About me
I am passionate about the work that I do and understand that reaching out for support is not always easy. I offer a calm, confidential space where we can explore together whatever may be concerning you.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, low, or struggling with anxiety or the lasting effects of difficult early experiences, I'm an accredited counsellor offering a safe, compassionate space, where we can gently explore things at a pace that feels right for you.
I regularly work with people who experience anxiety, trauma-related issues, depression, low self esteem, ADHD, and a range of life challenges I work in a calm, supportive and non-judgemental way, using a trauma-informed approach to help you better understand your emotional responses and how your nervous system reacts to stress or overwhelm.
In our work together, I may use gentle, practical techniques such as grounding, breathwork, and other somatic approaches to support emotional regulation and help you feel more settled and in control.
In addition to my counselling work, I also work with counselling students and trainee therapists. I understand the unique challenges that can arise during training and offer a supportive space to explore both personal and professional experiences throughout your journey of becoming a counsellor.
Please feel free to get in touch, if you would like to arrange an initial conversation.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications, Experience, and Training.
I'm an integrative counsellor with a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and accredited by the BACP.
I use various theoretical approaches within my practice, Humanistic, CBT, and Psychodynamic.
- Additional Professional Training
- Polyvagal Theory Informed
- Polyvagal Exercise and Safety for Connection
- Working with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse and the impact of Child Sexual Abuse In Adults,
- Trauma and the Body Somatisation and Dissociation
- Working with Survivors of domestic violence/shame
- Working with Relational Trauma.
- How the Body Keeps the Score in relation to trauma
- Working Safely and Professionally Transference and Countertransference.
- Mindfulness at Work
- Mindfulness and Self Compassion.
- Depression
- Anxiety/ PTSD
- Inner child work.
I began my professional counselling training in 2004 and qualified in 2008, and accredited since [ 2018.].
Since qualifying, I have worked with Mind Counselling Service , run my own private practice and taught counselling studies at my local college.
I use a variety of theoretical approaches, including Humanistic, CBT, and Psychodynamic, tailoring my approach to meet each individual client's needs, Prior to qualifying as a counsellor, I worked for over 25 years in health and social care, for various local authorities in roles including Care Manager, Support Worker, Senior Day Centre Officer. This extensive experience has given me a deep understanding of complex challenges people and families can face, including supporting adults with learning difficulties and those experiencing early onset of dementia.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Counselling fee per session £50.00
Concessions available for students and clients on low income.
When I work
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Further information
When we arrange our first counselling session we will complete an initial assessment. This will give us the opportunity to talk through the difficulties that you are experiencing ,and what to expect when you come into counselling.
It will also give us a chance to decide if wish to book future counselling sessions
Each counselling session will last 50 mins.
There is a 24 hour hr cancellation policy
