About me
I know what it's like to be the person looking for support, rather than the person offering it. Sometimes you don't need someone to tell you what you should do. You need someone who genuinely wants to understand what it's like to be you. That's a big part of why I work the way I do.
I'm not interested in sitting behind a professional mask or reaching for a technique simply because a textbook says it should come next. I'm a human being sitting with another human being. I bring my training and experience, but I also bring my curiosity, honesty and a genuine interest in getting to know the person in front of me.
Life can be complicated. Our bodies and emotions don't always behave as we would like them to, and sometimes we become incredibly good at carrying things that are actually very heavy. What you're experiencing might not fit neatly into a box, and I don't expect you to arrive with a neat explanation for it either.
Research consistently shows that the relationship between counsellor and client is an important part of successful therapy. That isn't just something I learned in my training, it's something I genuinely believe in. Who you choose to talk to matters.
For me, counselling isn't about sitting quietly while you do all the work. I'll listen closely, but I'll also be alongside you in the conversation, reflecting things back, gently exploring things with you and helping you see what can be difficult to recognise when you're living in the middle of it.
You've lived your life, so I'm not here to tell you how to live it. I bring my knowledge and experience, you bring yours, and together we can begin to make sense of what's happening for you.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, grief and bereavement, chronic pain and long-term illness, alongside a wider range of emotional and life challenges. I offer a free 15-minute discovery call so we can talk about what you're looking for and whether working together feels right.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Level 5 Diploma in Humanistic Counselling from the University of Chichester. I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practise in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework. I also hold an Enhanced DBS Certificate for both adults and children, registered on the Update Service.
My training is grounded in humanistic and person-centred counselling, with an integrative approach that allows me to draw on different ways of working depending on the individual. I don't believe that one approach or technique will suit everybody. My work is relational, meaning that alongside my professional knowledge and training, I place importance on the relationship we build and on understanding you as an individual.
I have over two years' clinical and professional experience working within a local hospice, providing bereavement counselling to people following the death of a loved one. This has given me experience of working with grief in its many forms, including complicated emotions, changing relationships and roles, and the ways loss can affect our identity and everyday life.
Alongside bereavement, I have a particular professional interest in chronic pain and long-term illness, anxiety and the connection between our emotional and physical experiences. I am interested in how stress and difficult experiences can be felt in the body, how our nervous system responds when we feel overwhelmed, and how ways of coping that once helped us can sometimes become difficult in themselves.
I undertake ongoing professional development to keep my practice informed and current. My CPD has included bereavement, anxiety and panic, suicidality and safety planning, pregnancy and infant loss, infertility, attachment styles and effective pain management. I continue to develop my knowledge in areas relevant to the people I work with and the way I practise.
As a Registered BACP member, I undertake regular clinical supervision and am committed to working ethically, reflectively and within the limits of my competence.
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.
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Fees
£65.00 per session
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Additional information
£65 for a 50-minute counselling session, either in person or online. For your first session, you can choose a 90-minute initial assessment session for £100, giving us more time to explore what has brought you to counselling and begin our work together.
I offer a free 15-minute discovery call to give you the opportunity to decide whether working with me feels right for you. This is non-obligatory and can be arranged by getting in touch directly or via my website. The discovery call is a required first step before beginning counselling with me.
Concessionary rate: I offer a reduced rate of £55 per 50-minute session for students and key workers. This rate is currently available for online counselling only and does not apply to in-person sessions.
Fees are reviewed annually.
Please note that I do not currently work with private health insurance providers.
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