This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is crucial to the success of therapy, offering the possibility for positive change. This unique relationship comes without judgment or history, valuing you for who you are. In this collaborative space, you will be fully listened to, accepted and supported in your journey towards growth and well-being.
I provide a safe and confidential environment where you can find your voice and openly express the thoughts, feelings and emotions you’re encountering. These conversations often reveal significant insights into our unhealthy relationship patterns and internal narratives, and even bring unconscious details to light, which we can explore together.
I believe we don’t come into the world with these behaviours, rather we internalise them as we navigate through life.
In the safety of our relationship, I encourage you to explore the many reasons behind your feelings and your responses to them. This includes examining the uncomfortable inner voice that often follows us. By engaging in this process, you'll start to identify the areas where you can make changes, which will help you feel better about yourself and achieve your personal goals.
As an integrative counsellor, I am influenced by various counselling practices, including person-centred, psychodynamic, and mindfulness approaches. I offer a fluid and adaptable approach tailored to your needs, with the therapeutic goals remaining at the heart of our work together.
I support a diverse range of conditions including: anxiety, depression bereavement/loss, relationship issues, navigating life transitions and stress.
If you would like to learn more about my practice, please get in contact. I offer a free 10-15 minute initial phone consultation. This is a great opportunity for us to connect and determine if you feel comfortable working with me.
“To be human is to need others, and this is no flaw or weakness.”
Clinical Psychologist, Dr Sue Johnson, Love Sense
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (European Qualification Framework Level 5). I am a registered member of The British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy and comply with its Ethical Framework for Good Practice.
After leaving a career in corporate sales management and higher education, I became a qualified clinical massage therapist before training to become a counsellor.
During my training, I worked as a bereavement counsellor.
In addition to my private practice, I provide counselling services for a community-based mental health charity.
My personal experiences demonstrate the importance of prioritising time, space, and kindness to nurture our emotional, mental, and physical well-being, especially in today's fast-paced world. This understanding directly strengthens my counselling practice and informs my approach.
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
Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
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