About me
Whatever your situation is, I can offer you an empathetic ear and a non-judgmental space to explore anything that’s on your mind. It can be long term problems that have been there all your life, a current crisis or even a feeling that you want to change something but you're not sure what. Whatever you want to bring to sessions will be handled in a confidential, non-judgemental way and I aim to provide a safe and calm space in which you can understand your feelings and find a way forward.
I can work with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, stress, and self-esteem. I have also worked in care on and off since 2012, and I can use experience gained working in the care profession to help you talk through any issues involving care and support, including end of life and dementia.
Following initial contact from you, we can arrange an assessment over the telephone which will take about 20 minutes and is free of charge. We can also do this via video calling too. This will give me an idea of what you need help with and allow you to see if I am the right counsellor for you.
Following this, we can begin sessions to explore your issue in more detail to develop an understanding of how it started and the impact it has had, or is still having, on your life. If you want to, we can agree a set number of sessions, or you can leave it open ended to finish when you feel the time is right.
I trained as a humanistic integrative counsellor, an approach which recognises that there are significant connections between all approaches to counselling. It accepts that different clients have diverse needs and believes that no single method is sufficient. The approaches that I draw on are Person-centred therapy, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis, and I am also trained in CBT.
I am qualified to work with adults, children, and adolescents.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and I work to their guidelines and code of ethics.
Training, qualifications & experience
CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills.
CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies.
CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills and Theory.
The Iron Mill - Post-qualifying Diploma in Counselling Children & Adolescents.
CPCAB Level 6 Certificate in Therapeutic Supervision.
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling with Counselling Tutor.
Ten years' experience as a Care and Support worker with elderly and disabled people.
Voluntary work at the YMCA, Bournemouth (on placement).
Voluntary work for Frontline 19, supporting people working at the frontline during the pandemic.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Living with and caring for someone with dementia.
End of life.
Single Session Therapy - this is a single session of therapy that focuses on a specific issue. This way of working is not suitable for all issues, especially where trauma is involved. Having one session does not mean that you cannot have further sessions if the need arises, and sometimes a single session can be used to explore whether longer term therapy is needed.
Therapies offered
Fees
£35.00 - £45.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Assessment by phone or video - 20-30 minutes and is free.
All other sessions will be 50 minutes and charged at:
In person - £45. (Unless a concession has been agreed)
Telephone and online - £35. (Unless a concession has been agreed)
When I work
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Online/phone: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9am to 7pm.
Friday 9am to 4:00pm.
Bude in person: Thursdays 9am to last session 4-5pm.
