About me
Perhaps you’re struggling to feel heard, feeling overwhelmed or finding that things have become difficult to manage. Maybe you’ve been coping for a long time and have reached a point where you need some space to stop, breathe and make sense of what’s going on.
I understand that reaching out for counselling can feel daunting. You don’t need to have everything worked out or even know exactly what you want from therapy. We can start wherever you are. I’ll listen without judgement and offer a calm, steady and down-to-earth approach, tailoring our work to you and what you need.
I have a particular interest in supporting women through menopause, chronic illness, migraine and the many emotional and personal challenges that can come with women’s health. This is an area I have personal lived experience of. I know that these experiences can affect much more than our physical health and can change how we see ourselves, our relationships and the way we navigate everyday life.
I’m trauma-aware and neurodiversity-affirming, and I aim to create a space where you can feel comfortable being yourself. I don’t expect you to fit a particular mould or have to explain or justify your experience.
My main approach is psychodynamic. In simple terms, this means exploring what may be behind the difficulties you’re experiencing now and how past experiences can sometimes shape how we feel, think and respond in the present. But therapy doesn’t have to be all about looking backwards. Where it feels helpful, I may also bring in practical and grounding techniques to support you with what is happening in your life now.
My aim is for you to feel heard, understood and supported, while having the space to work things through at your own pace.
For more information on sessions or to book a free initial call, please get in touch with me by calling 07920 342882 or use the contact form to email me.
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Training, qualifications & experience
- HE Diploma Psychodynamic Counselling from Greenwich University
- CRUSE Bereavement Support Foundation Training
- BA Early Childhood Studies - Roehampton University
- BACP Registered Member
I have been counselling since 2018 and fully qualified in July 2020. Prior to that I had a career in Early Education for many years. I have also worked in the local community as a counsellor for a local charity. Last year I completed training to be a bereavement volunteer for Cruse Bereavement Support and I am now working short-term with bereaved clients. I am a registered member of the professional body: British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their code of ethics. I am fully insured, registered with the ICO and my work is overseen by an experienced supervisor.
I have recently undertaken: Working with Trauma 6 days, 33hrs CPD as well as many other CPD courses to constantly enhance my practice. I also have an interest in ADHD/ASD, attachment and domestic abuse.
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
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees are £60 per session. I am able to offer some concessions so please ask and I will look at individual circumstances.
Payment by bank transfer in advance of session.
Initial Assessment will be £90.00
The initial 20 minute telephone assessment is free
When I work
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Further information
I cover Surrey including Dorking, Banstead, Reigate, Ashtead, Leatherhead, Bookham, Fetcham and Epsom. I am now providing face to face weekly sessions as well as continuing to see clients online. I offer a free initial phone call so please call for an informal chat. If you are over 18 call or send an email to find out more and I will explain how I work.
