About me
Using a blend of Person Centred Counselling, CBT, Transactional Analysis, Internal Family Systems/Parts work, Solution Focussed, Coaching and other theories, to help you through the challenges of managing day-to-day life.
My passion is helping you break free from whatever is holding you back. Helping you to join the dots to make sense of your thoughts & behaviours, recognise patterns in yourself and others to help you break cycles, communicate better and have healthier relationships all around. I use Transactional Analysis and parts work to explain and understand the behaviours of those around you, which can help you navigate tricky relationships, whether romantic, work, friends or family.
We can work on bringing into awareness repeating situations that are affecting your mental health. Maybe you’re always saying yes and you’re realising it’s not sustainable, helping others before yourself, late diagnosed ADHD/AuDHD, fed up of repeating patterns turning up in life, at the end of your emotional capacity. Whatever you’re trying to work through I have the skills to help facilitate a space for you to talk freely, mull, ponder and wonder to reach your goal. In turn, helping you to feel emotionally lighter, more in control, less lonely and with a better sense of purpose and direction in life.
Whether you’re managing anxiety, repetitive behaviours, depression, stress, feeling stuck / burnt out, procrastination, managing controlling behaviour, lacking direction, lonely, feeling confused, frustrated or other symptoms, our work together can help you move forward in your life, gain an understanding of yourself and those around you to live a more empowered life.
Children - I have a specialist qualification and over 15 years experience working with children & young people. I have worked with school based anxieties, SEN, childhood illness & disabilities, parental relationship breakdowns, young carers, bullying, low self-esteem, friendship difficulties & ADHD. I have a passion for working with teenage girls and young adults with ADHD/AUDHD traits, mentoring and helping them manage and cope - diagnosed or undiagnosed. I am now using my experience and skills with CYP to work with parents, coaching them to build stronger more understanding relationships with their children, whatever age they may be.
I have extensive personal and professional experience working with chronic illnesses/disabilities, hidden disabilities that may have started in childhood and working with young carers.
Imposter Syndrome, anxiety, depression, self-belief and self-esteem are areas I have an interest in.
Since completing my main counselling qualifications I have undertaken a number of CPD courses in mentoring, life coaching, managing imposter syndrome, managing controlling and manipulative people, motivational interviewing and solution focussed goal orientated counselling to help you move forward to where you want to be. I can help with re-writing negative messages given to you in childhood which have affected how you have lived your life and facilitate space for you to break free from a mindset that has prevented you getting to where you want to go.
Before starting my Counselling training in 2011 I spent 15 years working in the Media in various roles around the UK.
Working with parents:
My experience working with young people has lead me to offer support for parents. If you are a parent struggling to manage relationships with your children, whatever their age. I draw from 15 years and thousands of hours working with 6-18 year olds, a number of parenting experts and work intuitively to be able to deliver tailored support for those finding they maybe stuck with parenting or helping their children develop good emotional literacy. Whether it's family life, teenage years, SEN, neurodiversity, EBSA / school worries.
I have a level 5 in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Within my work I draw from person centred talking therapy and solution focussed counselling. My therapy toolkit also includes Transactional Analysis, Internal family systems (IFS) parts work, NLP, motivational interviewing, EFT, creative therapy and various other theories which I have researched and can apply to help you reach your goal.
I am also a spiritual person and can use my intuitive nature in counselling sessions if you wish.
My aim is to provide you with a comfortable, compassionate, confidential, environment where you feel at ease. I also bring humour into my sessions where appropriate.
I offer a free initial 15 minute call, please send me a message and we can get this arranged.
I have worked for charities, in local primary and secondary schools and in private practice both online and face to face. I also supervise other therapists and helping professionals.
I am an authentic, genuine, intuitive, understanding, compassionate person with a passion for helping people to be their best self.
Adults - we can work with you and your inner child, to facilitate processing childhood trauma, difficult events and messages you have learnt to live by that may be preventing you from living the life you want to live - helping to break generational curses and understanding the link these have to holding you back from your potential to live a more peaceful, more content life. I am Kink Aware, Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity affirming.
I have personal and professional experience with AuDHD/ADHD including diagnosis in adult life and a specialist interest in working with Rejection Sensitivity Disorder (RSD) and Highly sensitive people. I have recently completed a course by Samantha Hiew in Autism and ADHD in Women: DSM-5 Criteria via Scientific & Intersectional Lens, to become a Certified AuDHD Intersectional Scientific Practitioner and Coach. This training also covered helping to understand the female menstrual cycle and the affects on neurodiversity. This includes ADHD medication and how hormones can affect how the medication works throughout a cycle and how to live positively with this.
Adults - Ringwood office, Monday and Wednesday 9-3pm. ONLINE - Monday & Wednesday Evening 4- 7PM **
Children and Teenagers - Unfortunately I am not currently taking on children and young people for the foreseeable future.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Autism and ADHD in Women: The Intersectional Practitioner Programme inc N/D affecting Menopause
- CBT Level 5
- Certificate Adoption Counselling - Barnados / Albany Centre
- Children and Adolescents - Post Qualifying Diploma - Iron Mill
- Level 2&3 Counselling skills/studies
- Level 4 2 year Diploma Counselling
Recent CPD:
- Richard Schwartz - Internal Family Systems - Parts Work information
- Imposter Syndrome
- Controlling, Intimidating, Manipulative Behaviour
- Neuroscience of Emotions
- Introduction to NLP
- Introduction to EFT (emotional freedom technique)
- Working with Self-Harm
- ADHD in Women and Girls
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Interest in helping families to communicate better.
mother/daughter relationships
imposter syndrome
dealing with controlling/intimidating/manipulative people
spiritual based counselling
Counselling in nature
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer a reduced fee and/or the option of fortnightly sessions for those on a certain benefits/ low income - if cost is a barrier to you accessing the right therapist please just let me know when you get in touch.
Trainee Counsellors I offer a lower rate while you're in training up to and including Level 5.
I also offer supervision to other Counsellors/Therapists and those in helping professions.
When I work
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Further information
I offer fortnightly appointments if required.
