About me
Welcome!
I’m Fern, and I understand that searching for a therapist can be a daunting process when life feels distressing in some way. I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where you can feel heard and supported. The therapy I offer is tailored to your goals, needs and pace, but is also backed by evidence.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am passionate about supporting people to live well, having worked within healthcare services for 20 years. My experience includes within the NHS, higher education settings, third sector organisations, a perinatal service and a cancer care charity.
The psychological therapy I offer can help with a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, grief, low self esteem, and trauma. This is not an exhaustive list - there are many reasons for entering therapy.
I have a special interest in supporting parents around the time of having a baby, having published research in this area.
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 HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
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
£70.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
When I work
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Further information
I offer appointments Monday to Friday at the following times.
10.45 am
12 pm
1.15 pm
Please contact me to discuss availability.
Please note that I am not able to provide Crisis Services. Should you feel that you are unable to cope or are at risk to yourself in any way, please contact your GP, local crisis services, NHS 24 (111), or the Samaritans (116 123). In an emergency dial 999.
