About me
If I was looking for a counsellor, I'd want to know what they'd be like to talk to. I'd want to feel confident they could help and hopeful that they could understand and relate to me. It's really hard to get a sense of these things in writing, especially reading through a directory. I could write here that I am confident I can help - I am! I have a lot of experience of helping people - or that I'm easy to talk to, but the best way to find out is to have a conversation with me. Send me an enquiry and we can start a conversation together.
I support people to talk about difficult things, with the aim of deepening understanding, finding a way through or making changes.
I recognise that many of us live with problems that do not have easy solutions and that all of us are living through challenging times - globally, locally, and in our communities. While counselling may not solve every problem, having somewhere safe to talk can make hard things easier to bear.
I have particular interest and experience in working with neurodivergent people, which has grown from my own late diagnoses of dyslexia, dyscalculia and ADHD. I have worked with many clients with ADHD, autism and other forms of neurodivergence. I am a LGBTQ+ affirming therapist.
I am an integrative counsellor with a predominantly person-centred approach. This means I have training and experience in different kinds of therapy which I draw on when I am working. I am happy to share more about the theories behind my approach, if this is interesting to you.
I am qualified and experienced in working with a broad range of difficulties, including: depression, anxiety, life changes, bereavement, loss, relationship difficulties, experiences of abuse, difficult early life experiences, poor self-esteem and self-worth, issues around identity and sense of self.
I offer
Short and longer-term counselling for adults
Online and telephone sessions
In person sessions now available in a calm, welcoming, space in Heaton, Newcastle
What to do next
If you would like to find out more, contact me by text, phone or email.
When you get in touch I will ask when you are available for counselling appointments. If I have space in my diary that suits you, we will arrange a free 30 minute call.
Counselling is most effective when there is a good match between counsellor and client. The call gives us an idea of whether I am going to be the right counsellor for you.
Further information about my practice and the process of starting therapy will provided by email.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and am a Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression Practitioner and Supervisor.
I am BACP Accredited.
I trained at the Northern Guild for Psychotherapy, York University and the Metanoia Institute. I have additional training in CBT and Interpersonal Psychotherapy.
I have worked in NHS Primary Care and Talking Therapies Services in Newcastle and Sunderland, and for Sunderland Counselling Services. My experience includes recent Senior Management and Clinical Supervision for NHS Talking Therapies Services.
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.
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Fees
£60.00 per session
