About me
I know from my own experience that it is not easy to face trauma.
From my own experience, outwardly, I was showing my strong self. Full of confidence and resilience, to please the society that is often judgemental about how I presented myself. I behaved in a manner people around me expected – to be strong and to rise above what had happened and be that bigger person.
Deep down, however, I was experiencing something very different. I was losing confidence in myself and began to experience shame – a painful feeling that I was somehow flawed, broken and unworthy of love and belonging.
Overtime, this affected my health and wellbeing. I experienced stress, anxiety and depression. I also started questioning my own identity - who am I actually and where do I belong?
Trauma can have a lasting impact on our wellbeing, if not treated in a timely and appropriate way. They can affect our confidence, our relationships, our sense of safety and most profoundly our sense of identity.
Therapy gave me a private space to understand what I had experienced and make sense of how it affected me, before beginning to rebuild my confidence and sense of self. Through therapy I also experienced the value and importance to having a safe space to speak openly without fear of being judged or needing to appear strong and resilient.
I qualified as a psychotherapist in 2023. Today, I specialise in working with people who are struggling with trauma, helping them understand what they have been through and work towards restoring health and wellbeing.
How will we work together?
For therapy to be successful, I believe the relationship between client and therapist should be based on trust and mutual respect. I see therapy as two equal human beings sitting down to figure out things together.
As a therapist, it is my role to provide a safe, non-judgemental and private space where we can explore the issues you bring to our sessions.
I offer a complimentary 30-minute introductory session to help you get a sense of whether working with me feels right for you.
We would usually meet once a week although we can discuss the frequency of sessions during our introductory session and agree what works best for you.
At present, I offer therapy sessions online.
However, if you are close to Rugby, Warwickshire, I also offer ‘Walk & Talk’ therapy. These sessions create a different type of therapeutic space. Rather than sitting opposite each we walk alongside each other in the presence of nature as we explore the issues you bring to our session. Many of my clients have found this approach particularly helpful.
Training, qualifications & experience
My training is grounded in existential and integrative approaches which mean I draw from different modalities to suit your needs. I trained at the Regents University, London, a world renowned training institute for psychotherapy and psychology.
I am an accredited registered member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) which is the professional association for members of the counselling professions in the UK.
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 a complimentary 30-minute introductory session to help you get a sense of whether working with me feels right for you.
I offer sessions early mornings, late evenings and at weekends.
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