About me
I am a qualified and experienced counsellor and supervisor who has been working in private practice for the past 17 years. I offer face to face counselling, working from a dedicated counselling room in my home. I also offer remote sessions using the zoom platform if clients would prefer this. I work with adults, young people (over the age of 14) and couples. I am an accredited and registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work to their code of ethics.
I offer therapy that is safe, confidential, respectful and non-judgemental. I work with people from all backgrounds, of all genders, sexualities and identities You are welcome here exactly as you are. In this therapeutic environment we can work together:
Individuals: to identify and explore your own thoughts and feelings enabling you to develop more insight and understanding of what is going on for you. This can help you identify changes you may want to make in your life and gain confidence to enable you to make these changes that can help you move on from your present difficulties.
There are many reasons why individuals come to counselling, here is just a few examples:
- You may be experiencing difficulties in your life at the moment i.e. perhaps struggling with a relationship, experiencing issues at work, you may have lost someone very special in your life or you may feel you have lost yourself and that the world is no longer a safe place. Exploring your feelings and experiences with your counsellor can help you feel less overwhelmed and help you gain more in control of your own emotions and situations. Counselling can also help you to gain a better understanding of yourself and enable you to move on from your present difficulties.
- You may be a young person experiencing difficulties or be a concerned parent of a young person experiencing difficulties. I work with young people aged 14 years and above.
- You may be looking to do some self development to help you make some positive changes in your life. Talking this through with a qualified counsellor can help you to clarify your thoughts and support you during this time of change.
- You may be struggling with "being yourself", perhaps questioning your sexuality, gender, another aspect of yourself or perhaps just feeling lost.
You may be struggling with anxiety or depression or low mood
These are just a few examples of when talking to a counsellor can be helpful.
Couples: to help you both to explore your experiences and feelings about what is going on in your relationship. In this environment, with a third party present who is trained and experienced in facilitating couples, you can gain a better understanding of what is going on for you and can begin to hear what is going on for your partner. This can enable you both to identify and break set patterns of behaviour which can be stopping you communicating well with each other. In turn this can help you develop more understanding and empathy for each other leading to better communication and a happier relationship. I work with couples from all backgrounds, of all genders and sexual orientations including LGBTQ+.
There are many reasons why couples come to counselling, here is just a few examples:
- You and your partner may be experiencing difficulties in your relationship. Couple counselling can help you both talk about your feelings and find ways of communicating more effectively with each other.
- You and your partner may have decided to split up but want to work on the relationship you have to help you co-parent well.
- You and your partner may be facing a big change in your life and feel that coming to couple counselling may help you to explore your feelings about this.
- You or your partner may have had an affair and want to try and stay together and work it out or want help to go your separate ways.
These are just a few examples of when attending couple counselling can be helpful.
If you want to talk through it counselling may be helpful for you, please feel free to get in touch. I am an experienced and fully qualified couple counsellor. I hold a Certificate in Working with Couples, UKCP Reg. I offer a supportive, non-judgemental space to work through communication, conflict and connection, with an inclusive and affirming approach.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (Persona)
- Diploma in Counselling (University of Lancaster)
- Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Stirling University)
- Certificate in Mindfulness (Persona)
- Certificate in Supervision (Strathclyde University)
- NES Generic Supervision Certificate
- Certificate in Person-centred Couple and Family Therapy
- Certificate in working with Couples (UKCP Reg)
- Certificate in working with Grief
- Certificate in working with Trauma
I am an accredited and registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work to their code of ethics.
I have been working in private practice for over 15 years and have recently moved to the Perth and Kinross area and looking forward to meeting new clients in the area. I currently share my time working privately (3 days & evenings) and working within NHS primary and secondary care (2 days) providing both counselling and supervision. I also provide supervision to counselling colleagues, trainee counsellors and other professionals. I am registered with many of the counselling training organisations and universities.
I have over 15 years experience:
- working in NHS primary and secondary care in a clinic and GP setting with adults (over 16 years) referred by their GP or by other health professionals
- working for charitable organisations offering counselling to their clients and supervision to their staff
- providing workplace counselling for organisations who aim to support staff who are experiencing difficulties, this is usually short term therapy
- working with young people (aged 14+) experiencing difficulties
- working with couples experiencing difficulties in their relationship
I have also past experience working within education, managing an EAP service and setting up and managing a counselling service for young people.
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
£60.00 - £80.00
Additional information
Individual Counselling fee is £60 per session.
Couple Counselling fee is £80 per session.
Supervision fee is £60 for a 1 hour session, £90 for a 1.5 hour session.
When I work
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Further information
Some issues clients bring to counselling
- Bereavement
- Loss
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Difficulties at Work
- Low self esteem
- Stress
- Anger
- Health
- Change
- Abuse: sexual, emotional and physical
- Child related issues
- Gender
- Identity
These are just some examples of the issues clients bring to counselling however please remember that you can bring any issue that is worrying you or making you unhappy.
