About me
As an accredited Psychotherapist with over 10 years experience working in elite sport, I’m here to help you tackle whatever challenges you are facing. Life can be hard, you don’t have to face it alone. Whether you are an athlete or not, let's form a team and work together to find a way forward for you, wherever you are in your journey.
Being accredited as an Integrative Psychotherapist through the BACP means I’m an experienced, qualified and trauma-informed professional that you can trust.
What I can help you with:
Not feeling like yourself anymore? Feeling down, withdrawn, overwhelmed or on edge, lacking confidence? Or maybe you have a more specific challenge you are facing like navigating injury, a sport or life transition, like navigating who you are now in a new phase of life. I’m here to help. My aim is to help you understand what’s going on, build your confidence, resilience and develop a toolkit to help you tackle whatever challenges you are facing.
Who I work with: General Public and Athletes
I work with adults (18+) on a range of issues and have particular experience working with men and with people dealing with loss, grief, anxiety and life transitions. Working with complex issues like trauma and addiction are also things I am experienced in.
I also specialise in working with athletes to tackle both challenges on and off the sports arena, such as injury, transitions out of sport, performance issues and more. Unlike other therapists, I understand sport and the unique pressures it brings. Everyday challenges happen to athletes too; grief, relationship difficulties, just generally feeling low and not yourself? I can help with this stuff too. I work with current and former athletes, from amateur through to professional.
How I work:
I’ll tailor my approach to suit you through utilising different therapeutic approaches. Don’t just want to sit in a room and talk? Don’t worry, we can work together to help you find a way to communicate what is going on, through using techniques and therapeutic exercises. Together, we will build awareness and a personal toolkit for you to use in day to day life. I offer online sessions via zoom or face to face sessions in Lymm, Cheshire.
What people say they like about working with me:
Past clients have liked how down to earth, calm and collaborative I am. They have valued having someone who is outside of their bubble that they can offload to without judgement, who can help them figure out what they want and need to do.
Training, qualifications & experience
As an Accredited Psychotherapist I have undertaken extensive training and qualifications to become the best therapist I can be for you. I adhere to BACP’s ethical principles and I hold the below qualifications & undertake regular training to ensure my skills and knowledge are up to date.
- MA Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy at University of Central Lancashire
- Msc Applied Sport Psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University
- BA (hons) Sport, Exercise & Physical Activity at Durham University
- BACP Accreditation process
Recent CPD I have undertaken includes:
- Working with men in therapy
- Perfectionism in sport
- Working with ADHD
- Working with anger
- Bringing the body into work for anxiety and trauma
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.
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
I also specialise in working with athletes and sport related challenges including:
Injury, deselection, transitions through and out of sport, retirement, performance issues and pressures, training away from home, uncertainty, confidence issues.
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Please contact me to discuss fees - a small number of concessions are available.
When I work
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My core working days are Tuesday and Wednesday. There is some flexibility, please discuss this with me if needed.
Further information
I offer online sessions via zoom, as well as face to face counselling in Lymm, Cheshire. I work with adults over the age of 18.
Please get in touch for a free initial phone call, a chance to say hello and see if we might be a good fit to work together!
