About me
Thank you for taking the time to visit my profile.
How I can help you
I find my approach most helpful for clients who are:
- Struggling with low self-esteem
- Getting stuck in cycles of overthinking and anxiety
- Experiencing challenges in romantic, dating, or family relationships
- Finding it hard to set boundaries or noticing patterns of people-pleasing
Some ways I can help include:
- Supporting you to build sustainable and realistic strategies to manage day-to-day low self-esteem, anxiety and low mood
- Exploring past experiences and making connections to current challenges to help you better understand and accept yourself, and feel more aligned and self-compassionate as a result
- Identifying patterns that may keep you stuck and creating practical steps to move forward
I am an integrative counsellor, trained in psychodynamic, systemic, and CBT approaches, which allows me to adapt my approach to suit you.
How I can help you if you are neurodivergent (or think you might be)
I am also a neurodivergent-affirming counsellor and specialise in working with clients with ADHD and/or ASD, particularly those who are adjusting to late diagnosis. As well as this, I welcome clients without a formal diagnosis who are questioning whether they might be neurodivergent.
I am really passionate about working with neurodivergent people because I understand that many have faced experiences of being invalidated or misunderstood. The counselling space I create is non-judgmental and accepting, giving clients a space to unmask and be their authentic self (or explore what this looks like), without fear of potential repercussions.
For neurodivergent people, here are some examples of how I might be able to help:
- Develop a toolkit that works with your neurodivergent brain to manage your energy and resources and reduce overwhelm in daily life
- Support you to recover from autistic and/or ADHD burnout and reduce the chance of this reoccurring, noticing when you might be masking
- Help you to advocate for what you need at work and in relationships in relation to your neurodivergence
- Reflecting on how neurodivergence may impact the situations or challenges you bring to sessions
There is no pressure to sit still, make eye contact, or respond ‘quickly’ in sessions with me. It is important that you do what you need to feel comfortable in our sessions. If you choose to work with me, we will think more about this together.
How I can help you if you are a young person (aged 14+)
I work with clients of all ages, including young people from age 14+. In my work with young people, I draw on my experience counselling in CAMHS, schools, and a young people’s charity. I can help with:
- Low self-esteem, low mood, generalised anxiety, and social anxiety
- Anger and becoming dysregulated
- Self-harm
- School non-attendance and academic stress
- Challenges and changes with peers or at home
Counselling logistics
Session types offered:
- Phone call
- Video call (Teams)
- Instant messaging (What’s App)
- Single Session Therapy
Counselling sessions are 50 minutes in length and can be a mixture of video, phone call, and instant messaging if this fits best around your life. I can also be flexible with how often you would like counselling and offer weekly, fortnightly, and monthly sessions.
I have experience offering both short-term (5-12 sessions) and long term counselling. We can discuss what you think would work best for you during your initial call.
Single Session Therapy provides a brief, solution-focused approach for a specific issue, with resources and a plan to take away. There is no obligation to continue beyond this, though ongoing sessions are always an option. This consists of one 90 minute session (video or phone call) and a 20 minute follow-up call.
If you would like to work with me
Counselling is extremely personal and all counsellors are different, so it's normal to not connect with every counsellor you speak to. I offer a free 15-minute phone call to help you decide whether working with me feels like the right fit. Please get in touch to arrange this or ask any questions.
Training, qualifications & experience
I studied MSc Counselling Children and Young People at the University of Northampton and also have an undergraduate degree in Psychology.
I have additionally completed further CPD/short courses in the following areas:
- Single Session Therapy
- Understanding ADHD and ASD
- Wellbeing support for neurodivergent people
- Video/phone call counselling
- Self-harm
- Suicide risk assessment and safety planning
- LGBTQIA+ awareness
- Interpersonal therapy for adolescents
- Compassion focussed approach to trauma
- Safeguarding/child protection
- Mental Health First Aid
I've been practicing as a counsellor for over 5 years. During this time, I've worked for the NHS, charities, and schools. I have also supported and managed other counselling staff as part of some of these roles. At the start of 2020, I created my private counselling practice, aiming to make counselling as accessible as possible by offering flexible and remote sessions.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Academic and university stress, life transitions
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Video call, phone call, and instant message sessions are £55, with a concession rate of £45. Single Session Therapy is £70 (in total, for a 1.5 hour session and 20 minute follow up). The concession rate for this is £60.
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