About me
WHY ME....? Most profiles correctly tell you they will provide a safe place to work through things that are on your mind. What I also bring is a unique mix of outlook, training and experience drawn from different theories and techniques that will be tailored to meet your individual needs. Regardless of what brings you, depression, anxiety, bereavement or just a feeling of being stuck, you are in charge of goals and subject matter and I am a curious professional bystander to help you notice, understand & manage what's going on. I encourage awareness and expression of the difficult stuff that might not often come up. I listen but I also ask a lot of questions.
How confident should you feel working with me? I never take for granted how much our work will require time, emotional and financial investment. In return, I offer you the highest standards of safety and competence demanded by my Accreditation and roles as Clinical Supervisor & Counsellor in a local NHS (Improved Access to Psychological Therapies) Unit.
WILL I 'GET' YOU? The things that make you uniquely you are understood to be important. Age, ethnicity, gender, socio economic background or physical abilities. My clients feel comfortable talking about identity, exploring and challenging how it has shaped them and the work we are undertaking.
Training, qualifications & experience
I originally qualified with an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative therapy which places the client as the expert in themselves, their problems and the solutions. My approach also absorbs theories, tools and techniques from a number of other therapies such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and Transactional Analysis allowing me to tailor my support to your unique needs of and way of working, be that creatively, psychoeducation or just chatting.
I am an Accredited member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) which recognises my achieving high standards of knowledge, experience and development in counselling and psychotherapy.
I have qualified in 'Counselling for Depression' at the Metanoia Institute, a NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) approved treatment for depression often only available within a NHS setting.
I have worked previously at the Royal National Institute for the Blind, as part of a GP surgery team, and now with a NHS IAPT (Talking Therapies) service in North London.
I have a Diploma in Clinical Supervision and offer this service to other therapists in support of their own work both within the NHS and private settings.
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My standard fee for counselling and supervision is £65 for 50 minutes, rising to £70 for session ending after 7pm.
I offer a £5 discount for those on Universal Credit or student counsellors
When I work
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Further information
I offer short or long term therapy for people 16 years and older. My new beautiful and private clinic in Whetstone N20 is under construction and will be available for in person sessions in the next few months.
Access to underground, overground and bus transport is a short 10 minute walk away. For those wanting to drive, there is plenty of free parking.
In the meanwhile I continue to see clients either on the phone or via zoom.
