About me
I offer short term counselling and long term psychotherapy, in person, online or on the phone, with weekday and weekend availability. I also offer walk and talk sessions if you prefer to be out in nature.
Life can throw varied challenges our way and counselling and psychotherapy can be a great support in processing emotions and unravelling confused thinking. I am passionate about helping people feel better in themselves, through support, exploration and collaboration. Counselling and Psychotherapy are a sanctuary where you can explore your feelings, thoughts and experiences in safety and non judgement; a healing and empowering journey where the outside world becomes softer and internal stories are rewritten with kindness.
About me and my Practice
I am accredited by the BACP and the NCPS and have completed a Masters Degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy at Regents University in London, I work relationally and weave in different therapy approaches depending on the clients’ needs. With children my work is more play based but I sometimes integrate sand play with children and adults too. I’ve completed Humanistic and CBT Diplomas in Counselling and am influenced by Mindfulness, I am Trustee at a spiritual centre in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, where I work in private practise next to the River Thames and facilitate meditation groups. I have visited spiritual centres around the world including training in Buddhism in Katmandu.
I work across many issues including: anxiety, depression, low self esteem, addictions, overwhelm, eating disorders, trauma, Neurodiversity including ADHD, relationship problems, and grief. I also help clients reflect on existential themes such as finding meaning, freedom, authenticity and courage.
Before to Counselling I worked as a primary school Teacher for 17 years.
Training, qualifications & experience
MA Psychotherapy and Counselling, BA hons Degree, PGCE, Advanced Diploma in Humantistic Counselling, Level 5, Advanced Diploma in Creative CBT, L3 Counselling Skills (NCFE), L2 Counselling Skills.
BACP (accred) NCPS (accred)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My fee is £60-£75 for 50 minutes, some concessions available.
When I work
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