About me
Hello and welcome to my page. I understand how daunting it can be taking the first step to finding a counsellor. I am happy to have an initial 20 minute chat with you online or on the phone to help you get a feel for who I am and how I work. I trained as a person-centred counsellor and always work at the pace of the client. You are the expert of your own life but I can help you find the answers and the understanding of why you are where you are.
I have over 18 years of experience working privately and in charity organisations
I offer face to face and online sessions for couples, individuals, young people and group therapy.
I have a vast experience working with a variety of issues including abuse (sexual, physical, psychological), trauma, bereavement, bullying, workplace issues, lack of confidence, anxiety, depression and low self esteem. I have extensive experience of domestic abuse and narcissistic abuse.
I work in a collaborative way and at the pace of the client. I offer a confidential non-judgemental space to explore the reasons that have brought you to counselling.
I see counselling as the piecing together of a jigsaw. You bring the pieces and by talking about your life, you are building the picture. I can help by noticing things that you may not have noticed and linking things to make sense of what you are feeling. When the picture is complete you will see your own way forward. Ultimately you are the only person who has lived your life so you will have your own answers.
I specialise in working with people who have been negatively affected by emotional/psychological abuse. I see clients on a 1 to 1 basis and I also run a group for people wanting extra support after being in any abusive relationship whether that is a partner, spouse, parent, sibling or work colleague.
I place huge importance on the relationship between counsellor and client and as such I work within the ethical framework of BACP. I am a registered member of BACP. I am fully insured and hold an Enhanced Disclosure Scotland Certificate for working with adults and children.
I offer face to face or Teams online sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Certificate in Counselling skills
- Post Graduate Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling
- Playing Matters certificate
- ASSIST suicide intervention training
- Working with Groups certificate
- Certificate in Couples Counselling
- Diploma in psychosexual therapy
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.
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
- Confidence and assertiveness.
- Menopause.
- Terminal illness.
- Support for people who have been negatively impacted by coercive control, emotional/verbal abuse or narcissism.
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Individual Counselling £50 per 50 minute session
- Children and young people £50 per 50 minute session
- Couples £70 per 1 hour session.
- supervision 1 hour £50
Cancellations made within 24 hours of the appointment will be charged in full.
When I work
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Further information
I am only working online at the moment.
