About me
You don’t need to be in crisis to come to therapy.
You don’t need a diagnosis, a particular problem, or even to know exactly why you’re here. Sometimes there is simply a feeling that you would like to understand yourself differently - or have somewhere that, perhaps for once, is entirely yours.
Perhaps you’ve spent a long time being the person who copes.
We become very good at adapting. We learn what is expected of us, what keeps the peace, what other people need from us and sometimes, without really noticing it happening, our own voice becomes harder to hear.
At Boyne Therapies, I won’t tell you who you are, what you should feel or what you should do. I believe that you are the expert on your own experience, even when it might not feel that way.
My role is to meet you with warmth, curiosity and without judgement, creating a relationship in which we can explore whatever you bring.
There is no expectation to perform therapy “properly”, to arrive knowing what to talk about, or to move at anybody’s pace but your own.
Boyne Therapies takes its name from the River Boyne, and the river has become an important part of how I think about therapy.
A river doesn’t travel in a straight line. It changes course, encounters obstacles, sometimes becomes turbulent and sometimes becomes still - but all of it belongs to the same journey.
I think people can be a little like that too.
Therapy isn't about turning you into somebody else. It can be an opportunity to understand how you arrived where you are, reconnect with parts of yourself that may have become lost along the way, and begin discovering what feels right for you.
I offer 50-minute counselling and psychotherapy sessions for adults aged 18+, online and in person in Birmingham.
You don’t need to know where the journey is going before you begin.
Training, qualifications & experience
- FdSc Counselling & Psychotherapy (Distinction), Level 5 – Warwickshire College and University Centre
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society – MNCPS (Acc.)
- Enhanced DBS
Additional Training & CPD
- My additional professional development includes:
- Mental Health First Aid
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Safeguarding
- Introduction to Domestic Violence
- FGM Awareness
- Understanding Gangs & Criminal Exploitation
- Introduction to Child Psychology
- Nurturing ADHD Kids
- TIPS Training
- First Aid
Experience
My counselling experience spans adult, educational and community settings, providing both longer-term one-to-one counselling and therapeutic support.
I have worked with a diverse range of adults and with young people across education and community environments.
Alongside my counselling practice, I have several years' experience working relationally with young people within community settings.
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent more than 20 years working closely with people in roles where relationships, trust and communication were at the heart of what I did. I believe this experience has shaped the way I work today and my ability to meet people as individuals, build genuine relationships and create spaces in which people feel able to talk openly.
My experience across these different settings has brought me alongside people with very different lives, identities and experiences, and continues to inform the warmth, curiosity and openness I bring to my counselling practice.
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 National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
This list isnt exhaustive. As a person-centred counsellor, I work with you as an individual rather than a diagnosis or label. If you don't see what you're experiencing listed above, you're still very welcome to get in touch to see whether we might be a good fit.
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions are £50 for 50 minutes.
I also offer a limited number of reduced-fee sessions at £40 for counselling and psychotherapy students undertaking personal therapy alongside their training.
Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions about sessions or fees.
Further information
Areas I can support you with
As a person-centred counsellor, I work with the person rather than a diagnosis or label. This allows me to work with adults bringing a broad range of experiences and difficulties, provided these fall within my professional competence.
These may include:
- Anxiety, stress and feeling overwhelmed
- Depression and low mood
- Bereavement, grief and loss
- Relationship and family difficulties
- Self-esteem and confidence
- Trauma and difficult past experiences
- Neurodiversity
- Identity and sense of self
- Life changes and transitions
- Work, education and career pressures
- Anger and difficult emotions
- Loneliness and isolation
- Bullying
- Caring responsibilities
- Women's issues
- Menopause and life-stage changes
- Personal growth and self-exploration
This list isn't exhaustive. You don't need to identify with any particular issue or label to contact me.
