About me
I work with local, UK and international clients. I am a Counsellor, Psychotherapist and a Coach. I blend approaches to meet your unique needs drawing from 19 years of experience and two Masters degrees.
The breadth of my six year training and a first career in Business and Education means that I can also offer assistance in many subject areas that are not on the main list (see my 'other areas' list below). This includes executive and entrepreneur development. I also support work in the creative industries such as Film/TV, Theatre, Publishing and Marketing.
Additionally I offer neuro - affirming coaching for neurodivergent individuals. My approach includes ADHD, Autism, RSD (rejection sensitivity dysphoria) and Misophonia. This can, where required, include support regarding late diagnosis.
I am passionate about mental health and wellbeing and as such I often act as a consultant to the media in these areas. I have been the featured expert in many articles including those for Metro, Grazia, i-D and Huffington Post.
I welcome any questions you may have about starting sessions and I offer a prompt response to your email.
Training, qualifications & experience
QUALIFICATIONS
MA Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling (Distinction)
- This Masters included Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Attachment and Person Centred approaches.
MSc Transpersonal Psychology and Consciousness (Distinction)
- A broader Masters on advanced psychological development
Trained Mindfulness teacher for MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) and MBCT (Mindfulness based Cognitive therapy)
EXPERIENCE
In addition to working in private psychotherapy practice, I recently celebrated fifteen years as an Executive & Entrepreneur Developer. I have worked for fourteen years with both Private and Public sector organisations helping people with professional and personal development.
I also have a background at senior level in National and International Marketing and Business. In the education sector I have been a Vice Chair of an Academy and coached and trained Education leaders for over ten years.
In addition to consulting for the media as a Psychotherapist, I am also a certified Intimacy Coordinator for film and TV and a Young Performer Support Specialist. Understanding these contexts assists me in providing therapy and coaching for people in the creative industries.
MEMBERSHIPS
I am a Registered Member of the BACP.
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
- Working with performers and crew in Film/TV/Theatre (including on set)
- Executive & Entrepreneur development
- Wealth Psychology
- Neuro affirming coaching for neurodivergent individuals
- Positive Ageing / midlife / older people
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
- Misophonia
- Working in creative industries
- Dealing with Narcissistic individuals
- Avoidant attachment
- Estrangement / Family or friends separating
- Hoarding and ACOH (Adult Child of Hoarder)
- Communication skills
- Search for Meaning
- Midlife issues
- Menopause
- Transpersonal Psychology
- Change and Uncertainty
- Transpersonal Experiences
- Mindfulness & Mindful living
- Decluttering
- Presenting with confidence
- Spirituality
- Neurodiversity
- Loneliness
- Feeling sad
- Low Self confidence
Therapies offered
Fees
£100.00 - £130.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My practice is based on offering sessions of at least one hour. I only work with a handful of clients at any one time which means that I can be flexible and responsive to your needs and diary.
Prices quoted are based upon sessions of one hour. Longer sessions are also available (pro rata).
Coaching sessions are usually monthly but may be more regular on request.
Overtime counselling and psychotherapy clients are able to move to fortnightly and then monthly sessions.
When I work
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