About me
Some of these thoughts and questions may have been on your mind. I invite you to not scroll past or move on to the next counsellor just yet but stop and see if any of these areas connect with you.
Trauma- Have you had a tough childhood? And are you feeling the impact of this now? We can journey through your personal history, at your pace.
Parents- are you a parent who is struggling in your role, feeling overwhelmed, tired, struggling to manage your children’s behaviours? Do you need a space to talk about your own worries and concerns? You can come and say how you feel without worry.
Domestic Abuse- are you in an abusive situation now or have you been? Do you need support in spotting the signs of coercive control? Are you looking to understand your experiences and ensure relationships are healthy in the future? You could experience safety and acceptance in our sessions.
Young Adult- Are you over 18 years, feeling alone, struggling to make friends, feeling low or, anxious, looking for tools and strategies to help alleviate some of these feelings? You have the right to be seen and heard and you could experience that in session.
Sport- are you an elite footballer, over 18 years and looking for a confidential space to share how you feel? Are you in a tough environment, a lonely one, a pressurised one and talking to anyone feels risky? Our session could be your safe space.
Faith- are you looking for a counsellor who will be sensitive to your faith perspective, allowing you space to talk without shame or fear? Your faith doesn’t need to be kept hidden in our sessions.
If it’s a yes or even a maybe to any of these questions then I wonder if we could work together?. We could make a start by having a short conversation to see if we are a fit for each other.
AI has a lot of answers but there is nothing like sitting with another person, saying what you think, getting honest feedback and support and help for the future.
Let's work together to turn things around-one step at a time!
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications and training required to be a counsellor:
- Registered Member of the BACP (MBACP)
- Level 2 CPCAB Award in Introduction to Counselling Skills
- Level 3 CPCAB Counselling Studies
- Level 4 CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Studies
- Motivational Interviewing.
Important training to keep you safe in therapy:
- Advanced Safeguarding Training
- Safe Talk and Samaritan's Suicide Prevention.
Helpful training when counselling clients who have experienced domestic abuse:
- The Survivors Trust- Sexual Violence and Trauma.
- Brook Traffic Light Tool on Sexual Behaviours.
- DASH- Domestic Violence Training.
- Volunteered with Rape and Sexual Assault Service (RSASS) in High Wycombe
- Pre Trial Therapy- Bluestar Training
Helpful training when counselling parents of children and young people.
- Nurturing Programme and Teen Brain- Family Links training.
- Mental Health First Aid Champion
- NVR- Non-Violent Resistance Training
- Protective Behaviours. (PB UK).
- ADHD Awareness Training
Helpful training when working with children and young people where Acute Childhood experiences are a factor.
- Therapeutic Life story Work Practitioner
- ARC professionals training- Attachment, Regulation and Competency.
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
Working with children and young people in the following areas:
Parents of Elite Footballers: Counselling support for parents who are managing the life of a young elite footballer. Not only for sport related concerns but everything inbetween.
Young People in elite football: Counselling for young people who have been deselected or released from academy football who would like to consider what the future holds when the football pathway changes or ends.
Therapeutic LifeStory Worker: A qualified practitioner who can walk through a child's history, alongside their carer to form a healthy narrative of their journey into care.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£35.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Student rates for therapy: I think it's important that everyone can access therapy in some way. I offer concessionary fees for students and/or those who claim a work related benefit.
Evidence of your status would need to be provided during the assessment period, if you agree to continue sessions. Also interested in offering concessionary fees to Keyworkers such as Police and Nurses.
How can we get started? Free 30 minute session for us to talk about how you feel about starting therapy and if we could be a good fit.
Assessment fee applied applicable to whether we meet in person or online. It is as follows:
Online Sessions- £50 per 50 minute session.
Face to Face sessions- £60 per 50 minute session.
When is payment required? Fee payable 24 hours before or post session, however we can arrange monthly payments if that works best.
When I work
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I can work other hours, and could work on a Saturday, if it was necessary to keep sessions regular and consistent. Please get in touch so we can talk about what I can offer.
Further information
I can offer online counselling sessions to clients based in the UK, and face to face sessions in Stevenage or Oxhey Village, Watford.
Although I have stated only minimal hours online, I do have a degree of flexibility. Please get in touch so we can talk about when and where we can meet.
