About me
I am an experienced therapist supporting individuals across Greater Manchester.
I currently work for a charity delivering trauma therapy and have supported clients in a range of environments, including workplaces, schools and NHS settings. I have experience of working with both adults and young people, from the age of five upwards.
My counselling practice is at its core informed by the person-centred approach. This means I believe you are the expert on your own life and trust that you have the potential to find the way forward that feels right for you. I appreciate this can sound challenging; after all, why would you need therapy if you already had the answers? However, having someone alongside you who can listen without judgement and support you to explore what you are experiencing can be a powerful vehicle for change.
I have also completed further training in approaches including solution-focused therapy and CBT, although my work is always rooted in person-centred values and tailored to the individual.
I support people with a wide range of experiences. Many of the clients who come to see me want to explore relationships with family, friends, partners or colleagues; mental health concerns such as anxiety, stress or low mood; or questions about personal development and direction. I also offer an open and non-judgemental space to explore sexual issues, including intimacy, sexual wellbeing, sexual confidence, difficulties within sexual relationships, identity, desire and the impact of past experiences or trauma.
Please feel free to get in touch if you would like to explore whether we could work together with whatever may be troubling you. I always aim to speak with clients before our first session so that we can discuss what you are looking for and how we might work together. If we do not feel like the right match, I will always endeavour to point you towards someone who may be better suited to your needs.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have completed formal training in person-centred therapy, relationship therapy, solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and trauma therapy. My practice stays informed by person-centred values, while drawing on other approaches where they may be helpful and appropriate for the individual.
I have experience of providing both short- and long-term therapy to adults, children and young people. I have worked across community and charitable organisations, as well as delivering support through NHS services.
I have particular experience of working with men, LGBTQ+ clients and neurodivergent people, including those diagnosed or beginning to explore their neurodivergence later in life. I aim to provide an affirming and non-judgemental space that respects each person’s identity, relationships and lived experience.
My additional professional development includes training in evidence-based practice through Healthy Young Minds (CAMHS), group work training with Group Analysis North, and a General Certificate in Online Therapy.
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.
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.
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.
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions start from £60 for an hour in person and online, I do offer a concession for counselling students. and others on an individual basis. When working with couples sessions start from £60 per session.
When I work
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Please contact to discuss appointments or complete the self referral link below
https://gateway.mayden.co.uk/referral/33e916a0-9311-4c85-83ff-68473a2ce149
Further information
I have extensive experience of supporting counselling students who are accessing therapy as part of their training or personal development. I understand the particular challenges that can come with developing as a therapist, including increased self-awareness, exploring personal experiences and managing the emotional demands of training and placement work.
I also have experience of supporting people across a diverse range of relationships and sexual experiences, including those practising ethical non-monogamy and other relationship structures. My professional background includes working alongside and supporting sex workers, giving me an understanding of some of the particular experiences, pressures and stigma they may encounter. I aim to offer an affirming, sex-positive and non-judgemental space where relationships, intimacy, identity and sexual wellbeing can be explored openly.
