About me
I offer 1:1 counselling for adults or young people to support with mental health. I offer person-centred counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy and solution focused therapeutic approaches.
I have experience working within NHS iapt services and Mental Health Support Teams within schools and colleges. I’ve also worked as a counsellor within a University counselling service providing therapy counselling for staff and students. Experienced counselling across Southport and West Lancashire within local charities such as Parenting 2000 and organisations.
Experienced supporting clients with a variety of presenting factors including anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem, coping with change, family issues, relationships, Autism and ADHD - pre and post diagnosis, grief and loss, work/career, overload and overwhelm.
You may have reached a point where things feel overwhelming or you might be experiencing feelings of low mood or anxiety. Counselling can help you to find a way through.
I believe having the opportunity to explore more about ourselves, developing deeper self awareness and coping strategies, at any point in our life can help us to feel more equipped to cope with life’s challenges.
What counselling offers
Counselling offers you time and space to talk and unravel thoughts to gain clarity. Sessions are tailored to suit you.
We are all unique - facing different situations throughout our lives. Counselling can help you to gain new perspective or insight into some of the issues that you may be experiencing.
Counselling can help you to find your own understanding and a way forward through situations you are facing.
Small steps
I understand making first steps to reach for support can feel daunting and we’ll take things at your own pace. Counselling can be a really positive experience and through our sessions I aim to help you to find your own answers and develop more positive ways to cope.
Please contact me to book sessions, for an initial telephone consultation or for more information to help to decide if I am the right counsellor for you or for your young person.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualified and experienced providing Person Centred Counselling, CBT and solution focused methods. I can offer different therapeutic approaches to suit individual clients’ needs.
I have experience working as a therapist within an organisation partnered with the NHS IAPT service within Sefton, providing therapeutic counselling and mental health support for young people or adults referred from GP, schools and self-referrals. Experience working as part of Mental Health Support Teams within schools (MHST).
Experience working as a University staff and students counsellor.
Experienced school counsellor providing 1:1 counselling sessions in schools across Sefton and West Lancashire.
I use counselling methods to best suit the individual, working with latest training and initiatives to support people to help them to develop coping strategies.
I have recently supported young people struggling with anxiety, low mood, low self esteem, depression, Autism and ADHD pre and post diagnosis, neurodiversity diagnosis or pathway, relationships, friendships, family life, change, grief and loss, emotionally based school avoidance EBSA, confidence, school, self- harm, suicidal thoughts, bullying.
I have experience supporting adults coping with a variety of issues including feelings of anxiety, depression, struggling with relationships, life changes, parenting support, grief, loss, divorce, bereavement, work, career change, self-harm, life after addiction, menopause, family, self-esteem, and coping with change.
I am a registered member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). This includes continuing professional development. I hold an enhanced DBS certificate and am fully insured.
Adding to my experience I have many years’ experience working in Higher Education within a University in student support and careers support.
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
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£50 per session
£45 Student Counsellors.
I offer face to face counselling therapy sessions from my practice based in Southport town centre.
Currently offering weekday, evening sessions.
- Wednesday daytime or evening sessions currently available
Saturday sessions available.
I offer short term and long term therapy.
Please feel free to contact me to arrange sessions.
When I work
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Please contact for current availability.
I offer daytime sessions, evening sessions and Saturday appointments. I offer in person sessions and online sessions.
Further information
Qualifications
BSc Hons Social Science Degree
Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Level 3 Child Counselling
Counselling for Children and Young people - post qualification training
Level 3 Counselling Skills
Level 3 Advice and Guidance
Current DBS
Sefton registered/approved chaperone licence - Children and Young people
Further training and continued professional development training
Safeguarding training - Adults and Children - Levels 1, 2 & 3
ASSIST suicide prevention - recognised by World Health Organisation
CRUSE Bereavement Support
Counselling Children and Young people - post qualification training
MHFA Mental Health First Aider
Trauma informed training
Adverse Childhood Experiences
SERIOUS Training (Self Harm/Suicide Prevention) Sefton Safeguarding Children and Young People
CAMHS training working with young people:
Adolescent brain development,
Social Media
Eating disorders
Self-harm for young people
CAMHS Safety planning
Autism Awareness - Aspire Autism
Trauma informed approach
Lancashire Mind: Connect 5 - current wellbeing training
Lancashire Mind - Suicide Lite suicide awareness
Anxiety based school refusal/avoidance
Safer Online Behaviours training
Careers support, skills and guidance
Child sexual exploitation
GDPR
Prevent Training
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Growth mindset and Coaching through change
