About me
Considering therapy can feel daunting at first, but most discover that, being supported to share concerns in a confidential, welcoming space with a skilled listener, can have far-reaching effects on their lives and the lives of those close to them.
I combine a core Psychodynamic training with Compassion-Focussed Therapy (including practical techniques) where necessary.
Psychodynamic counselling explores the way in which past experiences may be contributing to current distress and facilitates healing through insight.
Compassion-Focussed Therapy explores the relationship we have towards ourselves and supports the development of a kinder relationship to self, alleviating often deeply held feelings of shame, guilt and fear.
This combined approach can alleviate anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, perfectionism, eating disorders, as well as bereavement, loss, relationship issues, work-stress and many other areas of concern.
I work collaboratively to best support you, whilst drawing upon relevant clinical theory and experience, to enable you to feel safe and to notice improvements in your wellbeing.
I offer online sessions via zoom and in-person sessions in the centre of Norwich (near to the market square).
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling and an Advanced Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling from the University of Cambridge. This training was accredited by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am a registered, accredited member of BACP (MBACP Accred.) and a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS).
I am an experienced group practitioner and hold a certificate and diploma in Group Therapy from the Institute of Group Analysis.
I have over 17 years of experience as a psychotherapist/counsellor in various settings, including private practice, Employer Assistance Programmes and within the Counselling Service at Cambridge University.
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
Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer a free initial consultation online.
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