About me
Life doesn’t have to be this way. Whatever is going on for you that has led you to consider counselling, I believe that there is a way for things to be different. I hope that the space I offer in therapy would allow you to find that.
Maybe you’re not the person you want to be at the moment……things feel harder to do or make you feel anxious. Maybe you’re snappy or irritable or withdrawn with the people in your life but can’t make sense of it or find a way to change that pattern. Therapy can help.
Often when we’re finding life hard we think we ‘just need to get on with it’ or judge ourselves for finding things hard as ‘others have it much worse than me’. It’s so understandable to feel this way but it leaves us stuck in a loop where things don’t get any better. There is a way for things to be different and whatever you bring is worthy of help.
Some of the areas I’ve worked with clients on include:
· Low self-esteem / low confidence
· Work-related issues (including stress and burnout)
· Relationship issues (partner / friendships / family)
· Depression / low mood
· Grief
· Anxiety
· Panic attacks
· Abusive relationships
· Managing the demands of life
· Bullying
· Issues from childhood (abuse, neglect, bullying)
· Trauma
· Managing emotions
· Perfectionism
· Self-criticism
· Feeling like an impostor
· Ageing
· Dealing with chronic illness or a health diagnosis
· Trust issues
· Feeling stuck
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an accredited member of BACP with 5 years of experience as a qualified counsellor.
Qualifications
- Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling (University of Ulster).
- Diploma in Developmental Trauma (IACP accredited)
CPD
I continue to build on my practice through additional training, with training completed including:
- Internal Family Systems
- Single Session Therapy
- Attachment Theory
- ASIST suicide prevention
- Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma
- Working with Anxiety
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
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free initial telephone call. Click on 'Book Intro Call' or 'Email me' at top of profile to schedule.
For information about concession rates please get in touch as I offer a number of slots at a reduced rate where finances would limit access to counselling.
When I work
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I am available for face to face, online or phone counselling.
Sessions can be arranged at a time that is convenient for you, with flexibility week to week.
Further information
For in person sessions there is a free car park available.
