About me
Hello and welcome.
You may be here because you feel stuck; unsure of who you are and where your life is heading. Maybe you’ve spent so long trying to fit in, meet expectations and keep others happy that you don’t know who you are or what you want any more.
If this sounds familiar then counselling can give you a space to explore and make sense of what is going on.
I offer a warm and reflective place where you can be yourself without the worry of judgement. You don’t need to know exactly what you want from counselling; you just need to bring yourself, as you are. Our sessions will be led by you. There’s no pressure to have the right words or know where we’re going.
My approach is person-centred and integrative; adapting to what you want and need and supporting you to explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences at your own pace. I won’t tell you what to do or try to “fix” you but hopefully allow you to understand yourself better, and therefore know what you need to move forward.
For me, counselling is about the relationship and feeling like you have been truly heard and seen for who you are. I believe there is something really powerful in that.
I bring both professional training and lived experience to my work. I have particular experience supporting people who are exploring their identity, feeling different or misunderstood, or trying to make sense of themselves and where they fit. I regularly work with neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ clients.
Taking the first step
I offer daytime and evening appointments, both in person in Inverness and online. Sessions are £50 for an hour.
It’s completely okay if you’re unsure about counselling or don’t know where to start. Sometimes just being curious about whether it could help is enough. I offer a free 20-minute introductory call, giving us the opportunity to talk about what you’re looking for, answer any questions you may have and see whether we might be a good fit.
If you’d like to take that first step then you’re very welcome to get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training and qualifications:
- BACP Approved Higher National Diploma (HND) in Counselling
- COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Personal Development Award (PDA) in Addiction Counselling
- Counselling Tutor Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
CPD:
- Open University Trauma Informed Counselling
- Dealing with Distress: Working with Suicide and Self-Harm
- Neurodiversity 101 - Free2bMe
- Working therapeutically with Adult ADHD - Free2bMe
- Working therapeutically with Adult AuDHD: Autism & ADHD - Free2bMe
- Intro to Trans and Non-Binary Awareness - Gendered Intelligence
- Working therapeutically with trans (including non
binary) people: What does ‘good’ look like? - Open University
Experience:
- I have experience working with neurodiverse and LGBTQ+ clients so if that is part of your story I offer an inclusive, affirming and understanding space.
- I offer counselling to unpaid carers within a third sector organisation, so have experience around a caring role, bereavement, grief and the sense of loss of identity which can surface.
- I have experience volunteering at a local mental health charity.
- I have also worked as a secondary teacher and have experience working with young adults.
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.
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Fees
£50.00 per session
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Further information
I offer in-person sessions in Inverness city centre, or online across the UK.
There is also a ground-floor room available if needed for face to face sessions.
I am a registered member of the BACP and regularly undertake CPD to keep up to date with best practice.
