About me
I am an experienced, BACP accredited therapist offering counselling, coaching and supervision for individuals and couples.
Counselling with me offers a confidential, calm and supportive space. I look to build a therapeutic relationship with every client, where you can talk openly about your thoughts and feelings, without fear of judgement or criticism. People I work with regularly comment on how helpful it is to talk to someone outside their usual circles and of the release they feel in talking to me as a trained professional, who listens and helps them to explore things in a way they haven’t done before. My aim is to work with you to help you understand yourself and your relationships better and with this enhanced understanding, find new perspectives and a clearer way forward.
I have worked as a therapist for 15 years and bring a breadth of experience to my private practice, developed from working in a variety of settings including NHS Primary care, a university counselling service and a charity supporting people to live well with cancer. As an integrative therapist, I am able to bring together a number of different approaches and tailor them to meet your individual needs, working at a pace that feels right for you.
I offer short term, focussed counselling or longer term, open ended psychotherapy, in weekly sessions which usually take place at the same day/time each week. All sessions last for an hour. I will discuss your needs with you in an initial session and from there, we can agree how best to work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
Alongside running my private practice, I have worked in a variety of settings; Primary Care seeing NHS patients with varied and complex needs, a university counselling service and local counselling agencies, including Mothers for Mothers and Hopes' Place where I supported people with post natal illness as well as Penny Brohn UK, a charity offering support to people affected by cancer.
Some of the specific issues I regularly work with include depression, anxiety, stress, lack of confidence and low self esteem, struggles with personal identity, abuse, trauma, loss, bereavement, relationship difficulties, work and family issues, long term health conditions, parenting, life transitions and pregnancy related issues and loss.
Training and qualifications
My core training was obtained through a BACP accredited counselling diploma at UWE, Bristol and was integrative in its approach, using the relational model. I have since completed a training in couples therapy, coaching and a supervision diploma and I continue to attend regular CPD training events. Before training to become a counsellor, I worked as a solicitor in private practice in Bristol.
- BACP accredited Counselling Diploma in Professional Studies - UWE, Bristol
- CORST approved Advanced Certificate in Relationship Therapy
- ILM Level 5 Coaching and Mentoring Certificate - UWE, Bristol
- Diploma in Online and Distance Therapy
- Advanced Diploma in Relational Supervision - Severn Talking Therapy
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Certificate for Transactional Analysis 101
- LLB (Hons) - Exeter University
- Ongoing and regular professional development training
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am a qualified supervisor and work with therapists (qualified and trainees) in organisations and private practice.
I offer Therapeutic Supervision to Lawyers (sometimes referred to as Reflective Practice).
I am also a qualified coach. Coaching can offer support if you’re working through a transition or towards a specific project or goal.
Please contact me for further details about supervision or coaching.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £85.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- £65 per session for individuals
- £85 per session for couples
I work with Employee Assistance Programmes and am an Aviva, WPA and Vitality Health registered practitioner.
Work for organisations and insurance companies is negotiated separately.
When I work
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Further information
Getting started
To book an initial appointment or for a brief confidential conversation to find out more and ask any questions you have, please get in touch by phone or email.
Location
I am based in BS9 where I work from a private and quiet therapy room. There is plenty of unrestricted parking available or it is a short walk to the nearest bus stops on Henleaze Road or Lake Road.
I also offer telephone or online sessions via Zoom.
