About me
I am a passionate integrative humanistic therapist, who works with individuals, couples and groups.
I’m passionate about working with people who feel different for whatever reason. I provide a safe space where you can feel completely accepted for who you are without any judgement. I offer short and long term therapy and I work at a pace that best suits you.
The areas I am most passionate about are:
ADHD - rejection sensitivity dysphoria, emotional regulation, Autism – Sensory overload / shutdown / meltdowns, emotional regulation, LGBTQ community, Domestic Abuse, Narcissistic abuse, Abuse, Trauma, Relationship difficulties, Bereavement, Suicidal ideation, The impact of suicide on the people left behind, Crisis intervention, Burnout and recovery, Mental health conditions, Neuropsychology.
I work using an integrative approach looking at neurodevelopmental conditions, our internal dialogue how we speak to ourselves and then look at how we can learn to be kinder to ourselves using dialectical behaviour therapy. (Changing how we talk to ourselves taking into account tone and language). I’m also undertaking an attachment theory diploma at present as I believe who we are and why we are the way we are lies in the attachment with our care givers, our life experiences throughout our life and our brain development.
Therapy can help you resolve complicated thoughts and feelings or find ways to help you live with them. It can help you recognise unhelpful patterns in the way that you think or act and find ways to change, if this is what you want. It can also help you explore and find the root causes of long-standing difficulties.
People often look to access therapy when they have experienced difficult life events such as loss, Relationship problems, communication difficulties, upsetting or Traumatic experiences. Experiencing difficult emotions, such as grief, guilt, sadness, confusion, anger, shame. Mental health conditions or long term physical health problems.
Training, qualifications & experience
As well as working in private practice for 7 years, I have previous experience counselling at a non-for-profit Charity Counselling Service in Doncaster for adults and children from the age of 11. I have worked with Employment Assisted Programs for a variety of organisations over 4.5 years. I also have 13 years’ experience working for a non-for-profit Charity based organisation supporting Adults, Children and families from various cultural backgrounds with a variety of complex needs. My special interests are in Autism, ADHD, Domestic abuse, Narcissistic abuse, Relationship difficulties, Infidelity, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Low self-esteem, The impact of suicide and self-harm on the individual, family and friends, Suicidal ideation, Personality disorders, Learning difficulties, Trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual / Psychological / Physical abuse and Neglect, Childhood issues, Anger issues, Bereavement, Drug and Alcohol misuse, Mental health conditions and neuropsychology.
I continue to work extremely hard in my continued professional development to enhance my knowledge, practice and the therapy I offer.
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
- Working with complex trauma recovery stage 1. Safety and stabilisation. 2-day workshop.
- Understanding childhood sexual exploitation, the grooming process and how to recognise the signs workshop.
- Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum training. - The National Autistic Society.
- Dissociative identity disorder, understanding trauma responses and how to work safely with complex trauma workshop.
- Working with Nightmares and Dreams. 2-day workshop.
- NCFE CACHE Certificate in understanding children and young people’s mental health.
- Working with complex trauma recovery. Stage 2. Single and Multiple Trauma processing. 2-day workshop.
- TQUK Certificate in understanding Autism. (RQF)
- Bereavement workshop.
- Inner Child Therapy, 3-day workshop.
- ABC Diploma in Couples and Family Therapy.
- NCFE CACHE Level 2 certificate in Dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties.
- ADHD awareness.
- Signature - British Sign Language level 1
- Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy.
- Sexual Abuse- Hope for Healing.
- Working creatively workshop.
- Working with Relational Trauma - dealing with attachment.
- Dealing with Distress. Working with Suicide and Self Harm.
- Trauma and the Body. Somatisation and Dissociation.
- Mental Health and the Body. Treating Trauma.
- Working with Shame.
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Diploma.
- Neuropsychology Diploma.
- Working towards my BACP Accreditation. Ongoing.
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
£45.00 - £55.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are £45.00 per hour for individual counselling and £55 per hour for couple and group counselling. However, where cost may be a problem, I do offer concession prices and I am open to discuss an affordable rate for low income households.
My availability is
Monday 9am until 8.30pm
Wednesday 9am until 4pm
Thursday 4.30pm until 8.30pm
Saturday 9.30am - 1.30pm.
Contact Details: Phone: 07517 175839 or Email
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Monday 9.00am until 8.30pm
Wednesday 9am until 4pm
Thursday 4.30pm until 8.30pm
Saturday 9.30am until 130pm.
