About me
Imagine stepping into a space where your feelings are validated, and your experiences are truly understood. Psychotherapy with me provides that sanctuary. Rather than being trapped by your struggles, you can learn to face them head-on with calm confidence and resilience.
I genuinely care about my clients. For over 20 years, I have worked hard to help people heal from their past and present struggles, so they can enjoy a more hopeful future.
My therapeutic approach uses Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and I also offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing).
I’ve learned that it is only by shining a light on the past as well as the present, that we can begin to discover and recognise how old patterns of beliefs and interactions influence our present-day perspectives and situations. Increasing self-awareness in this way can encourage a process of personal development and growth. This process provides an opportunity to experience and manage life in more fulfilling ways.
I am a Registered and Accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am also an EMDR Europe trained practitioner (Level 4), which is a NICE, WHO and NHS approved therapy for trauma: PTSD and Complex PTSD.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BACP Accredited Psychotherapist and EMDR Trauma Therapist with over 20 years' experience providing psychotherapy to adult individuals and couples in specialist organisations, higher education and private practice.
- Private psychotherapy practitioner (since 2009) providing open-ended psychotherapy. EMDR therapy became part of my private practice in 2022.
- EMDR Trauma Therapist – EMDR Europe Level 4 training completed in 2022. Advanced training includes Attachment-Focused EMDR, Ego State EMDR, EMDR for Complex PTSD, EMDR with Polyvagal Theory, Intensive EMDR and the FLASH Technique. I am a Member of the EMDR Association UK.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Studies, University of Edinburgh, 2006 – psychodynamic and person-centred approaches studied.
- Registered and Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Continual Professional Development (CPD) is a requirement of BACP membership and accreditation; I regularly undertake advanced training to ensure my practice reflects current research, best practice and the evolving needs of my clients.
- Staff Counsellor at the University of Edinburgh (2008–2024) providing short-term counselling to staff members (six sessions).
- Clinical Applications in Couples Counselling – a psychoanalytic approach to couples therapy, Scottish Institute of Human Relations, 2009. Quarterly study meetings have been attended annually since completing the training.
- I initially worked in a variety of specialist counselling services, including addiction and sexual trauma.
- Monthly supervision for both psychotherapy and EMDR, which is an ethical requirement for safe practice.
- Fully insured.
- Before retraining as a therapist in 2001, I gained a First Class Honours degree in Science and worked in technology and business for 10 years. This background enables me to appreciate the complexities of professional life and the pressures many people face in balancing work, relationships and wellbeing.
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.
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
£85.00 - £115.00
Additional information
Provided we can agree on a regular weekly appointment time, I offer a free 15-minute telephone consultation before arranging a first session. This can help us to decide whether we're a good fit ahead of booking an appointment in.
My clients can opt for a set number of sessions or come for as long as they need.
Sessions are 50 minutes in duration and my fees are as follows:.
Individuals £85
Couples £85
EMDR £115
Accelerated progress multi-sessions of EMDR also available.
This means an appointment with durations of 90 mins or 2 hours each, and more than once a week if appropriate and preferred.
Subject to availability and prior assessment, EMDR Intensives offer accelerated progress multi-sessions of EMDR over 2 days. These can be booked over weekends and are charged on a pro-rata day rate.
Please contact me for more details.
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