About me
I am a warm and down-to-earth Counsellor working with adults and young people (11+) in person and online.
Often, we can feel alone and like no one understands. I believe everyone deserves to have somewhere where they can feel cared for, supported and understood and so I aim to provide this through my sessions.
My sessions are a confidential, non-judgemental and relaxed space where we work together to help you understand yourself and your needs.
How counselling can help:
I am an Integrative Counsellor, which means I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches so I can tailor our sessions to suit your needs. I also hold a specialist qualification in counselling young people and have great passion and experience in working with:
- Neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia etc)
- Anxiety
- Panic Attacks
- Young people (11+)
- Trauma
- Sexuality and Gender Identity
- Low self-esteem
- Family/Relationship Issues
I believe that working through our past experiences can help us to understand ourselves and therefore grow our self-awareness so we can think about what we need in our lives right now.
For young people particularly, I believe it can be helpful to work on understanding emotions and how they can affect us so we can think about what can help. Additionally, working in a playful and creative way in order to fit the age and developmental stage of the young person.
What to expect in your first session:
I believe that the therapeutic relationship I have with my clients is a core part of the counselling process, and so I aim to provide a calm and comfortable space where trust can build and positive change can happen.
First sessions can understandably cause anxiety. I aim to help you feel as comfortable as possible depending on your needs, which could include something practical such as providing fidget toys and by providing a calm environment which you will begin to get used to as sessions go on.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BACP Approved)
- Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Young People
- I am a Registered Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
I have experience working with all ages in a variety of mental health services and local charities, along with experience within schools and working with Place2be which is charity supporting children and young people's mental health within schools.
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£60 per 50 minute session
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Further information
I offer a free short telephone consultation to see if we feel we are a good match before beginning any sessions together.
Finding a Counsellor that feels right for you is important and there is no rush to make a decision after any consultation, please take your time and let me know if you want to work with me when you are ready.
If you are arranging sessions for a young person in your life, I believe it can be helpful for them to be involved in the decision making process.
