About me
With 20 years’ experience working as a therapist, Counselling and Psychotherapy has become both my career and my passion. It is a privilege to work with people taking what can be the bravest of decisions to come to therapy. There is a vast array of noise out there and many questions arise when it comes to seeking therapy, from what type of therapy to what type of therapist. It can all be very overwhelming and confusing. I hope that I can help you in finding a sense of relief and calm amongst these uncertainties, in offering you a safe, experienced and professional space, where we can explore, understand and work with whatever is troubling you in confidence. I am there to support you in finding clarity and understanding, so that you may find ways to lead life more on your terms. I have worked over the years with adults of all ages, young people, and children. But now focus my work on teens and adults. I am fully qualified, holding full BACP Accreditation alongside a Diploma and Master’s degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy. My practice deploys the Integrative, which means I’m qualified to work with and draw upon major therapeutic disciplines, including Person Centred, CBT, Psychodynamic and Solution Focused Therapy and over more recent years I have touched on elements of neuroscience, which particularly relates to my work with anxiety. This way of working reflects my experience that people need different types of help and support at various stages of our lives. Over the years, I have observed clients responding well to this way of working, most notably by moving forward in the direction that is right for them and finding a new-found curiosity in themselves and their life. I have experience working both short term and long term and am happy to explore what will work most favourably for you but working at depth is where you and I will experience the core of therapy and it’s potential to impact your life.
Please contact me if you would like to know more about how we might work together to meet your hopes and goals.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have 20 years experience working as a therapist and my qualifications are as follows;
- Master of Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- BACP Accredited Psychotherapist
- Diploma in Integrative Supervision of Individuals and Groups
- NCFE in Counselling and Psychotherapy
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.
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
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
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Further information
I am happy to offer a free 20 minute call to discuss your enquiry around therapy. I also always undertake an assessment session before anyone decides to fully commit to therapy. This session gives you the chance to tell me more about yourself and the things you want to work on in therapy, as well as ask me any questions you may have. It's an opportunity for us to see how the space feels together. After the assessment session I suggest that you take a few days to have a think about how you felt in the room and then to get in touch with me if you would like to attend regular weekly sessions.
