About me
Does life feel heavy right now? Are you feeling unhappy, fearful or stuck? You don't have to carry this on your own. I'm here to help you talk it through, to explore what's happening and make sense of things.
Over the past 20 years I have supported many people through anxiety, grief, trauma and more. This is a safe space where you are completely accepted, and can talk freely and confidentially without being judged. There's no pressure - we can work together at a pace that feels right for you and turn things around, one step at a time.
Gaining insight enables you to heal unhelpful thinking patterns and start to be your authentic self. This can be a great release, and when you change your thoughts you can change your whole life.
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc Hons in Counselling and Psychotherapy (University of Middlesex)
BA Hons in English Language and Literature (Queen's University Belfast)
Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (PCI College Dublin)
Licenced NLP Practitioner (Irish Institute of Neuro Linguistic Programming)
Fully Accredited Member of BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Registered Member of NCS (National Counselling Society)
I have worked in Cruse Bereavement Care, Save our Sons and Daughters, Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Programme and the Samaritans. I am in private practice and I accept self-referrals and referrals from employee assistance programmes.
I teach on the BSc Honours Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy (PCI College Dublin) and am committed to the training and development of professionals for the future.
Apart from being highly qualified, I bring my own personal qualities that cannot be learned - intuition, compassion, insight and non-judgemental listening.
I use a range of psychotherapeutic approaches - here's a brief explanation of what they are:
- Cognitive Behavioural:
- Using CBT techniques to manage and counteract unhelpful thoughts and beliefs
- Person Centred:
- Recognising, honouring and valuing the unique individuality of each person
- Psychodynamic:
- Detecting themes and images that provide insight into what the unconscious mind is telling us
- Accessing the wisdom that is held in the unconscious mind.
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
Grief, Loss, Shame, Feelings of not being "good enough"
Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
Session fee is £50 an hour.
Notice of cancellation is required 24 hours in advance.
When I work
I see clients in the evenings as well as during the day.
Further information
My premises are near the town centre in Portadown. I work face to face and can make appointments during the day or in the evening.
