About me
At Open Minds CBT & Counselling Ltd, I offer both psychodynamic counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), allowing me to tailor therapy to your individual needs and circumstances.
I strongly believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to experience greater peace, balance and wellbeing in their lives. Much of this begins with understanding ourselves, our experiences and the ways in which we perceive and respond to the world around us.
As human beings, our brains have evolved to help us survive, but they can sometimes work against us, leading to patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving that create distress. Understanding these patterns is often an important step towards creating meaningful and lasting change.
Whatever brings you to therapy, we will take time to explore and understand your experiences together. I will share insights and practical strategies to help you better understand, manage and regulate your emotions, while supporting you in developing greater self-awareness and resilience.
From there, we will work collaboratively to identify the most appropriate approach for your goals.
Through psychodynamic counselling, we can explore current patterns, behaviours and relationship dynamics, becoming curious about their origins and examining whether long-held beliefs or coping strategies may no longer be serving you.
Alongside this, my CBT training enables me to work with a range of difficulties, including depression, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety, health anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Alongside my private practice, I am developing and delivering psychoeducation and wellbeing workshops for organisations. Drawing on evidence-based psychological approaches, these workshops focus on areas such as stress management, emotional wellbeing, resilience and mental health awareness in the workplace.
Beginning therapy can feel daunting. You may be considering counselling for the first time, or perhaps you have had a previous experience that did not feel helpful. Finding the right therapist is an important part of the process, which is why I offer a free 15-minute consultation. This gives us an opportunity to discuss what has brought you to therapy, for you to decide whether you feel comfortable working with me, and for me to assess whether I am the right person to support you.
Client testimonials are available on my website and through Google Reviews.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a degree in Psychology & Early Childhood Studies and an MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy & Psychodynamic Counselling.
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.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£95.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer a free 15 minute consultation by telephone to hear a bit more about what's currently difficult and to decide if we think I could help.
When I work
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Further information
I work online via teams, or I offer face to face from the Self Centre in Bury St Edmunds.
