About me
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to read through my profile. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take much courage and energy and I would like to make the process as relaxed, comfortable and effective as possible for you.
I am qualified in Psychotherapeutic Counselling to post graduate level PG(DIP) BA(HONS) and licensed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) in the UK; with over 10 years experience working as a therapist, in a hospice, a wellbeing clinic, domestic abuse services and in private practice. I help people who are experiencing difficulties with their relationships, the impact of trauma, domestic abuse, anxiety and self-doubt, grief and loss, & parenting issues.
Working together, we create a confidential, open, understanding, non judgemental space, where complicated thoughts and feelings can be shared and explored, to find a way forward with whatever is concerning you.
My therapeutic approach is integrative; I work from a Person Centered base, integrating elements of different therapeutic resources, including Attachment Theory, Trauma Informed Practice, Mindfulness, CBT, Creative Arts and the Outdoor Environment.
How can counselling help?
My belief and experience is that counselling therapy gives us the opportunity to unravel, and make sense of, confusing and complicated thoughts and feelings - this creates a positive impact on our emotional, physical and spiritual well being and allows us to move forward in our lives with increased reslience, awareness, self-care and emotional regulation. The process of counselling can help us to recover from ongoing distress, relationship problems, sadness and overwhelming anxiety; to manage during those difficult, challenging times and life changes.
You are very welcome to get in touch and ask any questions you may have. I offer therapy online throughout the UK, via video, phone, or text, and Walk and Talk Therapy sessions in Staffordshire and Cheshire areas.
What is Walk and Talk therapy?
Walk and Talk Therapy is as it sounds - a combination of psychotherapeutic counselling and walking that takes place outdoors, in a park, nature reserve, woodland or greenspace.
The client and counsellor walk side by side:
Mindfully, being in nature encourages us to be in the moment, to move forward, to breathe deeply, to notice, to accept, to listen and to connect to our inner selves and the world around us. It is a multi-sensory experience that enables us to initiate greater self-awareness. Allowing us to take a break from the often busy and overwhelming aspects of our lives and begin to find some peace for ourselves.
Combining walking in nature with psychotherapeutic counselling offers clients the opportunity to express difficult issues and personal stories with the counsellor by their side, accompanying them on the actual and metaphorical journey through the landscape of the walk and talk session. It is a helpful therapy for clients who may be dealing with; longstanding issues, adjusting to loss and big life changes, feeling low in confidence, stuck, isolated, anxious or depressed.
If you would like more information about how we might work together, either online or outdoors, I would be glad to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling – Staffordshire University
- BA (Hons) Fine Art – Staffordshire University
- University Certificate in Counselling Skills – Staffordshire University
- Certificate in Basic Counselling Skills – Staffordshire University
- Certificate in Developing Approaches to Creative Consultation – Staffordshire University
- Certificate in Developing Arts for Health – Staffordshire University
Training and CPD:
I am committed to ongoing CPD and personal development via workplace and other training opportunities, please see below for some of the training I have completed:
- Trauma informed practice (2022)
- Mindfulness Practice (2020)
- Who's In Charge - Child to Parent Abuse - Facilitator Training (2021)
- Working with Eating Disorders (2022)
- Working with Survivors of Sexual Abuse (2022)
- Domestic Abuse Homicide Timeline Training (2022)
- Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults (2020)
- Domestic Abuse Awareness - Adults and Children (2021)
- I Matter Programme Facilitator Training (2020)
- Working with Attachment Styles and Relationships (2018)
- Approaches to working with Addiction (2018)
- Kinesiology and Self Awareness (2018)
- Working with Male Victims of Domestic Abuse (2021)
- Data Protection (2021)
- Health and Safety in the Workplace (2017)
- Working with Bereavement, Loss and Grief (2016)
- Mental Health First Aid (2014)
- Dementia Awareness (2015)
- Sex and Relationship Education (2015)
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
50 minute Counselling session £50.00 (Online or telephone).
1 hour Walk and Talk session from £55.00 (In a local greenspace).
Concessionary rates from £40 per session.
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