About me
“Sometimes one feels freer speaking to a stranger than to people one knows. Why is that?" “Probably because a stranger sees us the way we are, not as he wishes to think we are.”
The above quote illustrates one of the unique components of the counselling relationship, namely that the counsellor will see each client as they really are, free from labels or past experiences.
I’m an experienced Person-Centred Counsellor and I'm passionate about helping people work through whatever it is that is currently having a negative impact on their mental health. Whatever you are currently going through, the starting point is that you find a safe space where you can speak freely about it, where you can speak confidentially, and without fear of judgement. This environment can enable you to navigate the questions and feelings you have, empowering you to move forward in your life in a healthy way.
If we don’t speak about how we feel, our feelings can keep us locked in a prison within our minds. It’s when we’re locked in that prison that we can feel confused, anxious, or depressed, sometimes unsure why we feel the way we do and unsure how to get out.
Speaking with someone within a therapeutic setting breaks open that prison door and allows us to move out through it.
Speaking helps us see things from a new perspective, as those feelings move from being merely felt to being spoken about. It’s almost as if they become present in the room with us and we can experience them differently, and often begin to understand and accept them more.
From that place, as we work together, you can then begin to speak yourself free.
Training, qualifications & experience
I’m an experienced counsellor with over 2000 client hours completed, and I'm a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their code of ethical practice.
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 2 Introduction to counselling concepts
- Registered certificate of proficiency with the BACP
- Safe guarding children and vulnerable adults
- Self harm
- Suicide awareness
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
I also offer faith based counselling.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Pricing made simple:
- £50 per 50 minute counselling session.
- 5% discount when you book 5 sessions at once.
- 10% discount when you book 10 session at once.
When I work
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Further information
At your first session, we will briefly talk through how we work, we will go through the counselling contract, and we'll have time for you to ask any questions you may have.
Often, people can feel overwhelmed by the thought of either ‘what should I talk about?’ or ‘where should I start?’ The answer is simply, anything and anywhere. Like a jigsaw puzzle, the starting point is to get all the pieces out, however they come out, whether they are all mixed up or upside down. From that place, the pieces begin to turn over, to organise themselves, and become something that we can make sense of and put the jigsaw back together.
