About me
When life’s problems become overwhelming, you may be feeling anxious or distraught. It can make a real difference prioritising your needs and talking to a counsellor who can listen to you with compassion and without judgement.
Life can feel challenging at times, stressful and full of uncertainty; are you struggling to cope with work or family life? Has life set you back? Or are you looking for some peace and calm in your life?
Whatever you are struggling with or want to focus on, then I am here to help you.
You might be feeling one or more of the following:
- Stressed about your work life
- Overwhelmed with family life
- Trapped in a situation you’re not happy with
- General feelings of anxiety or panic
- Yearning for a more meaningful life
- Fighting a chronic illness
- Unhappy and hopeless following a breakup
- Loss of a loved one
- Bullied
- Despondent
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Miserable
I understand how demanding and difficult it is when fighting a chronic disease and what is it like to live or be part of someone’s life who has health challenges.
I can help support you in a safe and trusted space empowering you to explore your inner self and inner conflicts, allowing you to be a better version of yourself.
I offer a professional, supportive, confidential, and non-judgemental experience, allowing you to explore any issue you wish to bring to therapy. I am an approachable, open minded and down to earth person and I aim to make you feel safe, listened to, valued and understood so that you can build self-awareness, self-compassion and self-acceptance.
I am a qualified Integrative counsellor, which means I use a combination of approaches enabling me to offer you a tailored approach using a variety of methodologies to suit your needs and give you tools needed to cope now and in the future.
Driven by my keen interest and background in neurodiversity, I have undertaken additional studies to deepen my understanding of counselling and effectively working with individuals facing challenges related to ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.
Training, qualifications & experience
Foundation Degree Integrative Counselling, University of Worcester.
I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their ethical framework. I am also a member of National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and Association for Counselling & Therapy Online (ACTO).
I have completed additional training to ensure my practice meets and exceeds the standards set by BACP and I have taken the extra steps to ensure your privacy.
It may be possible for a home visit or a walk-and-talk therapy. Please contact me for further information.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
The Association for Counselling and Therapy Online
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.
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
Living with Chronic Illness
Living with or caring someone else who has a Chronic Illness
Diabetes
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation so you can find out more, ask any questions and work out if counselling with me is right for you.
My Fees are £50 per hour for daytime sessions (9am-5pm) and £65 per hour for evenings and weekends.
Concessionary rates are available, please contact me for details.
When I work
I have availability in the evenings and weekends
