About me
Space to Process. Strength to Change.
Do you feel like the 'emotional anchor' for everyone else, just trying to 'get on with it'? Whether you're navigating a demanding career or feel stuck on autopilot, it's time for a change. I help those with anxiety and burnout find their path forward.
My practice is grounded in a 27-year career in education and senior leadership. This gives me first-hand insight into managing the mental and emotional load of high-pressure environments before they lead to burnout. This expertise is deepened by lived experience navigating redundancy, betrayal trauma and supporting partners through mental health struggles and addiction.
I support individuals across a wide range of issues, including trauma, grief and loss. With Advanced Specialist Training in couples work, I help partners at a crossroads: to grow together, to separate with respect or to make a pivotal life decision. I believe in the importance of developing a strong, collaborative relationship with each client, so that I can tailor services to best meet the needs of the individual or couple. Whether navigating trauma or transitions, I help you find clarity. I offer immediate availability for new clients. Life is stressful enough; finding a supportive therapist shouldn't be!
To read more about how I help you navigate the 'high tide' of stress and find your path forward, please follow the website link.
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Training, qualifications & experience
Main Professional Qualification:
- Diploma in Psychotherapy, Northern Guild Psychotherapy and Counselling
- PGDiP in Psychotherapeutic Studies, Newman University and Northern Guild Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Northern Guild Psychotherapy and Counselling
- PG Certificate in Couples Work, Physis Scotland (Distinction)
- Certificate in the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, The Couples Institute
Membership:
- Registered Member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- Registered Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
Other Qualifications:
- PGCE in Secondary Education (Newcastle University)
- MSc in Marketing (Strathclyde University)
- B.A. (Hons) in Combined Studies (Newcastle 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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Couples Therapy
Betrayal Trauma
Grief and Loss
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Fees
£70.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual Therapy £70 per session (50 minutes) £75 from 5pm
Students/Trainee Counsellors/OAP £60 (50 minutes)
Couples' Therapy £90 per session (60 minutes) £100 from 5pm
I offer a free initial telephone consultation (15 minutes) during which you can ask any questions you may have, with no obligation to book a further session.
When I work
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Last appointment usually starts at 6pm, but please ask if your working pattern makes this difficult as I may be able to accommodate.
