About me
As a BACP counsellor and psychotherapist in private practice, I have 8 years of clinical experience. In my private practice I work with a range of mental health issues. If you're reading this then you might have been struggling with something life has thrown at you, or are simply feeling distress for seemingly no apparent reason. You may be struggling in a relationship or with an addictive behaviour. Whatever it may be, you've taken an important step in asking for help and I hope to be able to support you through it.
I offer a warm and confidential space in which we can develop a shared understanding of what may be going on for you and how we may be able to tackle it, often by making gentle changes to the way you are relating to yourself and the significant people in your life. I work 'integratively' by approaching the issue from more than one theoretical perspective.
I believe in 'two-person' psychology, which means I honour the relationship between us to be a kind of model of our experience of relationships outside of the therapy room. Depending on what’s happening for you may define the duration of the therapy. So, if there is something here that spoke to something in you, then please do not hesitate to make contact.
Training, qualifications & experience
The Minster Centre, Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Bereft (NHS), Bereavement
SWEDA, Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders, Therapeutic Support Officer (Current)
Private Practice. Over 700 hours of clinical experience working with a range of mental health issues (Current)
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
£55.00 - £75.00
Additional information
I operate a sliding scale where we can discuss what is affordable to you. I also do offer some concessions at less busy times, so please ask.
