About me
I am an experienced qualified counsellor and psychotherapist offering face to face support in my welcoming room or in the outside environment where some may feel more comfortable.
I have always been curious about what makes us all unique. In these rapidly changing times, it feels more relevant than ever to provide a space where we can express and share our thoughts and feelings.
As a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor, I am able to provide that space and support for those experiencing difficulties in their life.
We have all experienced levels of difficulties in our life. This may be related to work, relationships, periods of depression or anxiety. You may be experiencing low self esteem or trying to make sense of ADHD. These difficulties may have been with you for a long time, or they could be what you are living with and experiencing right now. By sharing and giving a voice to your experiences in a supportive environment, we will strive to gain understanding and confidence to move to a more wholesome self.
I will listen to you, engage with you and support you in exploring and understanding what you share with me. Please feel free to contact me to find out more on how I work and how we can both work together. I offer a safe, comfortable and confidential space to explore.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Red Kite Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapeutic Counselling / 2023
- Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapy (TA)incorporating ecological philosophy and practices within an eco-systemic frame of reference.
- Advanced Ecological Practitioner Certificate in Psychotherapy (TA)
- Dedicated training in offering online counselling.
- Online counselling through low cost counselling network.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have a keen interest in how we understand ourselves and the world around us, particularly during a time when life can feel increasingly complex and uncertain. Our relationships, family lives and working environments are all influenced by the rapidly changing world we live in, and I’m interested in exploring how news, technology, social change and concerns about our environment can shape the way we think, feel and relate to one another.
I’m particularly interested in what this means for young people growing up today. How do they make sense of a world that is changing so quickly? How does this influence their sense of identity, their relationships and their hopes for the future? I believe these are important questions for all of us, whatever our age.
I also have a particular interest in men’s mental health and the ways in which men can understand themselves within relationships, work and family life. I’m interested in the expectations and pressures men can experience, and in creating a space where these can be explored openly and without judgement.
Ultimately, my interest is in people: how we come to understand ourselves, how our experiences shape us, and how we can find new ways of relating to ourselves and others. I hope therapy can offer a welcoming and thoughtful space for anyone to explore these questions and whatever else may be affecting them.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a free 15 minute consultation prior to meeting in which we can discuss any questions you may have.
When I work
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My availability from Monday to Friday is 8am to 7pm.
Further information
A little about me...
I have lived in Ulverston for nearly 20 years now. I have 2 sons that are now grown and flown the nest. I live with my partner and our sprocker, Elvis and you may well see me out and about with him on a walk in this lovely area of ours.
Although people understand talking therapy as generally based inside, I do offer the opportunity to use and experience the outside environment too as our space to explore and understand. It can be very interesting to see how the the outside can bring something different to how we see things and ourselves.
We can talk about how we might do this if it may be something you were interested in.
