About me
I have worked as a person-centred psychotherapist for over thirty years (PNCPS, Accredited Professional Registrant), now also practising EMDR. I also offer supervision to counsellors, psychotherapists, therapists, coaches and to other helping professionals.
I'm a therapist for clients who are in crisis or in particular areas of difficulty (please see the list below). I also work with clients who are happy or already successful, who simply want to enhance the quality of life even further. I provide the opportunity to examine your life, your relationships and your career, helping you to think about and develop your options and decide what steps to take next. I offer supervision to counsellors, psychotherapists, therapists and other professionals, especially, but not exclusively, social care and teaching professionals.
N.B. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is considered an effective treatment for trauma-related conditions like PTSD, anxiety, phobias, childhood abuses and traumas and grief, helping the brain process distressing memories to reduce their impact, making them less overwhelming.
I am always happy to receive enquires into working with me, with absolutely no commitment to proceed. I aim to respond to enquires on the same day of contact and the next day at the very latest. I will also signpost you to other resources where necessary. I look forward to hearing from you.
I meet clients online and telephone sessions as well as face-to-face sessions in Milford on Sea.
To book or discuss an initial session please telephone or email: Email.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a BA (Hons) and Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Diploma in Supervision. I trained at Southampton City, Iron Mill and Metanoia Institute London. I am an Accredited Professional Registrant (PNCPS) of NCPS included in the UKRCP - United Kingdom Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
Fully trained EMDR Practitioner.
I am a certified teacher of the Mindfulness In Schools Project (www.mindfulnessinschools.org) .b For Teens, .b Foundations and Pawsb curricula.
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is
a specific type of psychotherapy, considered an effective treatment for trauma-related conditions like PTSD, and other mental health issues such as anxiety, phobias, and grief, helping the brain process distressing memories to reduce their impact. It's a structured, evidence-based therapy recognized by major health organizations like the WHO and NICE for trauma. In essence, EMDR is a recognized treatment modality (therapy) that helps people recover from trauma by changing how their brain stores traumatic memories, making them less overwhelming.
Therapies offered
Fees
£90.00 - £120.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Please call or email in the first instance for a preliminary conversation about when we might be able to book a thirty minute exploratory session, that I don't charge for and comes with no conditions or expectations. It's a chance for us to talk, or even to meet one another and to see whether we get on and might work well together. It's an opportunity for you to tell me whatever you want to about your circumstances, and to ask me whatever you might need to know about me and about how I work. After that, I charge £90 (Counselling/Psychotherapy) - £120 (EMDR treatment) a session.
Further information
I have ample parking at my premises and the nearest bus stop is a three minute walk away.
Please feel free to bring a drink, snack bar, fidget device, or notepad and pen if you so wish.
