About me
I am an experienced therapist with a down to earth and relaxed approach giving my clients the space to explore and work through struggles and issues they are facing at their own pace. I am based in Brixham and provide both online and in person sessions. I offer open ended therapy depending on your needs.
I work as an integrative counsellor / psychotherapist, which means I draw on a number of different modalities in my approach depending on the needs and requirements of my clients. I have worked with various issues over the years such as depression, anxiety, relationship issues, suicidal ideation, isolation and loneliness - as well as having specific experience around life limiting conditions along with bereavement and loss. Throughout my career I have also worked with and supported those with neurodivergent conditions such as ADHD and autism.
I work with individuals and couples providing a safe space for you to explore and consider all those issues you may be facing. It can be scary to sit with someone you don't know telling them your most intimate concerns - I can provide a therapeutic space where you can be truly heard and accepted for who you are without any judgement.
Life can be such a struggle and it can feel like there will never be a chance to thrive and be the person you want to be when you may have faced so many set backs and got lost on the way. I believe we can be who ever we want to be and don't have to be defined by what has happened to us - I would like to be there for you - to help you flourish.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA (Hons) Degree in Counselling (University of Greenwich)
- FdSc Foundation Degree in Integrative Humanistic Counselling (University of Greenwich)
- Accredited Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (MBACP)
- Post Graduate qualification in Supervision (The Grove Practice)
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Certificate in Couple/Relationship Therapy - Accredited by CORST Level 5 (The Grove Practice)
At present I am working in private practice providing support to clients, as well as working as a supervisor. I also provide face-to-face counselling for BUPA clients at MindPlace (Exeter). I am a counselling tutor at a local counselling college - teaching integrative approaches.
I am also back at the books, studying and researching for my masters in counselling and psychotherapy at Bath Spa University.
I have worked in a variety of settings including - a supportive care team in a hospice providing both individual and group support to those dealing with life limiting conditions along with bereavement; a student counsellor in a university setting; a well-being centre counselling disadvantaged people with long-term mental health issues, learning disabilities and autism; also supported cancer patients and their carers within a hospital environment.
Along with this I was also a lecturer in counselling providing training for those entering the counselling profession up to degree level.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual counselling £60 (50 minute session)
Couples counselling £75 (one hour session)
Individual supervision - £60 (one hour), £75 (an hour and a half)
Concessions are available for trainee / student counsellors
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