About me
Hello, thank you for checking out my profile. I assume that you're here because you have things you would like to explore and work on.
I offer a calm, confidential, and non-judgmental space where you can talk openly about whatever is on your mind. Whether you’re experiencing long-standing issues, a current crisis, or simply a sense that something needs to change (even if you’re not sure what) you are welcome to bring it to therapy. My aim is to offer a space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace and begin to find your way forward.
I work mostly online, but I do some in person sessions in Bude on Thursdays.
I work with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, burnout, overwhelm, depression, stress, and low self-esteem. Alongside my counselling training, I worked in the care sector for 9 years, and I bring this experience into my practice. This means I can offer particular support around issues related to care and support work, dementia, and end-of-life experiences.
What to expect:
After you get in touch, we can arrange a free 20-minute telephone or video call to talk through what you're looking for from counselling. This is a chance for you to get a sense of how I work and for me to understand a little more about your situation. If you decide to continue, we can begin sessions to explore things in more depth. You can choose to work with a set number of sessions, or leave things open-ended and finish when the time feels right for you. We can meet weekly or fortnightly.
My approach:
I am a humanistic integrative counsellor, which means I draw on different therapeutic approaches to suit your individual needs. These include Person-Centred Therapy, Gestalt, and Transactional Analysis. I am also trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which can be integrated when it might be helpful.
I am qualified to work with adults, children, and adolescents, and I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I work in accordance with their ethical guidelines to ensure you receive safe and professional support.
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.
Nine 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
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 - £40. (Unless a concession has been agreed)
Student counsellors on Level 4 - £40 in person and £35 online.
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