About me
Hi, are you feeling overwhelmed or stuck? Maybe you have been putting off dealing with something for months or even years and now, for whatever reason, you have decided to make a change.
I offer a warm, non-judgemental space to work on whatever it is that is troubling you.
However big or small your problems may seem, you deserve to be heard, and talking to somebody who really knows how to listen could be the first step to making important and lasting change in your life.
I am a BACP accredited counsellor and psychotherapist (MBACP) with specific training in humanistic counselling, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing). I have worked as a therapist within the NHS and the mental health charity Mind.
Some of the issues that I regularly work with include (but are not limited to):
- Feeling anxious
- Depression
- Addictions (both substance and behavioural)
- Self-esteem and self-compassion
- Phobias and OCD
- Relationship issues
- ADHD
- I am 12-step literate and also maintain a daily mindfulness practice that I can use as part of our work if it is an area that you are interested in.
If you're considering therapy, or if you have any questions, please contact me and I'll be happy to discuss them with you prior to your first appointment.
I am a registered provider with both Aviva and Axa health insurance.
Sessions are 50 minutes long, and occur on a weekly basis. I offer short term and long term therapy work.
If you're considering therapy, or if you have any questions, please contact me and I'll be happy to arrange a quick phone call so that you can decide if you would like to proceed.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc (Hons) Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Approaches
- Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling
- Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling
- Certificate in Counselling
To stay up to date with current research and provide the best service, I undertake regular short courses and personal development training, in line with BACP requirements.
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
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Fees
£85.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I charge £85 for a 50-minute consultation. I also offer a free, 15-minute, no-obligation phone chat or Zoom meeting that gives you a chance to ask any questions you might have and decide whether we would work well together.
When I work
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Further information
I currently offer appointments via Zoom/Skype/telephone. I do not offer face-to-face appointments.
