About me
Clients often come to me feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and isolated often judging themselves in a damaging and limiting way. Their excessive worrying and feeling constantly on edge steers them away from friends, family, places, events and anything that might trigger their anxiety. They struggle to concentrate and make decisions and have a persistent sense of sadness, guilt and shame. Their lives feel out of control, they’ve lost sight of who they are, cannot remember the last time they enjoyed a good laugh and their internal bully is loud and convincing.
If this speaks to you and you’ve noticed a similar relentless cycle of intrusive thoughts are limiting your enjoyment, confidence and the way you live your life then it’s likely that my style of therapy can help you to view your inner world from a wider perspective and give you the clarity you need to find coping strategies that will work for you.
I am a skilled Integrative Psychotherapist, which means I draw on a wide-ranging number of therapeutic models to enable me to tailor your therapy around your specific needs and circumstances. I’m warm, friendly, down to earth and easy to talk to, which ensures a calm, welcoming and safe environment for you to feel at ease to talk through your vulnerabilities, openly and honestly.
If you would like to know more about the way I work, then please email me to arrange a mutually convenient time for a free introductory phone call. There will be no pressure for you to continue with me, it will just give you an opportunity to see if you feel comfortable talking to me. Because in my experience the therapeutic connection between client and counsellor is the key to the therapy working.
Further Info: The therapeutic models I’m trained in and use mostly are Person Centred, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Transactional Analysis (TA), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gestalt and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). This list is not exhaustive as I'm always adding new skills and knowledge through my Continued Personal Development (CPD) Training.
I am also an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and abide by their guidelines and ethical framework. More details can be found at www.ncps.com
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Devon Counselling College)
Certified Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Practitioner (PESI UK)
Certified Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner (CMP Training)
Certified Humanistic Neuro Linguistic Psychology (HNLP) Coach
Transactional Analysis 101 Certificate (Iron Mill College)
Online & Telephone Counselling (Counselling Tutor) certified
Working with Anxiety & Chronic Stress (KRD Training)
Working with PTSD & Trauma (KRD Training)
Working with Self Harm & Self Sabotage (KRD Training)
Working with Creative Interventions in Counselling
Experience:
I have worked as a counsellor for Torbay Domestic Abuse Services (TDAS) and have extensive experience in working with survivors of Domestic Abuse.
I have also worked, as a volunteer counsellor for an agency providing mental wellbeing support and counselling for Carers in the local community.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 - £60.00
Additional information
I offer a free introductory session (aprx 45 mins) which will help you to determine if you feel comfortable talking to me and if I'm the right counsellor for you. It will also enable me to determine if my skills set matches your needs and give me an opportunity to explain how I work and my practice procedures.
Individual Sessions range from £55-£60 an hour depending on the time of the appointment and you can save on these if you choose to use the following block booking discounts:
- 10% discount for upfront payment of 5 pre-booked sessions
- 15% discount for up front payment of 10 pre-booked sessions.
Cancellations - Please note that at least 24 hours notice must be given to cancel a pre-booked session, otherwise payment in full will be required.
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