About me
Hello. You are most welcome.
You may be exploring counselling because you have been impacted by a significant event or trauma, and life suddenly feels unpredictable and hard to manage. Perhaps a relationship is in crisis, has ended, or someone you love has died. These experiences can evoke feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, depression and disconnection from ourselves and others.
As humans, we are wired for connection, and when our close relationships are disrupted, through conflict, separation, bereavement, or change, it can feel deeply destabilising.
I work with both individuals (16+) and couples, and with a warm, empathic approach, sessions will help you make sense of your experience, find compassion for yourself, and explore a way forward.
My Philosophy and Approach:
My core training is in Transactional Analysis, which focuses on understanding how our unconscious life scripts affect our relationships with ourselves and others. I also draw on other therapeutic approaches, tailoring our work to your individual needs.
I place great importance on the therapeutic relationship, working relationally so that patterns from your life outside therapy can be explored safely within our sessions.
My work is influenced by existential ideas, supporting you to explore questions of meaning, purpose, and identity, especially after loss or major change. I also offer creative approaches, if this resonates.
Initial Consultation:
I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation for individuals and a 20-minute consultation for couples. This gives you the opportunity to share a little about what has brought you to therapy, ask questions, and see whether I feel like the right fit for you.
There is no obligation to continue — finding the right counsellor is an important part of the process.
First and ongoing sessions:
Our first session is a space to explore what has brought you to therapy at this point and what you hope to gain. We can think together about how we might work and what future sessions may look like.
Ongoing sessions explore your personal story and the ways past experiences may be influencing your life and relationships today. Some clients also find psycho-education helpful, in offering practical tools for greater understanding.
I offer both short-term and long-term therapy.
Relationship therapy: I recommend 6 - 8 weeks on a weekly basis and then potentially bi-monthly.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Accredited Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), and bound by their ethical code.
- Qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor (Level 6 Diploma)
- Qualified Transformational Coach (Diploma, ICF-accredited). I offer a blended approach of counselling and coaching where appropriate.
- Specialist training in trauma-informed practice.
- Cruse Bereavement Care training.
- Couples and Relationship Counselling training.
- .B Mindfulness Practitioner.
- Experience working with a wide range of client issues through As You Are Counselling Service, UK Counselling Network and private practice.
- Regular engagement in Continued Professional Development (CPD).
- Over 25 years’ experience in education, including roles as Director of Music and Assistant Director of Wellbeing at a leading UK independent school. Other Qualifications and Experience
- BA (Hons), PGCE.
Classical pianist and Performance Coach.
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Couples Therapy
- Transition life stages for young adults
- Supporting teachers and Senior Management in Education
- Performance anxiety for musicians and artists
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
50 minute Therapy sessions: Individual: from £65
60 minute Relationship & Couples Therapy: £85
I offer a free 15-minute introductory chat for individuals (20 minutes for couples), online or on the telephone.
I work at Tarrant Street Clinic on Mondays only.
When I work
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I work at Tarrant Street Clinic on Mondays only.
Further information
Before training as a counsellor, I worked for over 25 years in education, both as a Director of Music and, more recently, Assistant Director of Wellbeing. Both as a teacher and manager of large teams, these experiences have given me a breadth of understanding in working with both adolescents and adults, and a particular appreciation of the challenges people face during key transitions in their lives.
