About me
I am a fully qualified and BACP Accredited, experienced counsellor and I also hold a Diploma in Counselling Supervision, I have been a member of the British Association for Counselling and Therapy since 1996 and an Accredited member since 2009, abiding by their code of ethics and professional guidance.
I worked in the charitable sector as a counsellor and counselling supervisor from 1997 until 2014. I have been in private practice since 2004 and I have experience with clients between the ages of 11 to 84. As well as working with individual clients I have worked in schools. I offer counselling in the following areas:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Parenting related issues
- Carers issues
- Post retirement
- Ageing
- Aspergers syndrome
- Disability
I work from my home and my office is wheelchair accessible. I can also work by phone or Whatsapp
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Diploma in Counselling Supervision 2004
- Certificate in Group Counselling Supervision 2009
- Diploma in Counselling [Central School of Counselling and therapy, London] 1998
- Certificate in counselling theory CSCT 1997
- Certificate in counselling skills CSCT 1996
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
Fees
£40.00 - £50.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
FEES FOR COUNSELLING
I charge £50.00 for 60 minutes, with a reduction for counsellors in training, and adults over 67.
I am also able to offer 30 minute sessions at half the hourly rate.( 30 minutes for £25-00 ) Future sessions in all cases can be booked weekly, 2 weekly, 3 weekly or monthly ( Subject to availability )
FEES FOR SUPERVISION
I charge £50.00 for 60 minutes for supervision, with a reduction for counsellors in training and supervisees with a very small private practice.
When I work
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I am available from 9.30 a.m till 5.30 p.m Monday till Friday.
Further information
During the initial consultation I explore the issues that the client wants to look at and the way in which they prefer to work, what they hope to achieve in counselling and their ideal outcome. My training is person centered, cognitive and psychodynamic and is integrated into my work to achieve the best outcome for the client in the shortest possible time.
