About me
About me
I am a fully trained, accredited and experienced Integrative CBT therapist. My approach is confidential, safe, friendly and relaxed. I trained with the College of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies at Regents University in Advanced Integrative CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Contextual Consulting. I am an accredited Hypnotherapist and I am qualified to teach mindfulness to individuals and in groups. I am accredited by the National Counselling Society and the National Hypnotherapy Society.
Problems I can help you with
Research has shown that verbalising your feelings has a significant therapeutic effect on the brain. Taking care of your brain is as important as taking care of your body and talking about the challenges you face will improve your overall wellbeing. Nobody's life can be organised into neat categories of problems but there are often strong overarching and life limiting themes present in our daily lives. Some of these may include:
Anxiety
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
Social Anxiety
Seperation Anxiety
Health Anxiety
Performance Anxiety
OCD
PTSD
Depression
Work related issues
Self acceptance
Body image
Relationship conflict
Separation and Divorce
Perimenopause and the Menopause
Pre and post natal depression
Parenting issues
Bereavement
Bereavement in Pregnancy
Addictions
Phobias
How I work
As an integrative CBT therapist, I include various methods of therapy evidenced to complement and enhance the CBT process, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness and Hypnotherapy. The benefit of this integrative approach is that I can formulate treatment to meet the individual needs of each person I work with. My main modality is a form of CBT known as Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT). REBT is a brief form of psychotherapy and is usually effective within 6 to 16 sessions. It works on the premise that the negative emotions that we experience such as anxiety, depression, anger, and hurt are not so much about what happens to us but the view that we hold about the events. This explains why two people can experience the exact same event but respond in very different ways. The process of REBT involves identifying the core beliefs that keep you stuck in a cycle of painful emotional responses and maladaptive behaviour and changing them to beliefs that are healthier and ultimately more helpful.
What you can expect from our sessions
During our sessions we will work collaboratively to identify and understand your presenting problems and how these are impeding on your ability to fully engage and flourish in your life. We will then create a treatment plan to most effectively address these problems, connecting you with your values and the things that you want and love in your life, so that you can see how this new way of thinking and behaving brings you closer to to these things. You will learn skills that will serve you long past the therapy room.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
College of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies
Advanced Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
College of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies
Advanced Diploma in Integrative Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
College of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Contextual Consulting
Relaxation, Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor
SMARTFOUNDATIONS
Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Nidra Teacher
Member organisations
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.

National Counselling Society (NCS)
The National Counselling 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

Accredited Register Scheme
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
£90.00 per session