About me
Life can seem difficult, even impossible at times, resulting in intense, confusing and overwhelming feelings, thoughts and body sensations. Therapy provides a valuable opportunity for you to understand and work through your issues, to gain insight, direction and personal growth. Although it may feel scary at first, therapy can be incredibly enlightening and inspirational in helping you feel better, more connected and to make changes in your life.
Central to my work is a supportive therapeutic relationship providing a safe and accepting space for you to explore and gain insight and direction on the issues you are experiencing. I am described as a warm person, attuned and approachable.
My approach is integrative which allows me to tailor my therapy according to your needs. I specialise in EMDR, a trauma-focused therapy which helps process intense emotions, physiological symptoms and behaviours stemming from relational or overwhelming life-events. If you have experienced physical, emotional or sexual trauma, neglect, bullying, loss, domestic abuse, bullying or have been involved in an accident or natural disaster, you are likely to be experiencing symptoms. These could be in the form of anxiety, depression, panic, nightmares, phobias, etc. EMDR works to desensitize and reprocess memories and alleviates symptoms in the present. For more information see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkfln-ZtWeY
Having attended an international school, I enjoy working with clients from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. I have worked in many International settings, where I have felt privileged to meet, learn and treat people from so many different cultures.
How does it work?
Our initial session is an opportunity for you to talk about the issues you are experiencing and for me to gain an understanding. If we decide to work together, we may agree on the focus of our work and a desired outcome.
It may be that you wish to share your feelings and gain a better understanding of what you are experiencing, to improve how you relate to others, to improve low self-esteem, reduce anxiety, panic attacks, flashbacks or to manage depression. You may be looking for personal growth, improved confidence and long-term change. Whatever you bring, my aim is to help you to feel better and find solutions.
I offer brief counselling to focus on a specific issue and goal or more in-depth longer-term therapy to explore past events, issues and relationships that may be affecting your present day functioning.
I work from a comfortable private therapy room in my home just outside Canterbury. I offer face to face, telephone and video sessions via zoom.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
I am an experienced EMDR practitioner and counsellor having worked therapeutically with clients for the last 15 years. In addition to my private practice, I have also worked with GP surgeries, Higher Education institutions and charitable organisations (with victims of serious crimes, sexual abuse, eating disorders). I worked as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for patients undergoing bariatric surgery and have worked with primary aged children for 2 years at Place2be.
I am passionate about Eye Movement, Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and its effectiveness for my clients. I am a member of the EMDR Regional Kent Committee and the EMDR Association UK. EMDR is a powerful therapy that helps people recover from traumatic events. It is effectively used to treat clients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, phobias, panic, performance anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, chronic pain, low self-esteem and low confidence and other issues.
Training and Qualifications
Fully qualified counsellor and an accredited and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), working within the professional and ethical standards set by the BACP.
Fully qualified EMDR Practitioner (2015 Richman) and member of EMDR Association UK and Ireland and member of Kent Regional EMDR Committee.
I am committed to ongoing professional development and research and frequently attend specialist courses to enhance my work, including training in Motivational Interviewing, solution focused therapy, trauma, dissociation and EMDR, personality disorders, CBT and mindfulness.
BSc (Hons) International Politics and History
MA Marketing (dissertation focused on understanding client impulses and needs in service provision)
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.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 - £95.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£55 per 1 hour session.
EMDR therapy sessions are £65 for a 1 hour session or £95 for a 90 minute session.
Some concessionary rates are available for those on low-income.
When I work
Monday-Thursday evenings, Fridays, Weekends
