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About me
I am extremely proud to have served as a Royal Marine Commando. I have also experience working in the super yacht and maritime security industries. Currently and for the past twenty plus years, I have been employed as an operational training manager in a UK Fire & Rescue Service (FRS). Along side my operational role, I have been working in private practise for the last 10 years. I offer a solution focused, integrative therapy combined with high level coaching integration. I am based on the edge of the New Forest on the English South Coast. I am married with a family and a dog.
In both my military and emergency service careers I have experienced and witnessed an increasing demand for good, effective, affordable professional mental health care. I believe there is an increase in the severity and complexity of mental health issues and a decrease in accessibly of face to face therapeutic interventions. I understand the modern pressures faced by the Armed forces and the Emergency Services in the country at present and the additional pressures faced in the private sectors alike. I have lived lives and speak the same languages. I understand problems faced by those left coping at home and those desperately trying to fit in after service.
I started Turn2Counselling and Coaching (T2c) to help people from all walks of life. I help clients find and develop coping mechanisms to deal with the inevitable tough and catastrophic times people will inevitably face. T2c continues to develop in order to give professional support and help as many people take back emotional control, direction and find purpose. T2c is gathering both pace and client base from all walks of life and backgrounds. From global CEOs, service men and women, addicts to those who are just struggling with the difficulties of modern day to day life. T2c is a bespoke therapeutic service for everyone struggling with the curve ball life inevitably throws.
There is a huge shift in online mental health care and the big “affordable” online companies promising a quick fix is of concern. I believe there is no “magic wand” and the therapeutic work can and will be tough at times, but there is always a better, more resilient and stronger person after a therapeutic interventions. The stigma surrounding mental health issues has still got a long way to go but it is getting better and the more people reach out without fear of judgement. I work quickly and effectively to fill in the gaps and shortfalls.
T2c was conceived in 2018 and I have years of experience working with complex trauma, addiction and those with neurological divergencies .T2c was created to offer a completely different approach to counselling therapy. I work hard to rapidly create an environment where the client feels trust, empathy and congruence. I remove the stigma and judgement by applying a direct approach to underlaying and avoidant issues. This allows me to work with the clients feelings and emotions on a much deeper and sometimes uncomfortable level. In other words I try and “Cut through the pleasantries” to work on the real root cause of pain and suffering.
I offer walk and talk therapy, traditional face to face therapy and online therapy. I offer a bespoke, hybrid combination of the three services to suit the clients needs and locations Every session is led by the client and tailored to the individual needs. My operational background(s) gives me a unique understanding of the requirement to offer flexible therapeutic sessions. This hybrid approach offers the clients choice, flexibility and control.
I predominantly work within a solution focused, humanistic integrative approach to counselling therapy. This ensures the client is always at the core of decision making and can adopt and create change. I work by integrating different therapeutic theories (Person centred, CBT, TA ) and high level coaching skills to create a confidential and bespoke therapeutic intervention that works. People are stronger than they believe, reaching out is the courageous first step on a rocky pathway. I aim to be with you until every step of the way, until I am no longer required. The client is always in control and always has a choice.
“Awareness creates choice, courage creates change” (T2c)
Training, qualifications & experience
I have 10 years of experience in private practise and EAP work. As an integrative therapist/Counsellor I work to create a safe, professional and confidential therapeutic service based on the pillars of trust, empathy and congruence. Sessions are continuously tailored to the needs of the client.
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma Integrative & CBT Therapeutic Counselling
- Registered Member of BACP - Working towards Accreditation
- Regular CPD Supervision
- TRIM(Trauma Risk Manager) Practitioner - Royal Marines & FRS
- MIND Blue Light Mental Health Associate and Practitioner - Fire & Rescue
- Experienced Trauma/PTSD, CPTSD Practitioner
- Experience working with ADHD, Autism, Addictions
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£40.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Initial Online session of 30-40mins
- £30 initial session fee added to first session invoice. If client wishes not to continue following the initial session then the initial session is free of charge.
- Further sessions are priced on an individual basis ranging from £40 - £60 per 55 min session.
- Low cost therapeutic sessions are available but are limited. These are negotiated and assessed on individual circumstances and availability.
- Walk & Talk, Face to Face, Online, Home Visit Sessions Available
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