About me
Sometimes we can all feel a bit sad and blue. And that's OK.
Yet when these feelings seep into our heart and interfere with our daily life, it can appear scary and confusing.
Maybe, it is time to think about taking that first step to find a safe, private place where you can speak openly and honestly discovering your way through the challenges you are facing.
My therapy room can give you that space.
With me, you will find a qualified therapist who will listen to what you want to say, without judgement but with understanding, compassion and acceptance.
We can work together, as you choose to make changes that will ease your distress and give you back control of your life.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered Member of BACP
- COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate (2013)
- COSCA Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland Specialist Module in Bereavement and Loss (2014)
- University of Strathclyde Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling (2016)
- COSCA Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People (adolescents) (2018)
- Counselling role with Carlisle Carers Centre, Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland.
- Established counselling service within secondary schools with proven improvement in pupils wellbeing and mental health, their self confidence and self esteem
Besides these qualifications, I regularly take part in Continuing Professional Development, including:
- Animal-assisted therapy
- Person-centred creative arts therapy
- Online counselling practice
- Neuroscience within counselling practice
- Asist suicide prevention
- Bereavement experience in COVID times.
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
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Fees
£50.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Initial 20 minute telephone consultation FREE
Individual client sessions £50 for 50- 60 minutes - as I feel how we get on is so important for therapy to be successful, partial refund of first session if you think we cannot work together.
I hope to be able to provide counselling for everyone, regardless of their circumstances. I do offer some concessionary rates for people on low incomes and for locals within DG13. Please get in touch to talk this over.
Employee Assistance Programme clients welcome please call for discussion and pricing plan.
When I work
During school terms I am available most Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Flexible about evenings and Saturdays
