About me
I am a fully qualified counsellor and psychotherapist. I believe that we all, at some point in our life, need someone to talk to with the aim of helping us to move forward with our lives. It may be that you are feeling low, or that you have suffered a loss in your life, you could be going through a relationship breakdown or finding it difficult to cope with certain things in life at the moment. No matter what it is that you feel you need to talk about, I can assure you that I will listen to whatever it is, and give you the support that you need along the way, without any judgement.
My aim as a counsellor is to provide you with the opportunity and space to explore your feelings and your thoughts in a safe, warm and confidential setting. I strongly believe that by having this time to talk openly and honestly, you will become more aware of who you are, why you are feeling the way that you do, and you will find out ways to work through your issues in order to move forward and live a happier and more fulfilling life.
My approach is Humanistic Integrative which means that I am able to use different theories and techniques to suit the needs of each client. I believe that each individual is different and therefore the way that they cope with situations will be different. So it is important for me as your counsellor to adapt accordingly. I am trained to use Person-Centred, Gestalt, TA and CBT.
I work with adults and young people with a range of issues including low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, addiction, disordered eating, bereavement and relationship issues. Please see below for the full range of issues that I am able to work with. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and I adhere to their codes and ethics.
I understand that taking this step is a daunting and challenging one, but please know that I will be there to help you feel at ease, and to listen to everything you want to say in the strictest confidence, and without any judgement.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Advanced Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Level 4 (Ad Prof Dip PC)
- Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Ad Dip PC)
- Professional Accredited Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills (Cert. Hyp CS)
- BACP Certificate of Proficiency
- Level 2 and 3 Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults
- Working with Problem Gamblers (GamCare)
- Using CBT to work with addiction (GamCare)
- Relapse Prevention (GamCare)
- Train the Trainer (GamCare)
- Peer Supervision (IMROC)
- The Four Pillars of Health and Wellbeing
- CBT-E (Enhanced CBT for eating disorders) - CREDO, Oxford University - currently studying
- CBT-T for Eating Disorders
- ILM Level 7 in Coaching/Mentoring - currently studying
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Practitioner Training including
- Rainbow Baby Specialist
- Infertility Specialist
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Hypnotherapy for anxiety, low self-esteem, low confidence, weight loss, relaxation, fears and phobias.
Couples therapy
Relationship therapy
Walk and Talk therapy
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a discounted fee for students depending on availability. I also offer discounted rates for counselling students. This can be discussed during our free 20 min initial consultation by phone.
My standard fees are:
Initial assessment - £40 (50min)
Online and telephone session (individual) - £45 (50 min)
Face-to-face session (individual) - £50 (50 min)
Face-to-face session (couples/relationship) - £60 (1hr) / £80 (1.5hr)
Walk and Talk session - £50 (50 min)
Hypnotherapy initial assessment - £95 (up to 2hrs)
Hypnotherapy online session - £70 (1hr)
Hypnotherapy face-to-face session - £80 (1hr)
Hypnotherapy deep relaxation session - £60 (1hr)
My discounted fees are:
Online and telephone session - £35 (50 min)
Face-to-face session - £40 (50 min)
If you are thinking about counselling or hypnotherapy and have any questions or would like to book a free 20 min initial consultation, please text me on 07779 117328 or email me.
CASH or BANK TRANSFER payable on the day of each session.
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Further information
What happens next?
If you contact me via the form on my profile I will get back to you as soon as I can and we can organise a free introductory phone call to talk briefly about what is bringing you to counselling/therapy, how I can help you, and discuss your availability for sessions. From there we can book you in for an initial assessment session either in person, online or on the telephone (whichever you are most comfortable with).
Initial assessment session - This first session typically takes 30-50 minutes and can be either face to face or done over an online video call or via phone call. During this time I will take some personal details, medical history and talk with you about your present mental health and what is going on for you. It is also an opportunity for us to discuss what you are expecting from therapy and for you to ask any questions. We will then talk about your availability and the different therapy options in more detail and agree how to move forward.
Should you wish to proceed a counselling contract will be sent to you and then your sessions can begin.
If you have any questions please do get in touch.
