About me
Counselling can be a difficult step to take. You may be experiencing anxiety, low mood, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, loss, a major life change, or simply a sense that something no longer feels right.
I offer a warm, thoughtful and confidential space where you can take time to explore what is happening for you, without needing to arrive with everything worked out.
My approach is Person-Centred and humanistic. I believe that you are the expert in your own experience and that the therapeutic relationship is an important part of the work. Rather than following a fixed process, we can begin with what matters to you and allow our work to develop from there.
Sessions are available online throughout the UK or face-to-face in Shropshire. I offer weekly or fortnightly appointments and can work with you for a shorter or longer period, depending on what is helpful.
I work with adults from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances. My aim is to meet you with openness, respect and without assumptions, creating space for you to explore your experiences at your own pace.
If you are considering counselling but are unsure whether it is right for you, I offer a free 30-minute introductory session. This gives us an opportunity to meet, talk about what has brought you to counselling and see whether we feel we might work well together.
Training, qualifications & experience
MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy, Keele University
Level 4 Certificate in Counselling, Staffordshire University Training included psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive, humanistic and integrative approaches.
MBACP, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Person-Centred and humanistic practice, with an integrative counselling background.
I bring around 30 years of experience across education and community settings, alongside many years running my own holistic wellbeing practice, working with individuals and groups and developing and facilitating workshops and programmes focused on personal development and wellbeing.
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
Fees
£50.00 per session
When I work
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Appointments are available weekly or fortnightly. I offer some flexibility around working hours where possible, so please get in touch if you cannot find a suitable time in the availability shown.
Further information
MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy | Keele University
Level 4 Certificate in Counselling | Staffordshire University
Training included psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive, humanistic and integrative approaches.
MBACP - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Person-Centred and humanistic practice, with an integrative counselling background.
I bring around 30 years of experience across education, community work and holistic wellbeing, alongside my counselling and psychotherapy practice. I have also founded and developed my own holistic wellbeing practice, working with individuals and groups and facilitating workshops and programmes focused on personal development and wellbeing.
