About me
I work with a broad range of presenting issues and have a special interest in themes of existential, spirituality, and identity. I work in a way that recognises you as an individual and respects your agency and autonomy. My approach is holistic and trauma-informed, with a contemporary understanding of the nervous system. It is body-positive, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and neurodivergent affirming.
I have experience working with grief and loss, religious/spiritual trauma, existential and identity crisis, anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma, abuse, self-harm, suicide, eating distress, OCD, sex and sexuality, gender identity, and more.
I believe in the power of connection, but many of us are experiencing a profound disconnection from ourselves, one another, and the earth. This isn't an accident, and it's not our fault. In many ways, our society thrives on our believing we are always one step away from contentment and connection. It relies on us overriding our bodies to keep producing. Cue anxiety, depression, burnout, etc. How else should we be responding when 'free time' has become a commodity? This is only scratching the surface of the collective trauma we are currently experiencing.
The good news is that our bodies hold the key to our healing, and our relationship to them can be healed. Bell Hooks said, "healing is an act of communion". We heal in relationships, not isolation. My deep belief in this statement is one of the reasons I became a therapist.
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Training, qualifications & experience
I have a BA Hons in Counselling and am a registered member of the BACP. My training was integrative with person-centred as my core model. I don't have one way of working. I'm a very fluid and creative person, and this influences my therapeutic approach. My approach is pluralistic and is characterised by compassion, curiosity, kindness, and authenticity.
I have a special interest in the themes of spirituality, the existential, and identity; any of those big transformational experiences that leave us wondering, "Who am I?" and "What does this all mean?" I work with a diverse range of clients and presenting issues, but have a particular passion for supporting people through big changes, including grief and loss.
I am passionate about helping people journey towards discovering their true, authentic selves and navigating discoveries of who they are.
Member organisations
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).
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Further information
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