About me
Having worked within the NHS for over 20 years supporting all aspects of women’s health and wellbeing, including health anxiety, social anxiety, trauma, antenatal and postnatal depression. I am well positioned to help with an extensive range of concerns.
I am a friendly, empathetic counsellor experienced in working with clients facing a wide range of challenges. I work with women, men and young adults.
As your Counsellor, I will provide you with a warm, safe, non-judgemental space to share your personal issues. Together we will work to improve your happiness, well being and sense of self. Clients often find counselling has a significantly positive impact on their lives and reflect on it being one of the most meaningful changes they have made.
I trained in Gestalt therapy, and draw on a number of therapeutic approaches to help to raise your awareness and build on your self direction, we will work together to gradually break down some of your unhelpful patterns of thoughts and behaviour.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by their ethical framework. I undertake regular supervision of my work in line with BACP guidelines.
In addition to my private practice, I have experience of working for a Women’s Centre, and currently work as a clinical coordinator at a not-for-profit counselling service based in St Albans.
- Professional Diploma in Counselling (Gestalt) - The Albany Centre.
- BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing.
- Certificate Programme in Advanced Trauma, PTSD & Dissociation.
- Regular CPD Training.
- Enhanced DBS checked.
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concessions for NHS workers and students.
When I work
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Further information
I offer one to one counselling sessions to adults, either in person or online. If you would like to book a free initial introductory assessment session then please send me an email. Please get in contact with me should you have any questions.
