About me
Welcome
Perhaps you find yourself repeating patterns that don't serve you, or perhaps you'd like help identifying and working through the impact of past events or relationships.
I offer a confidential space where together we can explore the situation you find yourself in. I work with people to help make better sense of their experiences and reconnect with their own sense of direction and choice.
I know that finding the right therapist for you can feel daunting - I hope to give you a sense here of who I am and how I work.
I work with a range of issues, however often my clients are
- struggling in relationships, or finding the same patterns repeating
- living with the effects of trauma or difficult childhood experiences, including abuse, parents' separation and early loss
- feeling caught in addictive patterns
- are neurodivergent or suspect they are neurodivergent
- struggling with issues around masculinity
- overwhelmed by grief, anger, low-mood or anxiety
- feeling isolated or lacking confidence
I aim to respond to all enquiries within 2 working days - if you haven't heard back from me after enquiring it may be worth checking your junk folder.
My approach
I am a Gestalt therapist with a particular focus on trauma and nervous system regulation.
Gestalt therapy is new for many people, but the experience of it is simple enough: it’s therapy that works in the present moment, through genuine dialogue between two people. Rather than analysing the past, we pay close attention to what’s actually happening right now - in you, and between us.
As a Gestalt therapist I'm interested in how we are impacted by our environment and by our contact with the people in our lives, in particular how patterns of behaviour we learned, often in childhood, often for good reason, continue to influence how we live. Through raising awareness of these patterns, the possibility arises of making new choices, for the present.
Trauma-informed therapy
Many of the experiences associated with anxiety or depression - the racing thoughts, the panic in the chest, the urge to shut down or disappear, the lack of hope - are the body’s attempts to keep itself safe: responses that made sense once and have since become stuck
When the nervous system is caught in a state of high alert, much of the brain’s capacity is taken up scanning for threat, leaving less available for reflection, awareness, and choice. Part of our work together is helping your nervous system recalibrate to your present situation, allowing more of you to come online.
Relational therapy
I see the relationship itself as the vehicle for change. Many of the difficulties people bring to therapy - patterns that repeat, feelings of being stuck, trouble trusting others - have their roots in early experiences of relationship. My experience is that what helps most is less talking about those patterns in the abstract, and more having a different kind of relationship in the present: one that is steady, honest, and with a firm foundation of trust.
I don’t only reflect back what I’m hearing - at times I’ll sensitively share thoughts, feelings and sensations that come up for me as we are together. In my experience this can be a powerful way to raise awareness of how you come across to the people in your life, and makes the therapy space a safe place to try out new ways of relating - stating needs, setting boundaries, or expressing things that have previously felt too risky.
Length of therapy
I work with both short and longer term clients. Some people need a few sessions to get through a specific difficulty. Others stay longer and find that the consistency of returning weekly to the same space becomes an important anchor in itself. I work together with clients to define the depth and duration of our work - often starting with six sessions and reviewing together from there.
First step
We’ll begin with a 50-minute consultation. This gives both of us the chance to see whether working together feels right at this time, while also giving you space to ask questions and get a sense of how I work.
The fee for the initial consultation is £30.
Qualifications and experience
I am a qualified Gestalt Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I hold a Clinical Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the Metanoia Institute in London.
Alongside my private practice I support clients at an addiction charity in Bristol. I adhere to both UKCP and BACP ethical frameworks for practice. I am fully insured and am in in regular supervision.
Locations
I currently see clients in the following locations, as well as online:
- The Practice Rooms, 26 Upper Borough Walls, Bath, BA1 1RH (Wednesdays and Fridays)
- The Practice Rooms, 34 Upper York Street, Bristol, BS2 8QR (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Clinical Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapeutic Counselling from Metanoia Institute, London.
Alongside my private practice, I volunteer at a charity counselling services provider in Bristol. Prior to training in counselling and psychotherapy, I taught languages in a range of UK state and independent schools.
- Clinical Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Metanoia Institute)
- Working with trauma (SWAN)
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (ABC)
- Safeguarding Adults (NHS England)
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.
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
Additional information
Our initial 50-minute consultation is charged at £30. This is an opportunity for you to get a sense of how I work and for us both to explore how we might work together. It is a chance for you to gauge whether I am the right therapist for you.
If you decide to continue, subsequent sessions are charged at £65.
I have some limited concessionary slots for students or those on low incomes.
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