About me
I offer counselling in a warm and comfortable setting for adults, young adults and children.
'Walk and Talk' and Outdoor therapy in the High Peak countryside.
I offer a warm, confidential, safe space in which you are free to explore your thoughts and feelings.
Feeling comfortable and safe to talk in confidence to someone who will not judge you and who will help you to find your way forward can enable you to unravel emotions that may have become overwhelming.
Counselling can effectively support those who wish to make changes in their lives. My aim is to accompany you in your current situation, to help you to identify past or present difficulties where they are impacting negatively on your day to day living. I offer a physical and psychological space to reflect on your situation and will help you to examine options for change.
I am an integrative counsellor but use a person centred approach. My aim is to establish a safe relationship with you, to build trust, and to support you in your journey to finding your own solutions that you can take away with you.
I am a Member of BACP and work to their ethics, meaning that my practise is responsible and accountable.
I work from Riverside Riverside Centre for Personal & Professional Development in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. There is free parking nearby and the office is 5 minutes walk from Whaley Bridge train station. The office is accessible for those with limited mobility.
I offer online counselling.
I also offer counselling via telephone.
Walk and Talk and Outdoor Therapy Counselling sessions in High Peak, Derbyshire
Some people find the thought of face to face counselling indoors, in a relatively confined space, a daunting or overwhelming prospect. Others may have tried counselling in conventional environments but found it uncomfortable or too intensive approach. If this resonates with you then outdoor sessions can be an alternative.
The natural environment can provide a space to allow you to think more freely, to engage your senses and to explore your feelings. Moving or just being outdoors can induce a meditative/reflective mood which supports emotional awareness. Exercise can also help people become "unstuck" when confronting difficult issues and it can spur creative, deeper ways of thinking.
I offer a choice of easy or moderate walks on flat or undulating terrain. All walks offer a mix of public footpaths, bridleways, open countryside and quiet country lanes as well as ones more suitable for times when the weather conditions are less favourable. You will not need to be 'super fit' or even very outdoors orientated to benefit from this setting for your counselling.
Please don't hesitate to give me a call if you want to discuss how it could work for you.
Counselling with Children
I offer a calm, safe environment. Through talking, creative work and play I aim to provide children with the opportunity to be heard and to express their feelings.
Most importantly a therapeutic relationship is built up and to do this I engage with children through the medium of play.
I worked as a school counsellor in three primary schools for 8 years and currently work as a school counsellor with the charity Thomas Theyer Foundation as well as in my private practice.
My aim is to establish a strong relationship with a child that I am working with so that they feel secure enough to share worries and concerns when they are ready to do so.
Once trust is established I seek to build the emotional resilience of the child.
Please get in touch if you wish to discuss the possibility of me working with your child. I am happy to have a chat about the way that I can help you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor. I have been working in private practice for 13 years. I work from Riverside Centre for Personal & Professional Development in Whaley Bridge.
I worked as school counsellor in three local primary schools for 8 years and currently work as a school counsellor for the charity Thomas Theyer Foundation.
I am trained to work outdoors therapeutically with clients.
I specialise in supporting clients with:
Autism and ADHD (diagnosed and undiagnosed)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and ME
Anxiety, stress and low self-esteem
Bereavement
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
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Fees
£40.00 - £45.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Face to face counselling for adults £45 per hour.
Face to face for children and teenagers are £40 per hour.
Walk and Talk sessions are £45 per hour.
Online and telephone sessions are £45 per hour.
I can offer a concessionary rate for counselling students in training and for those in receipt of benefits.
I offer a free 15 minute chat via the phone to answer any questions and see if therapy is suitable for you. Please contact me to arrange a mutually agreeable time.
When I work
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Further information
I am fully insured and have been checked and cleared by the Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS )
