About me
Therapy with me is a calm, steady place to pause, a space where there’s no need to explain, perform, or have anything figured out. Just somewhere to begin noticing what’s there, gently and at your own pace.
Previous clients have come to me with lingering anxiety, or experiences from the past that still make themselves known through flashbacks or nightmares. Together we have explored strategies to minimise the impact of anxiety or flashbacks so the clients have been able to function more comfortably in their daily lives.
If you're feeling like this, I am able to use guided visualisation to help you to explore some of your more challenging emotions in a deeply relaxed and comfortable state. This may also be combined with the Rewind Technique to manage the impact of phobias and some PTSD threat responses.
For many of my clients, a sense of being disconnected to themselves has been a major feature of their discomfort and finding ways to look together at where their limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns have come from has helped them to feel much more in control of their emotional core and bring renewed connection to themselves.
When confidence feels fragile, reaching out can feel like too much and that's understandable. But if you've come this far, I'd like to invite you to email or text to take that first step.
Client testimony
"Heather has helped me confront and work through my deepest trauma - I now see light at the end of the tunnel."
"I feel stronger - more of a survivor than a victim."
"Therapy with Heather has been lifechanging."
"Through working with Heather, I have learnt that I am enough."
How I work
My background is in Person-Centred Therapy, offering a trauma-informed approach, although I integrate a range of approaches to suit each individual. The sessions are led by you - you are the expert of your own experience. The trauma-informed approach means we only go to the places you are comfortable with. Your past experiences don’t need to be revisited or relived, but together we can make sense of how to cope with their impact in the now.
I work with:
Adults of all ages, from 18+. I am particularly interested in helping clients with a background of trauma, however that shows up, cancer survivors or people living with cancer in the family, and clients with life-limiting phobias.
Anxiety and overwhelm: they can feel like constant worry, tension, or fear, but with support and coping tools, balance and calm can be restored.
Phobias: for someone suffering from a phobia, the fear response is very real. With help from guided visualisation and the Rewind Technique, we can work together to minimise the impact of your phobia to enable you to live life more comfortably.
Depression: helping you explore feelings sadness, loss of joy and lack of motivation.
Low self-esteem: finding ways to reframe your narrative and self-talk, helping to towards self-acceptance and self-worth.
Trauma: I specialise in working with adults (male and female) who have experienced childhood trauma and sexual abuse, and/or domestic abuse. I have extensive training in trauma-informed approaches and also currently work with sexual violence survivors through New Pathways.
Grief and bereavement: life can sometimes feel like a series of losses, whether that is the death of a loved one or a life-changing diagnosis. Being there and listening may help you move forward as you adjust to life after loss.
Life transitions: changes like menopause, facing an empty nest after years of nurturing a family, or becoming a carer for elderly parents can all have an impact on our ability to manage and maintain our equilibrium. Having a safe space to voice your worries, thoughts and feelings may help lighten your load.
Relationships: exploring your needs and wants, and how to build the confidence to express these to the people in your life.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications and Training
- Level 5 Diploma and Person-Centred Counselling and Therapy
- CPACB – CLEAR training in supporting adults harmed by sexual abuse and relationship trauma
- The Rewind Technique - working effectively with trauma (PTSD) and phobias
- Guided Imagery and Visualisation for Therapeutic Change
- Harmless - Menopause, Mental Health & Suicide Awareness Training
- Barnardo's - Level 2 Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence
- Me-Learning - Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse
- Level 2 certificate in Equality and Diversity
- Level 1 Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
- Level 3 safeguarding
- Accredited certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
Experience
- Volunteer experience working for CLEAR
- Sessional counsellor with New Pathways
Other information
- BACP registered
- Fully insured
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£45.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I am able to offer limited concessions of £35 per hour to counselling trainees and Blue Light cardholders.
When I work
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I am available for either in person/online/phone sessions on Thursdays and Fridays in the Truro area, or online/phone only on Mondays and Thursday evenings.
Further information
Person-centred therapy focuses on you as the expert of your own life. In a safe, non-judgmental space, we’ll explore your thoughts and feelings together. My role is to offer empathy, respect, and genuine understanding, helping you gain clarity, self-acceptance, and the confidence to move toward positive change.
