About me
With 10 years of professional practice, a big part of my ongoing development has been formed through my own experiences of living with anxiety and depression, which allows me to be able to relate to how you might be suffering. Counselling has enabled me to build self awareness, self empowerment and better strategies and tools to cope with anxiety in daily life. I can help you do this too.
Whatever you're going through, we can explore together the best way for you to move forward.
I hold a Diploma in Integrative Counselling from a BACP accredited college.
I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), the largest professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. My practice complies with stringent ethical and professional guidelines. I have full DBS (CRB) certification, professional indemnity insurance and clinical supervision.
I have a dedicated therapy room at my home near Dartford in Kent, as well as offering outdoor, garden based therapy in a picturesque and peaceful setting.
In addition to my private practice I also work for a community mental health provider where I work with clients who have long term severe mental illness. I also have experience working as an independent mental health advocate and occupational therapy.
I offer an initial telephone assessment session free of charge for new/prospective clients. Please contact me to arrange this.
I can help clients with a broad range of issues but I have particular experience in the areas below:
- Anxiety
- General Anxiety disorder
- Depression
- Self-esteem issues
- Low self confidence
- Relationship difficulties
- Family issues
- Rejection
- Anger
- Loss/bereavement
- shame
- Trauma
- Abuse
Through my personal and professional experience, I feel I can build a trusting relationship focussing on a person-centred approach, tailored to empower the individual. I use an integrative approach in my counselling which means I use a some or all of the humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive, and existential models to be most effective for my clients.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained at Inter-psyche Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Services, which is part of Kent and Medway NHS Trust, through my training I have gained the following qualifications.
- Diploma in integrative counselling
- Certificate in counselling skills
As part of my training, I gained experience working as part of the team at North Kent Mind as a low-cost volunteer counsellor.
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.
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions from £60 hr
I offer an initial telephone consultation for free.
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