About me
If you are looking for a counsellor, you may already have some idea of what you would like help with, or you might simply know that something does not feel right. Something might have happened that you are finding difficult, or perhaps life has gradually started to feel harder than it used to. You might be struggling with anxiety, feeling low, having difficulties in a relationship, or simply finding yourself thinking more and enjoying things less.
You might also find it difficult to say exactly what is wrong. That is okay too. You do not need to have a clear reason for coming to counselling, or know what you want to get from it. We can start with what is going on for you now and see where that takes us.
My role is to give you the space to talk openly and be heard without judgement. I am not there to tell you what to do or decide where we should go. We can take our time, pay attention to what comes up and begin to understand things together.
I offer counselling in Brighton, next to Preston Park station, and in Hove on Portland Road, as well as online. If you are thinking about talking to someone, you are welcome to get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Diploma of Higher Education in Humanistic Counselling from the University of Chichester and I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I work with people for many different reasons, including anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, grief and stress. Sometimes there is something specific going on, and at other times it can be much harder to know what is wrong or where to begin.
The way I work is based on listening carefully and trying to understand your experience as you see it. I am not there to tell you what to do or decide what we should focus on. We can start with what is going on for you now, take things at your pace and see what comes up along the way.
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
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
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Further information
I offer counselling in Brighton, close to Preston Park station, and in Hove on Portland Road, as well as online.
If you are thinking about counselling and would like to find out more, you are welcome to get in touch. We can arrange a first session, or a free 15-minute introductory call if you would prefer to have a brief conversation before deciding.
