About me
Hi, I am a counsellor with over 19 years post qualification experience, based in Greenwich, South East London. I have a BSc (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling and a HPDip in Counselling. I have an Advanced Post Diploma Certificate in Person-Centred Couples Counselling and a Diploma in Counselling Supervision. I am a Graduate of The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy Training under Ellyn Bader Ph.D. at The Couples Institute. I have a Certificate in Embodied Intimacy and Relational Coaching. I am a Member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I provide a private and confidential counselling service for individuals, couples and groups. I work with a diverse range of people from a wide range of backgrounds and identities.
I hope that you'll find the information here useful in helping you to decide whether we can work together.
Why Counselling
There are a wide range of reasons why people may decide to seek counselling, that is individual to each person. There may be issues or traumas in the past that are in some way effecting you now or there may be present day issues that are having an impact upon your life.
Whatever the reason, it can be helpful to have a counsellor to talk with that is not going to judge, analyse or tell you what to do. My aim as a counsellor is to create a safe space to explore, to help you to a deeper understanding of yourself and assist you in finding your way forward.
Couples Counselling
I have completed an Advanced Post Diploma Certificate Course in Person-Centred Couples Counselling. I am a Graduate of The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy Training under Ellyn Bader Ph.D. at The Couples Institute. I have a Certificate in Embodied Intimacy and Relational Coaching.
Appointment Availability
I have in-person and online counselling sessions available.
Supervision
I have online supervision sessions available.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a member of:
The British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
As well as my private work, I am a Senior Counsellor at Rape Crisis, I have several years’ experience providing counselling to women in a domestic violence project, I worked in an agency for several years counselling young people aged 13-25. I also worked counselling young people in a secondary school.
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Person-Centred Counselling
Higher Professional Diploma in Counselling
Advanced Post Diploma Certificate Course in Person-Centred Couples Counselling
Supervision
Diploma in Counselling Supervision
Certificate for Advanced Clinical Supervision: Effective Tools for Ethical and Culturally Responsive Supervision
Coaching Certificate
Embodied Intimacy and Relational Coaching
Continual Professional Development
As a member of BACP, I am committed to my continual personal and professional development and also work in accordance with their ethical framework for good practice. Here is a selection of some of the trainings I have undertaken.
Couples and Relationship Training
- The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy Training (under Ellyn Bader Ph.D)
- Assessing and Treating Sexual Issues in Psychotherapy - Level 2 (AASECT with Martha Kauppi)
- Relationships and Asperger Syndrome
- Intimacy and Infidelity in Couples Therapy
- Polyamory: Therapeutic Challenges, Confrontations, and Solutions
- The Empathy Tightrope; Confronting Addiction in Couple Therapy
- Pathways to Intimacy After Trauma
Training, Courses, Workshops and Seminars
- Certificate in Neurodiversity & Trauma / Neuro-Affirmative Practice
- Integrative Somatic Parts Work - Level 1,2 & 3 with Frances D Booth LICSW
- Treating Complex Trauma with Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Love, Sex & the Body; Men's Relationship with Embodiment, Sexuality & Intimacy
- The Practices and Principles of Ethical Polyamory
- Working with Compulsive Sexual Behaviours
- The Intersection of Race, Gender, Relationship and Sexual Diversity
- Embodying Power and Difference in the Clinical Relationship
- Sex and Intimacy after Trauma
- Working with Relational Trauma
- Healing Trauma in the LGBTQ+ Community
- Working with Diversity in Counselling
- Working with Autistic Process
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
£75.00 - £95.00
Additional information
All sessions are paid for in advance.
Counselling Session
In-person counselling sessions are 50 minutes.
Online counselling sessions are 60 minutes.
Individual Counselling - £75.
Couples Counselling - £95.
Group Counselling - Please contact me to discuss.
Supervision
Individual Supervision - £75 per 60 minute online session.
Group Supervision - Please contact me to discuss.
Cancellations
Cancelled sessions with less than seven days notice of appointment are paid for in full.
Missed Sessions
Missed sessions are paid for in full.
Methods of Payment
You will receive a Paypal invoice* via email which has a link for you to click on and make the payment with EITHER your debit/credit card OR with a Paypal account.
*PLEASE NOTE: You do not need a Paypal account to make this payment.
Further information
For further information about my practise and how I work please visit my website: www.counselling-southeastlondon.co.uk
