About me
Do you find life overwhelming and feel misunderstood or dismissed? Are you looking for someone to listen without judgement? I offer a safe and confidential space, where you're truly heard and believed. I work to help you see things in new ways and identify patterns or cycles in your life.
My emphasis is on authentic connection with you, with respect for your history, identity and values. In working collaboration we examine your past reflections, present experience and future aims.
Training, qualifications & experience
While I specialise in neurodivergence, including autism, ADHD and AuDHD, I also have experience with domestic abuse from my work at Watford Women's Centre. I have a diploma in counselling & psychotherapy, working with a humanistic approach. Humanistic therapy focuses on self-discovery, self-acceptance & personal growth. I'm a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists.
My background is in arts management and I've been the director of an arts company for over a decade, so I understand how the responsibility of balancing work and family can impact wellbeing. My personal loves are musical theatre, poetry old and new, non-fiction, podcasts, 80s movies, dog walking and reformer pilates.
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
ADHD, Pathological Demand Avoidance, Autism, AuDHD.
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
I offer one-to-one counselling, in-person at my St Albans-based venue, or online or via phone. Sessions are 50 minutes, weekly. An introductory half hour session is free of charge.
Further information
Being neurodivergent, or raising neurodivergent children, can be lonely and isolating at times. I know this from first-hand experience of chronic burnout, overwhelm and sensory overload. Get in touch for a free consultation today to discuss working together and getting you the support you need to thrive, not just survive.
I work inclusively and take a neuro-affirming approach. Your own unique challenges are supported at all times and I work adaptively to accommodate your needs.
