About me
"Even the darkest nights bow down to the dawn. Trust that your emotions are simply the shadows trying to find their light; with patience, they will show you the way"
It takes courage to ask for help for your mental health and well-being. No matter how 'fine' you're feeling, from time to time, we can all use some emotional support in a quiet, confidential and non-judgemental space; where we can safely explore our experiences with a trusted profession. Reaching out to a trusted someone, can help you through challenging times, and is possibly most difficult step you will take in order to help yourself.
Whether it’s for something specific, or a complex mix of things, I can provide you an opportunity to explore your experiences, at your own pace and being guided by your intuition.
No one can know or understand you better than yourself, so it is important for you to be in control of your sessions. I can help guide you with empathy and without judgement, to look into any aspects of your life and experiences, so you can start to see a, more authentic you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified BACP and NCPS registered counsellor, working in way which will enable you to explore aspects of your life, without pressure, how and when you are ready.
I welcome anyone regardless of age, cultural background, gender/sexual orientation, who needs support for a short or long term basis. My experience includes working with individuals going through life issues, living with parental legacies, bullying, current and historic grief from loss; stress and anxiety; self-harm and eating disorders; all types of domestic abuse and understanding and moving forward from all types of trauma.
I trained with Bedford College and Carino Counselling.
In addition to my counselling credentials, I have a wealth of experience gained through an international career in diverse cultural contexts and several years' working with the Samaritans and Cruse Bereavement/Grief services as a listening volunteer.
I offer sessionsface-to-face,online through video or phone and talking while walking.
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
I aim to make counselling accessible to as many as possible, so am happy to offer discounted rates to students, NHS staff and care workers.
I also offer a free initial 20 minute, no-obligation chat. During this, I will ask a few general questions about your needs, and you can ask me any questions you might have. This can help to see if we are a good fit for each other.
Further information
I currently work with clients in English, Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu, and have a good understanding of Italian, in case you find it easier to express yourself in one of these languages.
