About me
Hi there. I provide Therapy to Adults, Children and Young People. An experienced Counsellor, I'm here to offer the support you need. Exploring Children's emotional needs and issues, Anxiety, Loss, ADHD/ASD, Trauma, Addictions, Depression, Diversity, Family issues and more.
I'm an experienced Counsellor and Supervisor based in Sidcup and across the UK online, working from a client centred base with clients of all ages, incorporating aspects of Integrative therapies and adapting to your individual needs. I'm a specialist Diversity Practitioner, Children's Creative Therapist and Looked After Children Therapist. I support students during their learning journey and have lots of experience within schools, creative arts, and local performing arts colleges.
Helping you deal with issues including Anxiety, relationships, ADHD & ASD, addictions, Child and Adolescent issues, Neurodiversity, Disabilities, loss and bereavement. Experienced working in NHS, Education, Agency, Charities, Private Sector and community settings. Availability at flexible times from morning to after school or work.
I hold extensive experience in acquired and traumatic brain injuries, the experiences afterwards and subsequent neurodiversity and all other impacts it has on life. This is alongside my diversity specialisms.
I work with services in Bromley, Bexley, Sevenoaks, Dartford, Lewisham and Greenwich boroughs to provide a high standard of support as a Child and family Counsellor . I have written published articles, and was a speaker for World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th at the Piccadilly Theatre in London.
Do you need to share your feelings with someone where there is empathy and understanding, a space to be heard and the freedom to release whatever is weighing you down? Maybe you have been considering talking to someone but felt anxious or unsure which way to turn, and take the first step towards therapy.
Have a look at my Supervision profile if you are a counsellor, student or allied profession worker. I supervise in private practice, charities, placements, local services, education, healthcare and other settings.
I am a member of the BACP, and ACAMH, the leading organisation for professionals working with Children & Adolescents.
I am a Qualified Substance Misuse Counsellor and trained Bereavement Counsellor. I recognise the difficulties faced in the process of grief and coping with loss. The feelings of anxiety, sadness, depression, anger, disbelief and shock. I am able to support those struggling with addictions across the scale, from seeking recovery, abstinence and the journey along the way. I work with addictions and related patterns, such as the impacts on your relationships.
A trained school Counsellor, I work with children of all ages (4-18 yrs). I've worked in Primary and Secondary schools, and specialist centres with talking and creative therapies, Private Practice, local services and other settings with children and young people.
I started my journey working with Complex Mental Health issues 25 years ago within the South London and Maudesley NHS Trust.
I provide one to one counselling for both ongoing and shorter term work. This could be a structured contract of 6-10 sessions, or longer where there are issues you would like to explore in more depth. There is no time limit.
I have over 25 years experience working with diverse communities, and incorporate culture and faith into my work as therapist. I work with clients with Complex Mental Health needs and those whose first language is not English. I support access to therapy for minority groups, and Women's health. I have a particular interest in this area, including post natal depression, children of a post natal mother and related attachment issues, and impact of women's health conditions on the mind and body.
The therapy space is calm and welcoming, with street parking and direct transport links outside both practices.
My practice in Sidcup is next to the High Street with street parking outside and direct transport links.
I also see clients in Swanley. It's close to all amenities, with direct parking and transport links.
I work with clients in all local areas at my premises - including Swanley, Dartford and villages, Sidcup, Bromley, Bexley, Eltham, Sevenoaks, Orpington, Lewisham, Greenwich and surrounding towns.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a registered member of BACP and ACAMH, the leading organisation for Children's Emotional Support.
CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
BACP L4 Diploma in Substance Misuse Counselling
LC&CTA L6 Msc. Supervision Certificate.
Place2Be Attachment training. Safeguarding training. Mental Health First Aid. Tavistock Institute Intergenerational trauma Certificate.
ACAMH training in neurodiversity, Child and Adolescent work, research, attachment and self harm. Includes Jack Tizard International conference for tackling ACE's and Professor Tony Attwood ASD/ADHD training.
Specialist Disability and Cross cultural therapist with over 25 years of experience, including articles written for the press. My own experiences have just been published in a national report for Headway (May 2024)
Experienced Looked After Children/Local Authority Psychotherapist
Risk Assessment Training
CBT For Anxiety, Depression and Low Self esteem
St Christopher's Hospice Certificate in Bereavement Training for Counsellors
Place2Be School Counsellor Training and Safeguarding Certificate
Place2Be Working with Metaphor, Secondary School Trained Counsellor, SENCO, Attachment Theories and self awareness of counsellor, Helping Children Tell their stories, Making Endings with Children.
Mental health and brain injury training. NHS/Headway February 2025
West Kent MIND Full Induction Training - November 2016
MIND in Bexley Training Induction Certificate
Specialist Training in Bereavement in West African Communities
Attachment Theories with Colin Murray Parkes Certificate
Improving Mental Health Services for Young Adults - Transition into Adulthood
Improving the Quality of Perinatal Mental Health Services
Engaging with Gypsy and Traveller Communities - Bromley Healthcare
8 Module Training Certificate CRI Bromley
I worked at CRI as a Group Facilitator with attendees from 2 - 25 people, from Ambulatory Detox to maintaining recovery. I worked as group facilitator using 12 step programmes, SMART recovery and my own work, with a diverse client base.
Memorial Support Counsellor/ Facilitator at St Christopher's Hospice, attended by over 200 bereaved family and friends.
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
Specialist needs of local communities, hidden impairments and disabilities, Anxiety, Depression, Epilepsy and neurological issues including head injuries, Twins, IBS/Crohns/Coeliac, gynaecological conditions including endometriosis.
I am a specialist in attachment theory and the experience in children and development. This is a key part of my work with both children, young people and adults.
Relationships between different races and cultures, Children and Families of mixed cultures and races, nature as therapy, improving services for adult survivors of a post natal childhood and new Mums or Mums to be, Support for guardians/carers of children in Social Care Services.
Economic change and workplace support - including job loss, TUPE, discrimination, capability, flexible working, equality, stress and bullying.
Experienced worker addressing gaps in local service provisions and working to promote change with other agencies, such as Directorates, Service Heads and Chief Executives.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individuals (Adults, Children and Young People) - £70 per therapeutic hour/session. Some concessions available.
Students - Selected spaces come available for a reduced rate
Insurance/Health Care providers accepted, also known as Employee Assistance Programs(EAP). Registered with WPA, Health Assured, Workplace Options, Spring Health and other EAPs
Supervision - £60 one to one per hour. Group Supervision - contact me for details/cost. £50 for counselling students
When I work
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Further information
I have passed the BACP Certificate of Proficiency, ensuring enhanced awareness of your needs from a professional perspective.
I hold a current enhanced DBS Certificate
I hold specialist skills and experience supporting clients with disabilities (including hidden conditions), Common to Complex Mental health including anxiety and personality conditions, diversity and inter-cultural work, bereavement, trauma, training, workplace support and palliative care.
I have my own transport to work with clients and staff in schools, one to one, agency settings or for EAP work.
I work with Foster carers, guardians and children, and was a respite carer for looked after children in Bromley .
I am trained in Mental Health First Aid with West Kent Mind.
