About me
Therapy but different...
I wanted to offer the type of therapy I always wanted, to help people understand what is going on and why it’s going on but also very importantly how to address it, resolve it and move on..as this is where some therapy I've found can miss.
My style of therapy is a blend of looking at our past (what happened to us, our issues and problematic behaviours), understanding them and then knowing how to move forward and to keep that forward momentum going.
Each person is different and by understanding the purpose of what's going on currently in your life, what may have caused it and by working with it, we can bring about immense improvement and change. By ensuring we both understand the issue and know how to move forward, from problem to solution focus, I can help people to help themselves and empower them.
I encourage collaboration and exploration of your core beliefs to know where these are limiting you and how to change these. I promote inner healing, self care and inner self-belief as these are interconnected.
I believe each client is the expert on themselves and we all need support in learning how to unearth the potential within us to ensure that we have a healthy relationship with ourselves first and foremost. This, in itself brings a shift and huge change in how we feel and view ourselves and our issues. In turn, we can apply this to shift other areas of our lives and most importantly in our happiness.
Work we may focus on together could be boundaries, attachment styles, self-esteem, changing thought patterns, self-care, dealing with emotional dysregulation such as stress, anxiety, low mood, learning how to emotionally regulate yourself, tune into your strengths and discover your own superpowers.
I offer 30 minute sessions as I have found these to be the most effective way of bringing about progress and change. We can cover a lot in each session and still move at your pace. I will encourage you at times to do some self-reflection work in between sessions to maximise your benefits.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified Accredited counsellor. I qualified from a BACP Foundation Course in Integrative Counselling (Ulster University).
I have worked in several agencies, including Childline and Emerge (suicide and self -harm) and worked for several Employment Assistance Programme (EAPs) doing short term solution focussed therapy work with adults on a range of differing issues.
I work with a range of areas including self esteem, confidence, self worth, boundaries, self care, dynamics with others both romantic and platonic, attachment styles, emotional regulation and core beliefs.
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.
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
£45.00 - £90.00
Additional information
I work online and by phone.
I offer various session times 30 mins (£45) 50 mins (£80) and 60 mins (£90)
Sessions are as and when you need them, a 30 minute session can be very effective as it moves generally at a deeper and faster pace or there are longer sessions available if you prefer. Clients may like to start with a weekly session (availability allowing) and move to fortnightly once they feel better. We will review how your therapy is going and where you would like to get to at regular intervals.
When I work
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Further information
I work online and by telephone in 30 minute sessions.
How to get started
You can email me or message me to let me know a bit about you and what you are looking for. I look forward to hearing from you.
