About me
Taking the first step towards counselling can feel daunting, and it’s completely natural to need support when life becomes overwhelming or confusing. I offer a calm, down-to-earth and compassionate space where you can explore what is going on for you and begin to find your way forward.
I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor, which means I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches. We are all different, so together we can find a way of working that feels right for you. If you feel CBT would be helpful, I can offer that too. I have a particular interest in supporting people experiencing stress and anxiety.
How I Can Help
You may be facing relationship or family difficulties, challenges at work, health concerns, low self-esteem, or simply a sense of feeling stuck or unhappy. Counselling can help you understand these experiences more clearly and support you in finding gentler, more constructive ways of moving through them. Sometimes, having a space to talk openly and be heard can make all the difference.
Who I Work With
• Teenagers, age 14 + and University Students
• Adults
• Couples
Appointments
I offer daytime and evening sessions from my clinics in:
• West Wickham, Kent
• Banstead, Surrey
I also provide online therapy via Skype, Zoom, WhatsApp, FaceTime, as well as telephone sessions, if you prefer to work remotely.
People come to counselling for a wide range of issues including:
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Depression
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Anxiety and stress
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Relationship difficulties
- Family difficulties
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Panic attacks/Phobias
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Lack of confidence and self-esteem
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Work problems
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Personal development
Counselling can offer you a safe space to explore what is happening in your life and gently uncover the answers that feel right for you.
You can talk about anything that is worrying you in a respectful and confidential setting. I would welcome the opportunity to work with you, to help you work through the difficulties and look at the choices open to you. Having a chance to talk about things with someone who has no other place in your life can often help.
Sessions last 50 minutes and are usually weekly. If you are not sure about counselling, you are welcome to get in touch to talk through this.
Training, qualifications & experience
My training is Integrative which means I use several different theories, this allows me to use the style and technique best suited to you. I can offer both short and long term therapy. My Professional Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy is accredited by the Royal College of Nursing.
Being an accredited member of the National Counselling Society I abide by their code of ethics. In addition to this the National Counselling Society's register is accredited to the Department of Heath's Accredited Voluntary Register (AVR) scheme.
I am a member of BACP and am on their register of Counsellors & Psychotherapists.
I have a BA (hons) degree in Counselling. In addition, I have an Advanced Professional Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling and a Diploma in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). I also have gained extra training to work with children and young people and have a CPCAB level 5 Diploma working with C&YP.
I am in regular supervision and I am fully insured. I have a current Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Certificate.
I have also worked as a voluntary counsellor at Mind, one of the countries leading charities working with health issues.
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.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 - £90.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual Counselling
£70 - 1 hour
Couples Counselling
£90 - 1 hour
£170 - 2 hour intensive rescue session
When I work
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From 9am-8pm
