About me
Sometimes we feel overwhelmed, stuck, lost or confused. Counselling can help you make better sense of your thoughts and feelings and find a way through your challenges.
I believe you already have all you need within you to be who and how you want to be. I passionately believe change is possible if you want it to be. You may just need a helping hand to see what's getting in the way. I can help you better understand yourself, develop self-compassion and strategies to thrive.
You may feel unsure how to find the right help. You've come this far, so let's see if it feels right to work together. I'm friendly, open-minded, down to earth and patient, and I'll do my best to put you at ease so you can be yourself.
I work with teenagers (15+yrs), young people and adults, welcoming all cultures, identities and issues. It's my job to be non-judgmental, and I'll bring empathy, a supportive nurturing style and even a bit of humour if that helps! Together, we'll work to find your own way.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor with a Degree in Psychology. As a BACP Registered Member, I adhere to the BACP ethical framework so you can feel confident that my practice is client-centred, supervised and safe. I have particular interest and extensive training in trauma recovery, somatic therapy (working with the body), neurodiversity, and anxiety.
Working "integratively" means I combine different techniques depending on my client's needs. Talking freely can be liberating and enlightening in itself. I also work somatically to help identify, process and regulate emotions within the body. Understanding how the body and brain respond to lived experiences can help clients develop self-compassion and confidence in their self-control. I also use exercises to challenge thinking and behavioural patterns, and creative exercises to explore beyond words.
I'm easy-going, friendly and chatty which hopefully will encourage you to feel safe with me so you can explore openly and bravely. I am not afraid to challenge and coach to help you explore your potential so you can stretch and grow at your pace. Be in touch to see if I could help you explore your goals.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Nature therapy - walking and talking outside
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 30 minutes introductory chat to talk through what help you may need, how I work and to see if we would like to work together.
Sessions are 50 minute on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. I have a peaceful, private therapy room in Farthinghoe, near Banbury and Brackley. If easier for you, we can meet online via Zoom or do walk-and-talk sessions outside - we would discuss where and how this would work together.
Sessions are £60 each.
Walk and talk sessions may need to be priced higher to accommodate any travel time.
I request payment via bank transfer in advance or cash on the day and I have a 3 day cancellation policy.
When I work
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I work on Tues, Weds and Thurs from 8.00am until early evening.
Further information
I offer face-to-face sessions in my comfortable counselling room in Farthinghoe, Northamptonshire. I offer walk and talk sessions outside in the local countryside. Or we can meet online via Zoom.
