About me
Good relationships are at the heart of emotional wellbeing.
I am an Integrative Relational Psychotherapist, Counsellor and Level 7 Clinical Supervisor, working with individuals and couples aged 18 and over. I offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can explore whatever is troubling you, whether that is relationship difficulties, loss, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem or feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns.
Relationships shape who we are. When they are fulfilling, they help us thrive. When they become difficult, painful or are lost, they can have a significant impact on both our emotional and physical wellbeing. Together, we can explore the experiences that have brought you to therapy, helping you make sense of your thoughts, feelings and relationships, while developing greater self-awareness and more fulfilling ways of relating to yourself and others.
As an integrative relational therapist, I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches to meet your individual needs, recognising that every person and every relationship is unique. I offer both short-term and longer-term therapy, tailoring our work to your goals and circumstances. Sessions are available face-to-face, online or by telephone.
Whether you are struggling with a current relationship, grieving the loss of someone important, experiencing anxiety or depression, or simply feeling that life has lost its direction, therapy can provide a confidential space to pause, reflect and move forward. My role is to work alongside you with empathy, curiosity and respect, helping you understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck and supporting you in making meaningful, lasting change.
Alongside my therapy practice, I am a Level 7 Clinical Supervisor, providing reflective supervision for counsellors, psychotherapists, nurses, social workers, teachers and professionals in other caring roles. I aim to create a collaborative supervisory relationship that encourages thoughtful reflection, professional growth and safe, ethical practice.
I am an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an Accredited Psychotherapist with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), working in accordance with their ethical frameworks. I am also a member of the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA) and am currently working towards BICA accreditation. I am working towards accreditation as a Clinical Supervisor.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training and Experience
Before training as a psychotherapist, I worked as a registered nurse. This experience gave me a deep appreciation of the connection between physical and emotional wellbeing and continues to inform my holistic approach to therapy.
For over 15 years, I specialised in family planning, contraception, sexual health and gynaecology, supporting people through planned and unplanned pregnancies, reproductive health concerns and some of life's most personal and emotionally significant experiences. This background has given me a sensitive understanding of the impact that physical health, relationships and life transitions can have on our emotional wellbeing.
Alongside my private practice, I have worked as a counsellor within sexual health services. Leicester Counselling Centre and as a bereavement volunteer with Cruse Bereavement Support. My work has included supporting adults experiencing grief and loss, including those whose bereavement began in childhood. I am also a member of the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA), reflecting my specialist interest in fertility, infertility and reproductive loss.
My professional qualifications include:
MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy, Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute (validated by Staffordshire University).
Diploma in Couples Therapy, Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute.
Level 7 Diploma in Clinical Supervision, Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute.
I am an Accredited Psychotherapist with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am committed to ongoing professional development to ensure my practice remains ethical, current and responsive to the needs of my clients.
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 UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
£65.00 - £85.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Sessions for individuals are for 50 minutes and cost £65
sessions for couples cost £85
Supervision £50
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Further information
You can call or email or text/whatsapp me and we can set up an initial 10-15min telephone call to talk about what your needs from therapy are, or you can just book an appointment for an initial assessment and plan a way of moving forward. Please let me know which area you are needing when you make contact as I work in Oakham and Peterborough. I can the let you know availability and we can arrange a convenient time for either face to face session or online, Sessions are usually weekly at the same time each week.
