About me
Hi there, It is a huge step to take to begin exploring whether counselling may be right for you, thank you for visiting my page. Life can be challenging in more ways than I could list. Whatever it may be that you are struggling with I would be here to offer you a safe and confidential space where you would be heard carefully without judgement. Where you would be able to unfold your story at your own pace. We would be working together towards your intended goals for counselling.
I am working with adults and children and young people aged 10+.
I hold 10 years post qualification experience and expertise. Across this time working with adults and with young people, counselling in secondary schools and private practice. Years of experience supporting young carers and working with Domestic abuse recovery. Working with many various presenting issues across this time.
As an integrative counsellor I am able to use ideas and techniques from a range of humanistic approaches to counselling. I work on a strong person centered core and have a firm understanding in how helpful creative methods within counselling can be. I like to think of it as working with methods that will help you process your experiences, emotions, thoughts and behavior.
I currently offer counselling from an office in worle on a Saturday morning and an office in the Southward area on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Training, qualifications & experience
Counselling foundation degree FDFC
Counselling degree BSC
Post qualified diploma in counselling children and young people PQCYP
Early years development level 3
Extensive CPD
I have been qualified for 10 years and have extensive experience working as a counsellor within a rehab setting, within a charity for children and families, with employee assistance programs, with domestic abuse recovery, within private practice and 10 years experience within secondary schools.
Support work for mental health services, at a mental health hospital and 4 years experience running support for young carers.
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
Fees
£48.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer and initial session at £30 to ensure we feel we are the right fit.
I offer a 10% discount on sessions for those applicable.
Sessions in the week are an hour long. In place of a price increase on a Saturday sessions are 50 minutes long.
When I work
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Tuesday and Wednesday from BS23.
Saturday morning from BS22.
Parking and bus access to both addresses.
Further information
Whether you are an adult, young person or parent choosing a counsellor takes courage and can feel a great decision to make. Through my own lived experience of being both counsellor and client I understand. Please do reach out by phone or email with any questions and I can help you decide if I am the right fit for you.
