About me
I have been a BACP accredited Counsellor since 2004. The counselling I provide is focused on Coercive Control and Narcissistic Abuse Recovery. It is based on raising awareness of what is actually going on and then how to restore and rebuild your life the way that you deserve.
You are NOT going crazy. It is NOT your fault that they treat you this way. You do NOT have to 'try harder', 'do better'. This is time to commit to yourself with compassion and deep understanding of how you have survived and creating a space for how to now thrive.
I offer counselling sessions online - FaceTime or Zoom. Assessment session is 90min long and further sessions can be either 90minutes long or 50minutes long depending on your preference moving forward.
I have designed a four part programme for those who have gone through therapy/ counselling following emotional and psychological abuse and want a structured, contextual 1:1 programme integrating them back into the life they deserved rather than going wrong in circles with being pathologised and medicated following coercive control and narcissistic abuse.
Other qualifications include: I am qualified as a Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders with the National Centre for Eating Disorders. I am also a Level 2 Breathwork Coach accredited by CPCAB and the International Breathwork Foundation since 2022 and have completed Mindfulness qualification with Wimbledon Guild in 2014.
My focus as a counsellor is on the holistic well-being of everyone who comes to me for help, connecting patterns and facilitating changes and improving quality of life, emotionally, physically and spiritually. The key is that you feel like the one behind the steering wheel and in control as we navigate through your every need ensuring that you feel more self-aware and empowered.
Training, qualifications & experience
As a volunteer at the Samaritans 30 years ago and graduating from Coventry University 1996, I've always had an interest in the human condition and in helping others along in their individual journeys. Once I became accredited with BACP, I set up my own Private Practice and trained specifically in Eating Disorders. Over time it was realised the need for help, guidance and support for the local community and their mental health and working alongside GP surgeries in the area, I was able to provide CBT and counselling through funded bodies as well as work on a private basis.
Since 2021, I have re-branded and am now called Empower. I chose this name as all along in my work, I focused on creating a safe and professional space where anyone could come and feel empowered in their own lives and thrive to be happier and more content in their lives. I help specifically with the understanding and recovery of survivors of Coercive Control and Narcissistic Abuse.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £75.00
Additional information
Monday 10am - 9pm (last session 8pm)
Tuesday 10am - 5pm (last session 3:30pm)
Thursday evening 6pm-9pm (last session 8pm)
Friday 10am- 5pm (last session 4pm)
Saturday morning 9am-1pm (last session 12noon)
Initial Assessment Session 90 mins long £75
Further sessions either 90mins long (£75) or 50 mins long (£55)
