.00 (90 minute session)
Reduced rates available for Counsellors/Psychotherapists in training. Please contact us to discuss fees and your requirements.
The fees for training and consultation with organisations are by separate negotiation, this includes work from private health providers and charities.
Group supervision (By separate negotiation).
Fees are requested to be paid by the beginning of each session or via bank transfer prior to the session.
Cancellation of appointments:
Please be aware that in the case of cancellation or missed appointments less than 48 hours before the time of the booked session, the full fee will be required.
When I work
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Flexible
Further information
Street Parking is available.
There is a regular bus service from Derby to Oakwood.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
