About me
I am a warm, personable and professional therapist offering a confidential and private therapeutic space for you to share and be heard.
I understand that making the decision to start or restart counselling can be a difficult one and finding the right therapist for you is critical to its success.
Everyone is unique, complex and has difficulties in their life. Whether it's a specific issue, a life event that has had a big impact on you, or a more general sense of not feeling 'ok',counselling can help.
I have experience working with a wide variety of clients and issues including;
- Depression, Anxiety (including Generalised Anxiety Disorder),
- Suicidal thoughts / ideation.
- Low self esteem, confidence, worth, body image issues
- Feelings of shame, anger, fear and guilt
- Relationship / marriage difficulties including non-monogamy / open relationships, intimacy issues, communication problems.
- Social anxiety and issues with relating to and building connections with others
- Family issues
- Study & Work-related issues
- Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Trans-related issues (LGBT+) such as identity, sexuality, alienation, shame, coming out, self-acceptance.
- Loss, Grief & Bereavement
- Neurodiversity - whether formally diagnosed or not
MY APPROACH
As a qualified integrative therapeutic counsellor, my approach brings together different elements / approaches to therapy which best fit you and your therapeutic needs as the client - making the counselling bespoke to you.
The relationship between me and my client is at the forefront of the work. As well as talking about what is going on for you in the present day, we might explore your past and/or what is happening on a subconscious level, in order to enable you to understand yourself and your feelings better and start to make changes in your life.
I offer online sessions (via Zoom), telephone sessions and in person sessions in central Hove (BN3) and central Brighton (BN1)
Send me an email or message to find out more about working with me or to book your first session.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling and I’m a registered member of BACP which is the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy, the professional association for members of the counselling professions in the UK. This is important as I am bound by both their Ethical Framework and Professional Conduct Procedure which centre on ensuring I work professionally, safely and ethically with my clients.
As well as private practice, I am a counsellor and assessor for mental health charity Mind and have worked previously as a student counsellor at London Metropolitan University and on the helpline for Stonewall, a leading LGBT charity.
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).
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 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Online and telephone sessions - £60
In-person session at Brighton or Hove practice - £65
Further information
Both locations for in-person sessions are easily accessible by public transport and both have parking nearby
Further information on rooms & location
Hove : www.murmurationrooms.com
Brighton: www.brightontherapyrooms.co.uk
