About me
Counselling
When life feels overwhelming, difficult or challenging, you don’t have to face it alone, deciding to start counselling can feel daunting, but you have already taken the first step so please get in touch.
I am a qualified and experienced counsellor with over 20 years’ experience and accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I work with adults over the age of 18.
I offer a safe, confidential and supportive space where you can talk openly about your situation. Together, we can explore the thoughts, feelings and experiences that may be affecting you and work towards greater understanding, healing and positive change.
How I can help
I have worked with an extensive and diverse range of issues including:
· Anxiety, depression and low mood
· Trauma and abuse
· Bereavement and loss
· Relationship difficulties
· Work-related stress
· Life changes and challenges
I have worked across several settings, including the NHS and a counselling charity, and have developed particular interest and skills in supporting clients who have experienced trauma and abuse.
A personalised approach
As an Integrative Counsellor, I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches and tailor our work to your individual needs, these may include:
Person-Centred Counselling | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) | Psychodynamic Therapy | Creative Therapy | Trauma-Informed Therapy
I believe the therapeutic relationship is an important part of counselling, and I aim to create a space where you can feel heard, understood and supported.
In-person or online counselling
I offer counselling in person from my office in Swindon or online. A combination of these options may also be possible and helpful if you work shifts, travel regularly or need greater flexibility. Please call or email if you have any questions or would like to make an appointment.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training and Qualifications:
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Certificate in Integrative Counselling
Diploma in Supervision
Further training in the following areas include:-
Attachment Theory/ Bereavement and Loss/ Trauma - Developmental and Complex/Solution Focused Therapy
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
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer the initial session at a reduced rate of £30.00, this appointment will provide an opportunity for us to get to know each other and will enable you to give me an outline of the issues that you would like to explore.
Each counselling session following this will be £50.00 p.h.
Please call or email to arrange an initial session, if I am unable to take your call, leave a message and I will return your call as soon as possible.
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