About me
Perhaps you’ve spent a long time looking after everyone else and have reached a point where you would like some time and space for yourself.
You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck. Perhaps something has happened in your life that has left you struggling to make sense of things. Or maybe you can't quite put your finger on what is wrong; you just know that things don't feel as they should.
Whatever brings you to counselling, you don't need to have the answers before we begin.
I offer a warm, accepting, and non-judgemental space where you can be yourself. My aim is to listen carefully to your experience and to understand the world from your perspective. In which we will work together to explore what you need and what might be helpful.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a BACP-registered counsellor and practise using a pluralistic approach. This means that I believe there is no single therapeutic approach that works for everyone. We are all different, and what is helpful for one person may not be helpful for another.
Our relationship is an important part of the work. I will be alongside you. We can talk about what is happening for you now, explore experiences from the past where this feels useful, and consider patterns in your relationships, thoughts and feelings.
I draw on person-centred, relational and attachment-informed approaches and, where appropriate, creative and experiential ways of working. We will always discuss how we work together, working in partnership to provide individualised support that is best suited to your needs.
For me, counselling is about developing a greater understanding of yourself, making sense of your experiences and finding ways of moving forward that feel right for you.
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
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concessionary and student fees available.
When I work
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Further information
Coming to counselling for the first time can feel daunting. You may wonder what you are supposed to say or whether your problems are "big enough" to warrant counselling. Or feel so big it's hard to know where to start!
There is no test you need to pass and no right way to begin.
In your first session, we can start with whatever feels most important to you.
I hope that counselling becomes a space where you can slow down, be heard, and begin to understand yourself with greater kindness and curiosity.
If you feel that I might be someone you could work with, please get in touch. We can have an initial 30-minute conversation about what you are looking for and whether working together feels like the right fit.
