This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I follow a person-centred approach with all my clients, meaning that I see you as the expert in your own experiences. Therapy is your personal journey - I am here to walk beside you at your pace, focusing on the areas that you choose to bring.
Whilst I will happily work with most issues (unless I feel you could receive more specialist support elsewhere) I have particular experience in working with:
- Domestic violence/abuse
- Sexuality, gender identity and LGBT+ community
- Unpaid carers
- Older Adults
Training, qualifications & experience
My diploma in therapeutic counselling was undertaken through the CPCAB, specialising in person-centred counselling.
Alongside person-centred counselling, I have many years of experience in the domestic violence and abuse sector in a variety of roles, including working as an LGBT+ specialist. Before this, I worked as a social worker for carers of older adults, so I havea broad range of experiences and interests.
I have additional personal experience of, and interest in creating a safe space for discussion of:
- peri-menopause/early menopause
- fertility/fertility treatment/pregnancy
- fostering/adoption
- parenting
In addition to counselling, I am a qualified yoga teacher, with training in both Yoga for Anxiety and Yoga for PTSD. As a result, I am able to take a holistic approach to therapy, where it suits you, using movement and breath-based techniques alongside more traditional counselling.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
I offer all clients a free 20-minute phone call prior to the first session. This is a chance for us to discuss practical arrangements, for me can get to know a bit more about you and what you are looking for in therapy, and for you to decide whether working with me feels like a good fit.
I then request that the first session is paid for in advance, with subsequent weeks being paid for following the session.
Further information
Counselling:
I currently work remotely, either online or by phone, as preferred by you. This may change part way through therapy if you realise one approach suits you better. I offer 6-8 sessions initially, but these can be extended to longer-term work after a review of how we are both finding the sessions. It is important to me that you feel comfortable with the counselling relationship, so this can be revisited at any point. Sessions are booked for one hour each.
Walk and Talk:
As well as remote counselling, I offer one-off Walk and Talk sessions in the local area. Still following a person-centred approach, these sessions understand how helpful it can be to have a space to talk combined with fresh air, gentle exercise, and an additional focus. There is no pressure to complete a particular distance, but sessions can be booked for either 60 or 90 minutes.
