About me
Reaching out for counselling isn't always easy, and you may not know exactly what you need when you first get in touch. My role is to meet you were you are, and to give you the space to explore what's happening to you, and working at at a pace that feels right for you.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, low self -esteem, trauma, and difficult life experiences.
You may be feeling overwhelmed , stuck, or finding it difficult to make sense of what you're feeling. My approach is trauma-informed and focuses on helping you understand your emotional responses, so what's happening in your body when you experience stress or overwhelm.
Where helpful, we may use gentle practical techniques such as, grounding techniques, breathwork, or visualisation, to support you in feeling more settled and in control.
I have been working as a counsellor for over 18 years, and have experience supporting people through a wide range of personal and emotional difficulties. Alongside my private practice , I have supported counselling students and trainee therapists
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 training in 2004, and I've been an Accredited Counsellor since 2018. Since qualifying, I have worked with Mind, in private practice, and worked as a counselling tutor in my local college. I have also worked across a range of health and social care settings, supporting people with a variety of needs and life experiences.
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
I offer 50 minute counselling session, face-to-face, online, Walk and Talk, or telephone.
£50.00 per counselling session.
However, a 50 min counselling session may not suit everyone, and it may feel more comfortable/ suitable for you to have a shorter counselling session.
This can be discussed during your initial assessment, taking into account, your needs, what you would like support with, and the nature of the work.
Thank you
When I work
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Further information
Our first meeting gives us a opportunity to connect, talk through what you're experiencing, and begin to explore what you would like support with. It is also a chance to see if we can work together, as building trust and feeling comfortable with your counsellor are an important part of the therapeutic relationship.
