About me
Based in Northampton and London, I specialise in counselling teenagers and young people who are experiencing emotional, psychological and personal difficulties.
Alongside my private practice, I counsel in a secondary school, giving me a strong understanding of the particular pressures and challenges that young people can face and the importance of building a relationship in which they feel safe, accepted and genuinely understood.
Whilst I specialise in working with teenagers and young people, I also have considerable experience working with adults and welcome adult clients into my practice.
Whatever your age, my practice remains based on empathy, acceptance and building a genuine theraputic relationship where you can develop trust in yourself and in your ability to feel safer, more confident and empowered in your life.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked with young people for over 30 years. My background is in teaching and safeguarding. Being passionate about young people's mental health led me to set up a Mental Health Hub in a large secondary school where I then worked as the school counsellor and Mental Health Lead. This gave me experience of working with young people from diverse backgrounds, supporting them with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. I am trauma-informed and also experienced in working with adults.
Qualifications:
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Working with Developmental and Relational Trauma.
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Theraputic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education.
- BA (Hons) in The History of Art.
- Safeguarding Training Level 3
- Additional Certification in Counselling Children and Young People and Online and Telephone 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
£80.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a free 15 min telephone / online consultation.
Further information
I offer a free initial consultation where we can talk about what brought you to counselling, what you are hoping for and if I am the right counsellor for you. There is no expectation that you know exactly what you want to talk about before you get in touch.
For parents/guardians looking for support for their teenager, I understand how important it is to find someone who you feel you can trust with your young person. I am happy to talk about your concerns and to explain how counselling works in terms of confidentiality and support.
If you feel that I may be the right counsellor for you or your young person, then please get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you.
