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This professional is accepting new clients but may have a waitlist. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.
About me
Does this time of year fill you with dread? Maybe you are feeling a sense of anxiety about spending time with difficult family members, or you feel a sense of loss after losing a loved one. I offer you a safe space to talk, helping you feel calmer and more in control.
Maybe you are thinking ahead to the new year and you are a parent who feels anxious about work? Or maybe you're worried about going back to work after children and have low self - esteem and confidence?
Juggling work, family and time for yourself can be overwhelming, and many parents struggle with anxiety and guilt.
Counselling with me has many great benefits:
You get to talk to a professional therapist who will really listen to you - you can be as honest as you want without worrying about offending friends and family by saying the 'wrong' thing.
It's a chance to talk about what YOU want. This is your precious time to address any guilt and anxiety you might have about work and family life.
Together we can explore what it is that's worrying you, finding strategies you can use to gain confidence.
Training, qualifications & experience
Do you feel like you're not where you should be in life? Maybe you feel like life needs to change - some things just aren't working for you any more. Maybe you feel like you're at the bottom of the heap, or your anxiety is running the show.
I volunteered for Mind for over 5 years in various roles including as a qualified counsellor and I undertook my student placements there and with the local Early Help Service.
As well as my experience working in Mental Health, I have over 8 years experience working with parents, including as a volunteer Family Support Worker for Family Action, the National Deaf Children's Society, and SENDIASS supporting parents of children with special educational needs. This has given me a deep understanding of the issues that parents can face, such as worrying about their children getting the right support in school, bullying, and feeling the pressure to do everything at the drop of a hat!
Registered Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Accredited Member of the NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society)
Qualifications
- Higher Level Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling
- Foundation Diploma in Therapeutic Safety in Trauma
- Counselling Skills
- I am proud to be an RNIB Accredited Sight Loss Counsellor.
- I am doing ongoing training in Life Coaching skills.
Additional Training
- Mental Health First Aid
- Suicide Awareness
- Dementia Friend
- Unhealthy Relationships, and Dealing with Controlling, Intimidation and Manipulative Personalities.
- Working with the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
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
Fees
£50.00 per session
When I work
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Further information
I am an integrative counsellor. This means that I use more than one approach in our sessions, tailoring your therapy to meet your needs.
I offer in person counselling from a modern building in Shoeburyness, Essex. I also offer online and phone counselling.
Counselling is held weekly.
