About me
Does life sometimes feel overwhelming? You may be feeling anxious, low, stuck or lonely, grieving a loss, or struggling to make sense of a change in your life. Perhaps things don't feel quite like they used to, and you're finding it difficult to cope with the impact on your relationships, work, family life, or sense of self.
Life can change in ways we never expected. The death of someone important to us, the end of a relationship, redundancy, retirement, changes in health, becoming a parent, or simply reaching a point where life no longer feels as it once did can leave us feeling lost and uncertain.
I offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about what is happening for you. You do not need to have the right words or know exactly where to begin. Together, we can explore your experiences at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
As a person-centred counsellor, I believe you are the expert on your own life. Rather than offering advice or telling you what you should do, I will walk alongside you, helping you to make sense of your thoughts, feelings and experiences so that you can find your own way forward.
I have particular experience supporting people through grief, bereavement, life transitions, loneliness, neurodiversity, anxiety, depression and issues relating to self-esteem and identity.
I offer counselling in a variety of ways to suit your needs:
• In-person counselling in a comfortable and confidential setting.
• Online counselling via secure video sessions.
• Telephone counselling.
• Home visits within 10 miles of Long Buckby.
• Walk and talk therapy across Northamptonshire and Warwickshire.
Many clients find that being outdoors and moving alongside their counsellor makes it easier to talk and reflect. Walk and talk sessions can offer a gentle alternative to traditional room-based therapy while still providing the same therapeutic support.
Whatever brings you to counselling, my aim is to provide a space where you feel heard, accepted and supported without judgement.
Training, qualifications & experience
I work with adults and older adults experiencing a wide range of challenges, including grief, anxiety, depression, loneliness, relationship difficulties, neurodiversity and major life transitions.
My experience supporting both older adults through Age UK Coventry and Warwickshire and young people through KidsAid as well as my work in private practice has given me an appreciation of the unique challenges we can face throughout different stages of life.
My qualifications include:
- Counselling Skills Introduction CPCAB Level 2 Award
- Counselling Skills CPCAB Level 2 Certificate
- Applied Counselling Studies CPCAB Level 3 Certificate
- Therapeutic Counselling CPCAB Level 4 Diploma
- Counselling Children & Young People CPCAB Level 2 Certificate
- Understanding Substance Misuse Level 2 Award
- Open University and BACP How to do Counselling Online
- iCQ Level 2 Certificate in Data Protection and Data Security Principles
- Level 3 Safeguarding Children
- Full Enhanced DBS
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
Life transitions
Retirement
Grief
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£30.00 - £60.00
Additional information
Sessions are £60 per 50 minute session.
Contact me for a free initial 20 minute remote consultation.
I never want financial constraints to be a barrier to accessing counselling. Please contact me for further details on the concessionary rates that I offer.
