About me
How are you?’ How often do you reply truthfully to others and to yourself?
Therapy is a journey of change, recognising the truth of how you really feel in a supportive, confidential, non-judgmental environment, empowering you to find your own voice, confidence, knowledge and awareness. Reconnecting with these enables you to move forward. Allow yourself regular time in a peaceful space away from the demands of life to talk in private with someone who is objective and impartial. As an integrative, person centred psychotherapist you are the complete focus, My many years of experience enables me to use a flexible approach to fit your needs.
I provide a relaxed and safe environment and work creatively and holistically exploring different ways of expression that talking doesn't always reach, this is effective for both adults and young people alike. I have over 25 years experience of working with children and young people.
I am Professionally Accredited as recognition of my high level of training and experience by Counselling Professional Bodies.
My experience includes Trauma - historical & lived trauma and abuse ( I am a qualified Master Practitioner in complex trauma and PTSD), anxiety, depression, identity, relationship issues, bereavement and loss, panic & stress, family dynamics, loss of purpose among many other issues.
My clients range from 7 years to 83 years old,.. and include Front line workers, NHS staff, the military, CEOs, Students, Mums, primary school children ... anyone can experience Trauma and face difficult times in their lives !
I manage a team of like-minded professional counsellors and trainees so when I am at capacity I can also try to help you to find support to meet your needs. I run workshops for counsellors and offer supervision for Counsellors and in varuous workplace settings.
Training, qualifications & experience
Adv Dip. Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
CCTPll: Certified Practitioner in Trauma- Complex, PTSD and childhood
Cognitive Processing Therapy: Trauma
Adv Dip. Counselling Children and Young People
Dip. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Dip. Trauma Informed
BA Hons
PG Cert. Play Therapy Skills
PG Special Ed Needs (Inc ASD ADHD )
Level 6 Counselling Supervision
Cert in Counselling Supervision (British Psychological Society)
Advanced Extended Certificate in Online Supervision
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Play Therapy UK is the largest organisation governing therapeutic play and play therapy in the United Kingdom. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Menopause ME/CFS
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£50 per 50 min session
£85 per 90 min session
£55 per 60 mins / £65 per 90mins - Supervision
When I work
Normal office hours, however some early evenings are available.
Further information
Telephone Counselling is available, please contact to discuss terms and conditions.
Getting Started:
Just call or email me to set up an initial session, if I am working then simply leave a message of your name and contact and I WILL get back to you as soon as I can, I appreciate the strength that it has taken to make the call and therefore I want to make your initial contact simple. During our first session we will talk about what you want to get out of counselling; if they're happy to continue we will set up a second session, and arrange to meet weekly/fortnightly.
If you find initial contact difficult then please feel free to email and state if you prefer a call back or email.
