About me
Hello, if you’re struggling right now, I can support you. People often come to me feeling lost, overwhelmed or misunderstood. I can help you to explore your challenges so you can know yourself better and make changes so life feels lighter.
I work with people experiencing anxiety, grief and loss.
I’m also experienced in working with stress, self-esteem, family and relationship difficulties, depression and low mood.
Whatever brings you here, you do not have to face it alone. Contact me to explore how we can work together in a free introductory call.
How can counselling with me help?
I offer a non-judgmental and supportive space where you are free to be yourself and can explore what’s important to you. It can help you:
- Feel heard and understood
- Process emotions
- Make sense of what is happening to you
- Know yourself better
- Develop coping strategies
- Navigate relationships
- Improve routine
- Feel more resourced and resilient
- See new perspectives
- Feel lighter
- Enjoy life more
How I work
I’m a transpersonal and humanistic counsellor. This means I take time to understand your experiences and what matters to you. I will help you make sense of things and find a way forward that feels right for you.
My approach is flexible to meet your individual needs. Sometimes, simply taking time out from your busy life and being present with another can create space for new possibilities to emerge. Other times we might be curious about what you’re thinking or feeling and how that impacts your life and relationships. We might talk about the past and how that impacted you then or is potentially impacting you now. We might work creatively in the present (for example using imagery, drawing or chair work). All of this can help you to understand your experiences and reveal choices for how you live in the future.
Who I work with
I work with individuals, age 18+, online and face-to-face in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge. I have worked with clients in their 20s and 30s right through to older adults.
I have worked with people of many backgrounds, including neurodivergent people (including ADHD and Autism), people of colour, people from a range faiths and cultures, LGBTQ+ clients, and disabled clients.
Next steps
If you think we could work together, then contact me to arrange a free, introductory call. From there, if you want to go ahead, we can book your first appointment.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a BACP Registered Counsellor. I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling from The Psychosynthesis Trust in London. I work under the BACP Ethical Framework and engage in regular professional development work.
I currently volunteer at a virtual Bereavement Help Point for St Christopher’s Hospice and have previously volunteered as a counsellor at The Psychosynthesis Trust low-cost counselling service in London.
Before becoming a counsellor, I worked in the legal sector as a patent attorney. I have a degree in Biochemistry from Cambridge University. I am a parent and in my free time I like being active, reading and travelling.
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
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions are 50 minutes and will take place on a weekly basis, usually at the same day and time. The initial session is £35 with subsequent sessions at £65 each.
I offer in person sessions in central Tunbridge Wells or Tonbridge. I also offer online sessions.
We can work on a short-term basis of 6 to 12 weeks, which is ideally suited to those wishing to work on a specific issue or goal, or we can work longer-term with an open-ended agreement. It's up to you.
I have a limited number of spaces for low-cost clients. If you are on a low-income and feel that I may be a good match to your needs, please do enquire about space.
Further information
Reaching out can feel like a big step and there is no expectation or obligation for us to work together. The initial session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other. Our relationship is fundamental to the therapy and so it is important that we feel comfortable together. I aim to provide a space where you feel safe and understood. We can discuss your needs and see if we can work together to provide what you are looking for.
Please get in touch to arrange an initial session or a complimentary phone or video call to talk about any questions or concerns you have. I look forward to hearing from you.
