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About me
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I am a qualified Person-Centred Counselling Psychotherapist and an Accredited member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists). I am Integrative in Practice. I am a university lecturer specialising in Counselling and Psychotherapy and qualified to teach.
My background is a Community Mental Health Nurse, working for Child and Mental Health Services, including an inpatient setting.
I offer therapeutic counselling sessions for adult, children, young people and families, in a confidential and non-judgemental environment in Dovercourt (Harwich) and Frinton-on-Sea in Essex.
I am able to offer short focused or longer term counselling, depending on what your needs are. This can be face-to-face, or online. All of this will be discussed in our first appointment and where you can make the decision if I am the right counsellor for you to work with.
I work with people from all walks of life, focusing on mental health and wellbeing. This includes a trauma recovery approach. Some of the following being examples - attachment, trauma recovery, Looked After Children, parenting, childhood trauma, relational abuse, anxiety, depression, BPD, ADHD, ASD and all neurodiversity, and more.
I also offer Couples and Family counselling where my aim is to offer a safe and confidential space to work through relational needs. Through our sessions I will facilitate an environment where you can both explore and progress in your relationship. Often people see couples counselling as a last resort and you may be experiencing long-term difficulties. I can offer support to couples in clarifying a way forward in their relationship or support to those who wish to separate.
In my work as an Integrative Psychotherapist I use a non-directive approach, holding the belief that you are the expert on yourself.
Life can feel over whelming at times and counselling can provide a confidential space in which to clarify our feelings and gain insights into who we are and what we want from life. Through counselling I believe individuals can be supported towards a deeper awareness of self.
I work with clients to explore personal concerns, finding ways to resolve or manage them, in an open, non-judgmental manner, whether the issues are current or throughout your life including childhood.
Counselling does not involve giving advice or directing you to a particular course of action. It aims to provide an environment where you can find these answers for yourself and draw on the internal resources you already have. People seek counselling for many different reasons and making that decision to seek counselling is a brave step.
Choosing a counsellor is a very personal matter, so if you would like to contact me for further information and to see if I am the right counsellor for you, then please do.
Please note: During sessions my phone is not manned, but please leave a voicemail and I will call you back.
Training, qualifications & experience
So What do I do? and What Have I done?
I provide counselling at Bespoke Practitioners. For more information on our wider services please see our website: www.bespoke-prac.com
I also have ten years experience of having worked as a Child and Adolescent Mental health nurse for the NHS.
My Qualifications
I have a BA (Hons) degree in Person Centred Counselling and a Diploma in Mental Health Nursing. I have a PGCE in Education and am a University Lecture for a Counselling and Psychotherapy degree.
I am also a Counsellor trained in Imago Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Counselling.
I have additional training in managing risk, therapeutic assessment, communication and creative approaches. I am qualified in Solution-Focused Therapy.
I regularly attend training courses and continuously work on my self-development through both my professional and my own personal work.
I attend regular clinical supervision. As an Accredited Member of the BACP I am bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
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
Working with experiences of loss
Working with parents who have children with additional learning needs and sensory processing issues.
Working with professionals
Working through relationship difficulties
Children & Teenagers - Finding solutions and exploring emotions
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 - £75.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
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Initial Assessment ( 1 hour) - £60 Ongoing Counselling Sessions (50 minutes) - £60 per session
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Initial Couples Assessment (1 hour 15 minutes plus initial assessment paperwork) - £80. Ongoing Sessions (1 Hour and 15 minutes) £75 per session
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Walk & Talk Therapy (50 minutes) - £60 per session
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Children & Young People Initial Assessment ( 50 minutes) - £65 Ongoing Counselling Sessions (50 minutes) £65 per session
- Other services: Family Support Services, SEND, Sensory Attachment, Child Development, Safeguarding, Mental Health, Additional Needs - see www.bespoke-prac.com
When I work
Mon 9.00 - 17.30. Tues 11.00 - 19.30. Weds 9.00 - 19.30 Thurs 9.00-18.00(other times may be available by prior arrangement)
