About me
Are you going through some kind of change at the moment? It might be connected to your health, a relationship, or work. Or maybe you have experienced a bereavement. With change can come a numbness or confusion of emotions, or you might be feeling more anxious or not in control of things. Maybe your sleep is affected, as well as your focus and how you manage everyday life, so everything seems much harder than usual which can be exhausting.
The counselling relationship and how it works.
Talking about, and expressing things that don't make sense, or that make you feel sad, angry or afraid, helps you to understand what you are experiencing. I can give you an empathic, non judgmental and confidential space to do this. We work at your pace and I will support you to feel as emotionally safe as possible.
I work on a short term or longer term basis depending on your needs and requirements.
If this sounds like what you are looking for, please get in touch by email, or leave a message, and I would be happy to arrange a free initial telephone or online meeting. I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
>Over 10 years in practice
>BA(Hons) Metanoia Institute
>Diploma in Person Centred counselling - Metanoia Institute
>BA (Hons) Open University which includes psychology, sociology and child development.
>5 years at a bereavement organisation
>A year at a clinic specialising in a holistic approach to disordered eating
>Early Years Practitioner in a school
>Facilitator of Positive Parenting groups
>Support of primary age children with additional needs
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and work within their ethical framework. To keep in line with BACP requirements, I have regular clinical supervision to ensure quality and ethical practice. I keep my skills and knowledge up to date through continual professional development through workshops and training as well as reading and research.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Parenting and family relationships
Loss and bereavement
Eating related issues
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£60 per session.
Concessions may be available, so please do enquire if required.
When I work
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I can work flexible days or times if required, please ask.
Further information
Testimonials:
One client told me, 'I had been sleeping for years and now I'm waking up,'(LT) and another, 'I got the tools I need to manage my depression.' (LB) Others have said that being able to talk to someone they didn't know made so much difference.
