About me
In my practice, the therapeutic relationship is a space where current issues and difficult life experiences can be worked through. I am a specialist in trauma and sexual abuse, and, consequently, have extensive experience working with complex trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, shame, anger, addiction, self-harm, eating disorders, intimacy issues, feeling stuck and low self-esteem. It can be very uncomfortable to address personal problems, so I work with you to bring to light what your needs are to build a consistent and supportive relationship where you can speak without fear of judgement.
I take an integrative approach, in which I encourage you to be curious about how your difficulties relate to early life experiences, your expectations in the here-and-now and how you feel about yourself. In my experience, therapy can be helpful by challenging your way of looking at things and long held beliefs that may lie at the root of your difficulties. The therapeutic process often brings up feelings that can seem unwelcome and I work with you to help you understand unwanted emotions and deepen your connection to your body. My approach aims to raise your self-awareness and deepen your self-understanding, as this helps the way to new possibilities for living.
It can be daunting to make contact for an initial meeting as it may seem vulnerable, exposing, or perhaps you have very good reasons to be wary of feeling seen. An initial session gives the opportunity to see what it is like to be in a room with me and get a sense of how my way of working can be helpful for you at this time in your life.
I am an accredited BACP therapist with a diverse range of experience, currently working with adults in two sexual trauma services, Mankind UK and Lifecentre, alongside practicing privately. Prior to this, I have also worked in the NHS at Worthing Hospital and in two provisions for young people; Oasis Project and Dv8 Sussex. I also have experience volunteering in the charity sector for Cruse Bereavement Care.
Practice Information
I am a part of the Crescent Practice in Brighton, located on Montpelier Crescent. This is right next to Seven Dials and a short walk from Brighton train station.
Training, qualifications & experience
Relevant Qualifications:
- Humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy, PGDip
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II: Complex Trauma Certification (CCTP-II)
Experience:
- Lifecentre: Sexual Trauma Therapist - Current
- Mankind UK: Sexual Abuse Specialist Counsellor - Current
- Oasis Project: Young Person's Therapist
- Dv8 College, Brighton & Bexhill: College Counsellor
- NHS, Worthing Hospital: Staff Counsellor
- Cruse Bereavement Care, Brighton: Bereavement Counsellor
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£60 per 50 minute session.
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