About me
I am an experienced counsellor who is an Accredited Member of the BACP, working with individuals and couples.
People decide to have therapy at different stages in their lives for many varied reasons. During the initial stage of therapy, many people describe to me a sense of feeling stuck, coupled with a desire for change. Feeling stuck, whether it is felt within ourselves, in our relationships, or within our current situation, can evoke a range of emotions and feelings, such as anxiety, loss and depression. It is the experience of suffering that generally prompts people to attend to themselves and seek healing or resolution through therapy.
I have experience working with relationship and communication difficulties, family issues, anxiety, bereavement, infidelity, search for meaning and belonging, infertility, recurring miscarriage, separation, parenting, life transitions, stress, burnout, depression and neurodiversity.
As your therapist, with your interests at heart, I can provide you with different perspectives on your situation. I hope that you will feel at ease, so you can share your thoughts and problems without judgement. You may need some help initially to find ways or tools to cope in the present. Yet I believe it is through the consistency and the safety of the therapeutic relationship that you can acquire a deeper, more objective understanding of yourself and of the reflexive patterns that can get repeated. In my experience, the more you are fully aware of yourself, the more you can make choices about aspects of your life that feel truly right for you.
I have a wide range of professional experience and training in specialist areas. More information can be found on my website.
Training, qualifications & experience
Clinical training
2008 - 2011. Diploma in Counselling, from a BACP Accredited Counselling program (The Gestalt Centre, London).
Post-qualifying clinical training
Level 7, Post Graduate Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy at The Gestalt Centre, London. Validated by London Metropolitan University and registered with the UK Council of Psychotherapy (UKCP).
Level 7, Post Graduate Certificate in Systemic Therapy (couples, individuals and families), The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, validated by the University of Essex and accredited by the Association for Family & Systemic Psychotherapy (AFT).
Level 7, Professional Certificate in Psychosexual Therapy, accredited by the professional body for Psychosexual and Relationship Therapists (CORST) at The Institute of Sexology (CICS).
Level 5, Post-Qualifying Certificate in Relational Counselling from Relate, accredited by CPCAB. Awarded Certificate of Proficiency as a Relationship Counsellor having successfully completed the Competency Framework Awarded by Relate 2020
Foundation in working with clients with infertility, awarded by the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA).
Level 1 in RLT therapy (Terry Real) and the Gottman Method.
An introduction to working with people with eating disorders and body dysmorphia based on a psychodynamic frame of reference, 18 week CPD training (Tavistock and Portman, NHS).
As part of the BACP ethical framework, professional CPD is an ongoing commitment. CPD is not listed above. I also have monthly supervision with a clinical supervisor.
I have experience, training and knowledge of working with clients who identify as neurodiverse.
Counselling experience
As well as running a successful private practice, I have many years of experience working in clinical settings and organisations to draw upon as a counsellor, these include:
- Relationship counsellor, couples and individuals, Relate Sussex.
- College counsellor, Sussex.
- Honorary counsellor, NHS Foundation Trust.
- Volunteer bereavement counsellor, BARTS Health NHS Trust.
- School counsellor, London and Sussex.
Professional memberships
I am an;
- Accredited and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) – MBACP (Accred).
- Member of the Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (AFT).
Services
I work from my home therapy clinic, based in Cuckfield. Please note that, as I live and work in Cuckfield, and maintaining clear boundaries is integral to the work, I tend to work with people who live outside of this small village to avoid complications and maintain our privacy.
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
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Fees
£60.00 - £90.00
Additional information
I offer a free 20 minute Zoom pre-counselling assessment call. This call is to help us decide whether booking an assessment with me is the right next step for you. You can also ask me practical questions and I can let you know the next steps in the process.
Sessions for individuals and the initial consultation are £60
Sessions for couples and the initial consultation are £90
When I work
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Further information
Parking
Cuckfield has one hour free parking on the High Street, free parking in nearby residential streets and free parking at Broad St, Cuckfield village car park (all within a minute or 2 away). At Broad St car park, you will need a Mid Sussex parking disc for short stays, or you can park in the long stay without a disc. Cuckfield can also be accessed using buses.
Payments
Payments can be made by BACS. I ask that the funds be cleared in the account before each session.
Access
Please let me know if you require any adjustments to attend counselling. The counselling room is on the ground floor with a small step. There is no access to a waiting room, so you will need to arrive at the time of the appointment. There are also no toilets available - there are free public toilets in Broad Street village car park and plenty of cafes, 1 minute walk away.
