About me
I am a trauma-informed therapist offering 1-1 counselling sessions. My private space is based in Estover, Plymouth. I am an integrative counsellor, which means I use different modalities within my practice; Cognitive Behavioural, Psychodynamic and Person Centred Therapy. I offer open ended sessions, meaning you can have as many or as little sessions as you like, there's no minimum or maximum number of sessions you can have, and you can pay for them as you go.
I truly believe that the most important part of therapy is the relationship between the therapist and the client. Feeling safe is vital, so I offer a free 20 minute initial chat, either via phone call or video call (whichever you feel most comfortable with) to ensure it feels okay for both of us to work together. I know these initial meetings can feel really intimidating, but it’s a really good opportunity to ask anything you’d like to know. See FAQ’s for some ideas about what to ask your therapist.
Sessions are £50.
I don’t believe that therapy has a “one size fits all’ approach, so I will take the time to get to know you, build a relationship with you and really understand what you want out of therapy. Although you may see me as ‘the professional’, you are the expert on your life! I offer warmth and empathy, whilst also offering gentle challenge and observation to facilitate growth and exploration of self. I work with anyone aged 16+. If you have a specific thing or things that bring you to therapy, please find here a list of areas of counselling I deal with.
I am a full member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) please visit the website for further details – www.bacp.co.uk
I am fully insured and have an up to date DBS.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Level 3 Safeguarding Children
- Level 3 Safeguarding Adults
- Experience in Trauma
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
