About me
Are you dealing with anxiety or depression? Or perhaps anger, bereavement, loss, relationship difficulties, illness, identity or social struggles?
In a confidential, non-judgemental and safe setting, integrative biographical counselling aims to help you recognise and manage the blocks and patterns that inhibit you, so that you can live life more fully and achieve your true potential. Within a trusting relationship, you can gain a clearer view of the present and the past in a way that promotes moving positively towards your future. I make use of an integrated approach to enable you to gain insight and understanding in your life experiences, which can bring renewed energy, a feeling of empowerment and greater confidence to meet life and its challenges.
In our first session we will talk about confidentiality so that you can feel some safety in working together. You can then share what is bringing you to counselling at this time in your life, and towards the end of the session we will check that you want to continue. If not, we will look at what your next step may be to help you move forward.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have been working as a private practitioner, supervisor and trainer since 2000, and have counselled in general practice since 1999. My experience also includes working with Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) and groupwork in a variety of settings such as schools, Adult Training Centres, Probationary Services and centres for the elderly. My initial counselling work was within CRUSE Bereavement Care as a counsellor, children's counsellor and supervisor from 1994.
I have experience of working integratively in counselling, as well as using dramatherapy, psychodrama, movement and creative media where appropriate.
My qualifications are:
- Certificate of Completion of Intermediate Course in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice
- Diploma in Biographical Counselling
- Diploma in Counselling Supervision
- M.A. in Counselling
- Postgraduate Diploma in Dramatherapy
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Couple counselling
Trainee counsellors
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£65 per hour for individual counselling
£75 per hour for couples
I can also offer concessionary rates if needed.
When I work
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I practise during the daytime on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with some availability early Friday evening.
