About me
Please note: I am currently taking on clients both online and in person at The Stephenson Centre in Ipswich.
Some fortnightly sessions are available. Please contact me for details.
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Are you fed up with your life? Longing for change, but scared of it too? If so, you’ve come to the right place – helping people who are feeling stuck and powerless to change is my speciality.
Do any of these scenarios sound familiar?
· You hate change, and avoid it at all costs. You catastrophise about the future, telling yourself it’s better to stay 'stuck' in a miserable job, relationship or friendship, than risk making a terrible mistake.
· You’re single and have lost all hope of finding love. Everyone else you know seems to have a partner, prompting you to wonder ‘What the hell is wrong with me?’
· You’re full of regrets about the past, and often fantasise about all the things you’d do differently if you could only go back in time. You frequently have thoughts that start with the phrase ‘If only….’
· You find it hard to recover from loss. Whether it’s a relationship or friendship ending, the death of a beloved pet, or being made redundant from work, deep feelings of pain, hurt or humiliation can seem impossible to shake.
· You’re a ‘people pleaser’, who avoids conflict like the plague!
How I can help.
· Instead of feeling stuck in a loop of regretting the past or dreading the future, I’ll help you identify the life you want to live now, explore the blocks that are preventing it, and find the courage to make the changes you want.
· I’ll help you to know your own mind - teaching you how to trust your gut instincts, kick unhelpful fears to the kerb, and enable you to make decisions with confidence.
· You’ll learn how to turn down the volume on your ‘inner critic’ - the thoughts in your head that keeps saying you’re not good enough. Together we’ll explore why your inner critic exists, what it really wants, and you'll finally learn how to feel better about yourself.
Getting in touch...
To book an initial appointment, please click here to send me an email or you can call or text me on 07803 939701.
A free 15-minute telephone or Zoom consultation is also available if you would like to know a little bit more before committing to a first session. Please email to enquire.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an Integrative Counsellor with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB), and am an accredited member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
I have over nine years experience of working with clients on a wide range of issues and emotional difficulties at counselling services and in private practice.
I undergo regular CPD (Continuing Professional Development) and have trained in somatic trauma therapy, and Pet Loss Support with the Blue Cross.
Prior to training as a counsellor, I worked for 25 years as a magazine journalist, and hold a BSocSc Honours degree in Media, Culture and Society from the University of Birmingham.
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
- Critical inner voice
- Menopause
- Ageing/life changes
- Pet loss support
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £65.00
Additional information
Individual therapy: All sessions last for 50 minutes, and are held weekly. Sessions held in person £60, and online sessions cost £65. I currently also have a limited number of fortnightly sessions available. Please email to find out more.
A free 15-minute telephone or Zoom consultation is also available if you would like to know a little bit more before committing to a first session. Please email to enquire.
- I accept payment by cash or bank transfer.
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