About me
Are you struggling with your relationships, feeling weighed down by anxiety and low mood, or finding it hard to deal with life events, transitions or even day-to-day living? Perhaps you are at a crossroads in life and are wondering which direction to be heading in. Are there past events that still seem to take their toll on you and which you feel unable to step free from?
These are just a few of the reasons why people consider starting therapy, and why you may have found yourself on my profile page. If so, then welcome.
As a Person-Centred therapist, I endeavour to offer a safe and confidential space where you can explore whatever issue it is that brings you to therapy at this point in your life. I work ethically, offering the core conditions of warmth, transparency and respect so that any matter that you choose to bring to the sessions will feel valued, held and attended to.
I genuinely believe that you, the client, have the capacity and potential to move forward in life, that you have the resources within you to resolve whatever difficulties you are faced with. What I offer is the curiosity and compassion that is needed to help create a space for exploration and reflection, an opportunity to unpick and tend to these challenges. I will work with you in a collaborative way - respect and equality are key aspects of the therapeutic work.
Finding the right therapist is critical and it can be daunting when faced with a long list of profiles to wade through - you may well be wondering 'who is the person behind this information, will they really get me?' For that reason, I offer an initial 20 minute phone/online chat (no charge) so that you can get a sense of me and what it might be like to work with me. If you choose to go ahead, we will then arrange an initial in-person session and, beyond this, there will be space for regular reviews and conversations about our work together, as and when feels appropriate.
Please do get in touch if you would like to know more.
Training, qualifications & experience
COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills.
Postgraduate Diploma (with distinction) in Psychological Wellbeing, Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I am an Accredited Member of the BACP, and as such, I am bound by their Ethical Framework, and I am committed to continuous professional development.
I am fully insured with the Psychologists Protection Society, and I receive regular supervision. I also hold a Certificate in Clinical Supervision.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
£60.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees are £60 for a 60 minute session.
Further information
My interest in counselling began when I was at a point of change in my own life – I was looking to expand and develop and to understand more about my own needs, strengths and skills. It highlighted to me that personal growth can be both distressing and exciting, and that the quality and level of support that we have around us can be critical in terms of how we might respond. Now as a qualified counsellor, in addition to counselling adults, I have also spent several years working in an agency with young adults (18-25 years old). I notice just how much change and uncertainty occurs at this stage of life and I see the value that comes in understanding and supporting this.
Alongside my nine years of experience in an established Edinburgh counselling agency working with adult clients, I have also spent six years working in agencies counselling survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, and have participated in multiple trainings focused on understanding and working with trauma.
