About me
I find that people tend to want therapy for two main reasons - to make a change and to feel heard. If that's what you're looking for - to feel really heard and understood, to make a change in your life, be it a physical change or a mental one, I would be honoured to be your therapist.
I am here to listen to you with an open mind, free from judgement. Being a Person-Centred therapist means I am trained to be empathetic and congruent. I have been doing therapy for several years and have worked with people with all sorts of problems: NHS patients, teachers and I also specialise in supporting LGBTQ+ clients, including couples.
If you are looking for support, I want you to know that I am here for you - please, if you're curious about starting therapy together, know it is safe for you to reach out to me - I am here to support you.
Training, qualifications & experience
My highest level qualification is Level 7 in Person-Centred Approach (counselling and psychotherapy).
I completed my undergraduate degree in psychology (level 6).
I volunteered with Samaritans where I was an “active listener” and supported people with suicidal thoughts for several years
I volunteered for LGBT Foundation for over a year. During this time, I supported members of the LGBT community with general issues (eg addiction, anxiety, living with HIV) as well as LGBT specific issues (eg gender dysphoria, stigma, experience of being queer).
I worked for Mind, where I saw NHS clients for 6 months and then I worked for a private company as a counsellor for 18 months.
My experiences span roughly 5 years, 3 of which I have actively been counselling clients. I am equipped and experienced in supporting people in many areas, some of which include: stress, anxiety, depression, workplace issues, grief, LGBT issues, trauma, addiction, loneliness and more.
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
Porn addiction, chem sex
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free, 15 minute consultation to establish what you’re looking for support with and when we might like to work together on our first session.
Couples fees are £90 per session.
I am willing to discuss concessionary rates where applicable, as I believe we all deserve to engage with therapy (please note, I will have limited slots and typically reserve these for daytimes).
