About me
I'm an integrative counsellor based near Cambridge. I offer face to face sessions as well as online and by phone. I aim to provide a safe space for you to talk about the things that are difficult and may be holding you back. I believe that the relationship is key in counselling, so I will listen without giving advice or judgement to allow you to explore your thoughts and feelings and to help you unravel things and find your way forward. I offer both focussed short-term counselling (typically 6-8 sessions) as well as longer term therapy for anyone wanting to work at more depth. I’m very happy to have an informal chat to get to know each other and see if you think I’m a good fit with you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I'm a qualified counsellor with a Diploma in Counselling Practice and a registered and accredited member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). My training was mainly focused on the psychodynamic approach looking at how our past experiences and relationships influence how we think, feel and behave.
I’ve undertaken specialist training to work in a trauma-informed way, to help people to build strength and heal from past traumas and to build self-care and emotional regulation. I’ve also done a post-graduate training in relational counselling to enhance my work with couples and have experience working with Relate.
I also have experience working with a number of local charities including Centre 33, Lifeline, Mentis Tree CIC, MIND, and CHOICES. I’ve worked with a wide variety of people including those from the armed forces, those with work and relationship issues with parents and carers and with women experiencing peri-natal mental health challenges. I’ve volunteered with a number of local mental health charities since 2018 and have worked with many different presenting issues including anxiety, depression and bereavement. I also have a particular interest and experience in working with people living with the challenges of trauma.
I undertake regular continuing professional development to enhance my work.
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
£50.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My consultation fee is £50 for individuals and £75 for relationship work (couples). Sessions are for 50 minutes. I offer some concessionary places for students and those on low income, please ask for details.
Supervision is offered at £60 for an hour session (or £90 for 90 minutes)
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Further information
Finding the right fit for therapy is important. Before beginning therapy I'm happy to have an initial chat to discuss your hopes for counselling and explore whether we could work together.
