About me
Hello and welcome, my name is Chloe and I am BACP registered counsellor.
Counselling can be a scary step in trying to make sense of ourselves, life often throws us challenges that really makes us feel overwhelmed, isolated and stuck. Anxiety, low mood and having that great feeling of disconnection and burnout for many of us (yes, including me) can end up being the main focus of our day whilst trying to survive it.
Within my practice I have a specialist focus on the extra challenge of being neurodivergent and how this can impact your life if you are ADHD, Autistic (or both) and those who suspect and want to explore this further in therapy.
I offer individual counselling in a warm, calm and confidential space with an empathic and non-judgemental setting. You can speak freely and honestly at a pace that suits you, in an area where you will be met with compassion and being emotionally held through your process.
I have seen many clients talk about their journey to late diagnosis and how this has made them look on their life through a new lens. This is an area I know all too well myself being a late diagnosed AuDHDer and I also look at Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and how this adds its own challenges to daily living, as well as look at how being a PDA profile can deepen anxiety and that need for everything to be how you expect it to be.
The areas of challenge that I have seen the most within my work with neurodivergent clients include:
- Workplace stress
- Relationship issues
- Becoming a new parent
- Weight challenges
- Low self-esteem
- Meltdowns/ Shutdowns
- Needing space to talk about special interests
- The diagnostic process for Autism and ADHD
- The challenges within being neurodivergent in general
About how I work
I currently run my practice online via Google Meet for the time being and I am currently negotiations with organisations who have some office spaces for me to conduct my work face to face (so watch this space).
I work in a person-centred modality of therapy which puts you as the client in the driving seat of our time together. I am a firm believer in you are the expert of you and I will sit along side you as you process your feelings and thoughts about whatever is challenging you and I will act as a soundboard of sorts to help you further understanding of your narrative.
I do also firmly believe that knowledge is power and with that I offer psychoeducational sessions based on a topic that I feel may deepen your understanding. These topics are usually agreed upon before they happen with a chat about what the aims are and you are fully free to say no, I also offer resources and sign posting which I feel may help you.
Therapy has got to work for you.
Making an appointment is simple as you can contact me via the counselling directory contact page, or you can email me via my website if you wish to learn further about my practice and myself as a person, just click the website tab at the top on my profile.
If this sounds like what you are looking for or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training & Qualifications
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills & Theory
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
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
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I am offering online sessions via Google Meet:
50 min session : £50
30 - 40 min initial assessment session: free of charge
Student counsellor sessions: £30
When I work
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I work Monday - Thursday and my slots are generally 7pm & 8pm.
Further information
I do offer sessions to talk about PMDD, how this affects your daily life and what it takes for a diagnosis. I also offer resources and signposting as I fully appreciate as someone who goes through this also that as much support as possible is needed for this often debilitating condition.
