About me
It takes courage to take this step into counselling – it may be a return to counselling or perhaps you have exhausted all your efforts to overcome whatever challenges you are up against and are holding the hope that counselling may offer you a way through. Perhaps you have felt a pressure to keep going or pretended to others that all is well, when deep within you, there is a knowing that you can no longer go on as you have been. Whatever the reasons for being here, I would like to offer a warm welcome to my counselling practice.
How can counselling help you
Counselling offers you the opportunity to better know and understand who you are. It is a space like no other, where you can stop a while and pause the demands of your life while reflecting on what is happening in a safe, gentle and non-judgemental space. While you may have good self-awareness and may have done a lot of work on yourself in other ways, counselling is unique in its ability to help you understand and know yourself more deeply. It gives you the chance to work out your needs and find a way through the difficulties you may be experiencing.
Together we can explore options and ways to help you feel more in control and empowered as you work out what comes next. I am deeply committed to providing a comfortable space where you matter, feel welcome and heard.
When you make the choice to enter counselling, you are opening yourself to the possibility of inner transformation. Outer change can follow.
How I work
I trained in Transactional Analysis, however I prefer to work in an integrative way and have done and continue to engage in ongoing training to support my work. I am not here to offer you solutions but hope to guide you towards discovering your own, working through what might be holding you back, where you feel stuck, feel anxious, depressed or confused.
We are all unique beings and while I can act as a guide, I believe that you are your own inner expert and when you make space to know yourself and understand your feelings, a deeper, fuller knowing about what you need can emerge.
What happens next…
If you feel encouraged by what you have read, I hope you will feel able to reach out for an initial, no obligation chat with me to see if I am someone you feel comfortable with.
Thank you for taking the time to read my profile and if you feel you want to explore working with me further, I hope to hear from you. Please text, phone or email me. I endeavour to get back to new enquiries as promptly as possible and always within 24 hours.
What I work with
I have experience of working with a wide variety of presenting problems including Anxiety, Depression, Low self-esteem, Relationship difficulties, Health difficulties, Trauma, Parenting support, Loss and bereavement.
I am also a Barnardo's approved Adoption counsellor where working with Adoptees is a particular interest.
I also work at a local hospice with bereaved parents who have lost children or parents who support children with complex health needs.
Training, qualifications & experience
FdA in Humanistic Counselling in Transactional Analysis (Distinction). This is a BACP Accredited counselling training course, studied over 4 years.
Degree in Batchelor of Social Science (in Social Work) studied over 4 years.
Certificate in Adoption Support Counselling
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Level 1
I am currently completing my Masters in Psychosynthesis Psychology and Psychotherapy.
I currently work as a bank counsellor for Naomi House and Jacks Place Hospice supporting bereaved parents and family members.
I have experience of working at two 6th form colleges in Hampshire counselling students aged 16+.
I have experience of supporting parents and carers who are supporting children who have experienced developmental trauma and loss.
I have over 10 years experience in Health and Social Care settings working with a wide range of issues; including mental health, abuse, trauma, addiction, estrangement, separation and loss.
I work in an integrative way, using Transactional Analysis, CBT, ACT and Mindfulness approaches in my work.
I am a registered counsellor with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists and a member of the Hampshire Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
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Additional information
I am able to offer you a free 20 minute telephone call or we can meet via Zoom online. This will give you an opportunity to discuss your needs and we can discuss if you would like to arrange an initial session with me. This initial session will give you the chance to see if I am someone you would like to work with. If you decide you would like to work with me, we can decide on a mutually convenient time to meet for weekly sessions.
When I work
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Please contact me for my availability and hopefully we can find a mutually convenient time to meet to see if I am someone you would like to work with.
Further information
I work from two locations:
Worting House in Basingstoke. Worting House is situated not far from Oakley and has parking available. Please contact me for other availability there.
I work from my home address near Alresford with available parking.
I also provide online sessions via Zoom.
