About me
Welcome, and thanks for taking time to learn about me, the way I work and what I would like to offer you.
How I work
I am an experienced counsellor and counselling lecturer, who believes that everyone is unique and valuable and deserves to live a rich and fulfilling life. Challenges are a normal part of the journey but sometimes they can become obstacles that detract from, or even totally obscure, the path that we would like to be on, or they prevent us from being the person that we would like to be.
Having faced many difficulties in my own life, I know first-hand how talking to an experienced professional can help us to explore and make sense of things. Life experiences can sometimes make us feel overwhelmed and confused and may cause anxiety or depression. Often the difficulties we experience in life aren’t developed in an instant and working through them, solving them, healing from them doesn’t happen instantly either. I would like to walk alongside you in this process.
I believe that the counselling relationship is at the heart of the work we do together. We will co- create a relationship that is truly collaborative with your goals as our shared aims. By cultivating a safe, confidential space, without judgement and with utmost respect and compassion, I can support you in exploring the issues that are troubling you and work with you to move forward.
I am an integrative therapist which means that I use techniques from a range of therapeutic models. This enables me to tailor our work most effectively to suit the personality, the preferences and issues that individuals may bring.
I offer both short-term and longer-term therapy to both individuals and couples. I work face to face in my counselling room in Ashford or, if you would feel more comfortable to walk and talk, I offer this too. I also work online and offer telephone counselling sessions. My therapy dog Mabel has worked with me for many years and would be happy to join us if you feel it would be helpful.
Services offered:
I offer:
- Face to face counselling from my counselling room in Ashford.
- Online face to face counselling via Zoom
- Telephone counselling
- Walk and Talk Therapy
- EMDR therapy
Training, qualifications & experience
- Dip Couns in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling
- MA Education
- BA (Hons) Education
- Accredited Member of the NSPC.
- Certified EMDR therapist
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees per 50 minute session are as follows:
£60 for In Person, Online, Telephone or Walk and Talk therapy
£75 Couples therapy
£80 EMDR therapy
I offer a free initial telephone consultation (approximately 30 minutes)
When I work
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Further information
Additionally, I am a Senior University Lecturer leading modules on the Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring Degree.
