This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
My counselling approach is about understanding what I’ve learnt personally and professionally and supporting others to understand how they feel and how they can heal. I work with you to bring about the changes you are seeking.
Our work together focusses on you- and your needs (or your child's) - I will adapt and change my practise depending on what you bring to the session. I can use different theories to help support different issues and concerns.
I love working with adults and young people and I am a trained specialist in both areas. I spent 10 years working in education before facing my own personal challenges which led me to discover the impact of therapy and re-train.
I’m passionate about supporting people. I encourage you, or the children you care for, to find confidence again in dealing with the complexities of life: such as loss, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues.
As a counsellor, I would describe myself as: kind, warm, compassionate, patient, purposeful, creative, challenging, reflective, intuitive, honest, and real. I also like to think I have a sense of humour.
If you’re starting to get a sense of me and how I work, please read on for more information.
My Work with Adults
My work with adults is varied and suits your needs - I have much experience and training in anxiety, depression and loss and in re-building ‘the self’ after difficult life experiences. I offer a compassionate and warm approach with appropriate challenge - I want your counselling experience to feel both comforting and purposeful to help you see how you can feel better. I can be creative in my approach if this suits you and I will let you set the pace.
My Work with Young People
My work with children and young people is about enabling young people to understand they have the capacity to feel better and heal. I offer a safe space where children and teenagers can speak freely without judgement and explore issues such as anxiety, depression, anger, family conflict, relationship/friendship issues, loss, exam stress/school pressure, self harm, self esteem issues and neurodiversity. I often work creatively with young people, however they can choose the way they wish to work.
More About Me –
I have counselled in hospices, schools, supporting GP practices and worked as a coach for private companies.
I’m a flexible practitioner as a result of my integrative training. One week we may use CBT, the next week we may have a more person centred 'talking therapy' approach; I will listen to your needs and tailor the therapy to help you.
I love working and connecting with people and work hard to create a safe and comforting space for you to experience.
I am currently renting a comfortable, quiet and private room to see clients from. Please take a look at the photographs.
I love connecting with people and animals - I have two dogs and a cat and I'm always hopeful for more pets to add to the mix!
I like to think I demonstrate a ‘human’ approach to therapy and clients leave our work feeling heard and accepted.
Training, qualifications & experience
I counsel in schools, counsel and coach adults, train adults in supporting themselves and children - and have worked in local hospices supporting clients suffering bereavement.
Qualifications:
Diploma in Integrative Counselling
Children and Young Person’s Level 5 Certificate in Counselling
Bereavement and Loss Training from Halton Haven Hospice
Mental Health First Aider
‘Untapped’ Professional Executive Coach Training
Safeguarding Trained
Working with Autism in Counselling
DBS certified.
BA Hons Degree
PGCE Qualification
Harmless ‘Self Harm Support’ Trained
Introduction to Narrative Therapy Training
Papyrus – Prevention of Suicide Training
BACP – Remote and Online Counselling Training
Ongoing training in:
Shame
Trauma
Outdoor Therapy
I am always adding to my training and experiences and seek to learn more about different ways in which I can help - if you’re not sure if my skills are suited to you - please ask. If I’m not the right therapist I can offer support in finding someone who is.
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
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Extended length sessions are available, as are specific sessions with a parent and young person. There is a fee increase for these type of sessions, please enquire if this is something you are interested in.
When I work
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I only work online on Mondays. Face to face sessions are available until 6.30pm on Tuesdays and 5.30pm Wednesdays. I alternate weekend work between Sat and Sunday mornings until 12.30pm.
Further information
Please leave your contact number when making an enquiry - often my response to your enquiry on here can go to your Junk/Spam folder and so I send a follow up text. This can be missed if you don't send your number.
I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation where you can decide if we'd be a good fit for therapy before committing to a session.
I work in a calm and private therapy space at PureSole Holistics in central Frodsham with parking available outside and nearby. I also offer sessions online.
