About me
I offer individual and couple psychotherapy in person or remote. I am an accredited IPT Uk IPT therapist and supervisor. I am accredited with the sfDBT as a DBT therapist and supervisor.
I have a private psychotherapy practice in Newport, Isle of Wight. For the last 39 years I have dedicated my working life to the NHS, treating those in secondary care.
I began my journey as a registered mental health nurse. For the last 25 year I have worked as a psychotherapist, specialising in offering therapy to those with the diagnosis of emotionally unstable personality disorder ( also known as borderline personality disorder). I specialise in working with PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
I offer individual and couples therapy to adults, age 18 and over.
I specialise in offering DBT and DBTPE. I also offer IPT and CFT.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a post-graduate diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy, from the Metanoia Institute. I also have a post-graduate diploma in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. I am an accredited IPT UK therapist and supervisor. I achieved a Master Practitioner certificate in Eating Disorders, from the National Centre for Eating Disorders. I have also completed advanced training in Compassion Focused Therapy from the Compassionate Mind Foundation. I completed DBTPE training and offer that to individuals who have PTSD.
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 UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
UKAHPP is a national accrediting organisation for all those who apply the theories of Humanistic Psychology in their work. The UKAHPP is an independent member organisation of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the UK Register of Counsellors. The Association is made up of a number of different membership classes e.g. Associate Members, Affiliate Members, Full Members, each with different requirements for entry. Full Members may use the initials 'MAHPP' after their names, and have undergone a rigorous accreditation procedure relevant to their discipline. All members of the Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners must commit to acceptance of the UKAHPP Code of Ethical Principles, the UKAHPP Code of Practice, the UKAHPP Ethical Review Procedure and the UKAHPP Complaints 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
Couple psychotherapy .
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 - £90.00
Additional information
I offer a free 30-minute video discovery call. This is an opportunity for the potential client to get a sense of my way of working and whether it feels right for them. It's also to check if I am the best therapist to meet their needs.
My fee for couple therapy is £90 per session.
Further information
My training and experience mean that I work with couples whose relationships are facing challenges.
The areas I work with are:
PTSD, burnout, developing mindfulness skills, emotion regulation, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, addiction, neurodiversity, life changes, and sexual problems.
