About me
Hello and welcome. I am a qualified counsellor with 13 years experience and I work with a range of issues, such as anxiety, depression, low self esteem, relationship problems and stress. I understand starting therapy can be a daunting task, whether you're new to it or have tried it before. It could be you feel stuck, sad, anxious or depressed. Or perhaps life hasn't gone the way you hoped and you feel a bit lost, hopeless, or are experiencing low self worth. I'd like to help.
I believe that looking after the mind and body is essential for our well being and my approach looks at caring for both these parts of self. Not only do we talk through whatever is causing you distress, I work to help you manage the emotions and feelings that you are experiencing so that they don't overwhelm you and you run. Learning to be with your feelings and the sensations that come with them, and learning to regulate your nervous system will help you find some internal peace. I also find that learning to understand and set boundaries in your life can help you form better relationships with both others and yourself. We'll work together to discover your values and beliefs so that you can live in line with them and feel more peace with who you are. This will be a space where you feel valued, heard and understood and where you can honestly explore the troubles you are experiencing and work towards growth and change.
I offer face to face counselling as well as on line via Zoom. But whatever the media, counselling can give you the inner strength you need to make positive change in your life. With support you can move forward.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London and am a member of the BACP.
My recent training focuses on understanding the neuroscience around how our brain changes and how working with our nervous system can help us find safety and regulate our emotions.
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
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer 50 minute sessions at a cost of £60 per session for individuals.
When I work
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Further information
I first moved to England over 20 years ago from New York. Since then I have also spent some time living abroad in Barcelona, but have called England home since in 2003. I feel my life experiences from each part of the world contribute greatly to how I see the world and to who I am as a counsellor.
Below are some testimonials from past clients...
"Thank you for the past year. It's been intense, but 100% worth it. You're an amazing therapist; I wouldn't be "here" and "me" without you."
"I can't thank you enough from the bottom of my heart for helping me finally be free from the terrible illness that is depression. With your help I have got to a place I never thought possible and for the first time ever feel truly free and able to live a happy life"
"Thank you so much for the process you have taken me on over the last year. It has truly been life changing and has really enabled me to find joy, peace and a new enjoyment of life."
"Our sessions have helped me enormously and have equipped me to deal with many difficult situations in a way that has allowed me to process the sadness, but walk away feeling I've made steps in the right direction, with no regrets."
