About me
Admitting you're not OK and that you need some support is very difficult. It has taken courage for you to be here today reading my profile.
When looking at a sea of counsellor profiles it can feel confusing and overwhelming. Here are some headers and bullet points to support you accessing the information you may be searching for.
If you're left with questions or uncertainty please do contact me, I am happy to answer all of your questions and address concerns you may have.
What I Offer:
- A confidential environment.
- A space to feel safe.
- Short-term or open ended Counselling.
- Sessions in-person or online.
- Talking therapy.
Age I Can Work With:
- Anyone over the age of 12 years old.
How I work:
As an Integrative Counsellor, I lean on a range of skills, theoretical ideas and approaches. I aim to pull on strings of counselling approaches to tailor therapy to your needs.
At the core of my approach is you, the client. I aim to work at your pace, ensuring we work on what you (the client) wants to work on. This approach gives you the opportunity to explore your thoughts and feelings whilst being empathically understood in a confidential environment.
We can also explore your past, increasing understanding of how past events influence present behaviours, beliefs and relationships.
I aim to support you having healthier relationships with others and yourself.
First Contact/Appointment:
I offer a FREE 20 minute appointment which is an opportunity to get a feel how I work. This is also where I can find out more about you and what you want to gain from counselling with me. From here we can decide if I'm the right counsellor for you and how we can best work together.
For enquiries I am open to being contacted via email, text or a telephone call. Please be aware that if I miss your call and a voice message isn’t received I won’t return the call.
I usually respond the same day but if it's late or a weekend it may be the next working day.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professionalism:
Registered member of BACP, meaning I follow their ethical framework. I am eligible for accreditation.
Accredited member of The Foundation for Infant Loss, meaning I have undertaken additional training to understand the significance of losing a baby/child (for parents & wider family).
I undertake CPD in a range of topics throughout the year.
Experience:
Private practice counselling people over the age of 11.
CPCAB Tutor for Bedfordshire Centre for Therapeutic studies since 2017. Experienced in tutoring: Level 2 Counselling Skills, Level 3 Counselling Studies, Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children & Young People (11-18yrs).
Previously a College Counselling Coordinator - coordinated a team of trainee counsellors working across 3 campuses. Students who presented with complex concerns were provided counselling by myself. I worked closely with the safeguarding team.
Previously a school counsellor at local secondary school supporting students, staff and family members.
Qualifications:
Level 6 (CPCAB) Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision
Level 6 (OCN London) Course in Counselling Children and Young People
Level 5 (CPCAB) Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Level 4 (CPCAB) Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Level 3 (CPCAB) Award in Breathwork Coaching
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Initial Contact - Free
I offer a free 20 minute telephone call or Zoom meet. This is an opportunity for you to ask me any questions and get a feel of me and how I work. This is also an opportunity for me to get an idea of your struggles and together we can decide if we are able to work together.
Sessions: £50
These sessions are on a set day and at a set time. However, for those that work shift patterns if availability allows we can work around this. These sessions are 50 minutes.
*Some concessionary slots are available for students/apprentices, people on low income and people who are in receipt of benefits or a pension*
When I work
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Further information
I work from a cabin in my garden. It's a quiet location with ample free parking. The area is accessible by bus but there is an uphill walk from the bus stop to the cabin.
The cabin is unfortunately not wheelchair friendly but I may be able to access another room if this is required.
