About me
Reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step, especially if you are used to managing things on your own or being the person others rely on.
I work with adults from all walks of life. You may be experiencing anxiety, loss, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, life changes, or simply feeling overwhelmed or not quite yourself. You don't need to have everything figured out or know where to begin.
Sometimes we spend so much time getting through each day that our own needs get pushed aside. Counselling can offer you a space to slow down, talk openly and explore what is happening for you without judgement.
I also have a particular understanding of parents and carers supporting children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Having worked with children and young people, I have seen how much parents and carers can carry while advocating for their child, managing family life and facing their own challenges. When you are busy supporting everyone else, it can be easy to lose sight of yourself.
While this is an area close to my heart, you don't need to be a parent or have any connection to SEN to work with me. Everyone has their own story and their own reasons for coming to therapy.
I offer a warm, genuine space where we can explore things together at a pace that feels right for you. You don't need to arrive knowing what to say; you can simply arrive as you are.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Individual Member of the BACP and NCPS
- Level 2 ACES
- Level 4 Special Educational Needs
- Level 2 Safeguarding and Prevention
- Level 3 Working with Children and Young People's Mental Health
- Level 2 Understanding ADHD & Autism
- National Centre Domestic Violence Awareness (NCDV) training.
I have experience working with children and young people. I set up a well-being hub in one of the local schools, which is still being accessed and actively used by many children today.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
In Therapy Room: £50(50 mins)
Online and Telephone sessions also available same fee applies
When I work
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Further information
I am available Nationally through online sessions or face-to-face based in Wellington Somerset.
