About me
Many people come to therapy feeling that something isn’t quite right in their lives, even if from the outside they appear to be coping. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, or a sense of feeling stuck or disconnected.
I am an integrative psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience working with adults. I offer a supportive space where we can explore what may be underlying the difficulties you are experiencing. If you are someone who likes to focus on goals, I can provide something more structured.
I often work with people who:
- Have experienced trauma or difficult early relationships
- Struggle to understand or express their feelings
- Feel overwhelmed, anxious or stuck
- Find relationships challenging
- Are functioning well externally but feel unsettled internally
My approach is integrative which means I draw on different therapeutic perspectives, including an understanding of attachment and how earlier experiences can shape our present lives. Therapy can help you develop a clearer understanding of yourself, your patterns, and new ways of coping and relating.
I believe therapy works best when there is a good fit between therapist and client, and I aim to provide a safe, respectful and reflective environment where you can speak openly.
If you are considering therapy, do get in touch to see whether working together feels right.
Training, qualifications & experience
My core training is in Integrative Psychosynthesis, a humanistic approach that recognises each person as unique. This means I draw on different therapeutic perspectives depending on your needs, while keeping the focus on you, your experience, and what you would like to explore in therapy.
I have over 25 years’ experience working with adults in a range of settings including the NHS, the voluntary sector, and private practice. During this time I have worked with people experiencing anxiety, bereavement and loss, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and addictions.
I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I abide by the ethical framework of the BACP.
I hold an enhanced DBS check.
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.
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
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I try to keep a small number of spaces available at a reduced fee for people on lower incomes. You are welcome to ask about this when getting in touch.
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