About me
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I am an profesionally accredited counsellor with over 10 years experience who likes to encourage growth and development within an individual. To do this I focus on self-development and I seek to help individuals recognise their strengths, creativity and choices.
Exploration of difficult issues can be frightening so together we can explore them in a non judgemental way and facilitate change by encouragement and self awareness. I can assist individuals in making sense of confusing or overwhelming emotions, help them to develop resources to cope, gain a deeper understanding of self and how they may relate to others.
I also specialise in working with Young People from the age of 11 years with a view to building self esteem, development of abilities to cope with anxieties, bullying and peer pressure. I have a wealth of experience dealing with Young People who may be having suicidal thoughts, or may be undertaking some sort of self harm. I have experience with running anger management workshops and can work with anger issues on a one to one basis too.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
- I have been working in a counselling environment for over 20 years. I began my therapeutic career working within a corporate business supporting work colleagues through difficult times as a first line support.
- I have gained experience working within the education, voluntary, and private sectors, as well as various settings such as schools, colleges, hospices, early intervention.
- I currently run my own private practice and services for both Children & Young People (CYP), Adults & Affordable Counselling which offer highly skilled practitioners working both online and in-person.
- During the global Covid-19 pandemic I helped establish a new nationwide service providing free and confidential emotional support within the UK to frontline workers/health care professionals.
- I’m also an accredited Psychotherapist and work within ethical codes/frameworks for both National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) & British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
- I have an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) previously CRB.
Qualifications
- Certificate in Counselling Skills - Level 2
- Diploma in Youth Counselling - Level 3
- CPCAB Diploma of Therapeutic Counselling – Level 4
- Anger, Rage & Relationships CPD
- Licensed to deliver CRUSH training CPD
- Mindfulness Workshop CPD
- EMDR Overview CPD
- Brief Therapy (Gestalt) CPD
- Mental Health, Presentation, Medication & Counselling CPD
- PODS – Trauma & The Body: Somatisation & Dissociation CPD
- StopSO – Crossing the Line CPD
- Counselling Young People Certificate
- The Web of Shame in the Therapeutic Space CPD
- GDPR & the Impact on Therapeutic Practice CPD
- Metaphor & Creative Therapy CPD
- Cognitive & Behavioural Therapy Evolution CPD
- Lets talk about sex! CPD
- Loss & Grief CPD
- Advanced Diploma in Counselling Supervision - Level 7
- Working with bereavement and complex grief CPD
- Disclosure, Safeguarding & Pre-Trial Therapy CPD
- Moving Your Practice Online - Covid19 Telehealth Kate Anthony CPD
- The Body Keeps the Score (Bessell van de Kolk) - Trauma & Body Based Approach CPD
- BrainWorking Recursive Therapy® (BWRT®) Level 1 Registered Practitioner
- Treating Intrusive Thoughts CPD
- Sex after Sexual Trauma CPD
- Polyvagal Theory CPD
- Tavistock – Trauma & COVID training CPD
- Trauma 1: Safe & Effective Trauma Therapy Essentials CPD
- Trauma 2: how to achieve Safety & Stabilisation CPD
- Trauma 3: Dissociation & Complex PTSD CPD
- Trauma 4: Working with Trauma - Vicarious Trauma, Burnout & Compassion Fatigue CPD
- Treating Intrusive Thoughts & the Inner Critical Voice CPD
- New Pre Trial Therapy Guidance CPD
- Understanding SCoPEd CPD
- BACP CYP Conference
- Adult Attachment & Relationship: what it means for therapy CPD
- Working Psychotherapeutically with Eating Disorders CPD
- The Absent Father: The Unacknowledged Wound CPD
- NCPS CYP Conference
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Young People Specialism
I hold a post qualification Certificate in Counselling Young People and have experience of working with youngsters from the age of 10 years with a view to building self-esteem, development of abilities to cope with anxieties, bullying and peer pressure (to name but a few).
I have a wealth of experience dealing with Young People who may be having suicidal thoughts or may be undertaking some sort of self-harm. I have previously run anger management workshops and use this knowledge to inform work on a one to one basis.
This special interest of working with teenagers and young adults uses different approaches than I perhaps would with adults. Often it can be creative to encourage the client to engage in the counselling process and to be able to express their feelings and worries. Creative methods, which use play, art and crafts can also help give an insight into the unconscious mind of the client. Some older children may prefer to talk to their therapist in a similar way to an adult client or they may want a mixture of talking and using creative methods.
I work flexibly in order to ensure all work is carried out in a way that best suits the client. It does not involve making decisions for the client nor giving advice or imposing beliefs on them.
I have the privilege of being on an CYPT accredited register which proves competency and standard of training when working with CYP clients.
I also run a service for newly qualified or student counsellors.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£20.00 - £60.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Counselling Fees:-
Please contact for further information.
Initial Assessment (50 minute/payable on day) £20.00 - 60.00
Individual Session (50 minute/payable in advance) from £20.00 - £60.00
Supervision (90 minutes/payable in advance) from £50.00 - £90.00
All fees are payable in advance. Please refer to terms and conditions provided separately.
Fees for production of reports and letters in support of clients will be given on a case-by-case basis upon application.
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