About me
Safe, confidential, trauma-informed counselling in Exeter and online.
When life gets tough tolerance for stress and difficulty lessens, issues may present themselves, causing anxiety, low mood, affecting confidence and relationship dynamics. Perhaps you feel it is time to look at some well-worn habitual patterns that are no longer serving you but are difficult to move on from. Perhaps you have lost connection with who you are or what life means for you. Maybe you would like support on the journey of unravelling from a legacy of trauma. I offer a neuro-affirming, safe, confidential space to explore this with you at your own pace.
I consider you to be the expert of your own experience and the therapeutic relationship key to affecting change. Reflecting back what I hear and sense, can widen the field of awareness and emerging insights. I provide practical tools, as well as being alongside you for a longer journey, to guide you towards the change you seek. Sessions are led by what you have asked for and are based on a bespoke combination of mindfulness, embodiment, parts work, Attachment Theory, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt and soul work. I support self-reflection and the cultivation of curiosity - ultimately a compassionate encouragement to connect with all of who you are.
Training, qualifications & experience
Since March 2023 I have worked in both private practice and agency settings, working with a wide range of issues, with particular interest in life transitions such as menopause, relationship dynamics, confidence and helping clients move on from stuck patterns. Some clients stay for years, others may want support for a couple of months.
From 2021 until 2023 I offered low cost counselling at the Margaret Jackson Centre, where many clients were dealing with the effects of complex trauma, including sexual abuse. Prior to this I taught groups and individuals the mindfulness-based stress reduction course in various settings, and have a lifelong interest in Buddhist psychology and philosophy. I am a member of the Climate Psychology Alliance.
Qualifications:
- Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling, Iron Mill College
- Certificate in Working with Complex Trauma, Iron Mill College
- Certificate in Working with Couples and Relationships, The Link Centre
- Certificate in Taking Therapy Outdoors - Understanding Therapeutic Practice in Outdoor Natural Spaces, Centre for Natural Reflection
- Certificate in Counselling, Iron Mill College
Training:
- Working with Disordered Eating, Eating Distress North East
- ADHD - Navigating Neurodiversity in a Neurotypical World
- Working with Shame, Online Events
- Introduction to Internal Family Systems Therapy, IFS UK
- Trauma and Substance Abuse, Relias
- Managing Disclosures of Abuse, Iron Mill College
- Introduction to Working with Trauma, Iron Mill College
- Working with Loss and Bereavement, Iron Mill College
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Clients pay by bank transfer ahead of a booked session.
Bank details are listed in the Counselling Contract, to be read and signed prior to the first session.
When I work
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I offer in person sessions in Exeter on Wednesdays and work online on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
