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This professional is accepting new clients but may have a waitlist. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.
About me
I am a qualified and experienced counsellor working with adolescents ( 11 years+), young adults and adults.
I am offer face to face and online sessions both during the day and after work/school hours ( subject available session) . First session is free of charge so you feel sure I am the right counsellor for you before committing to sessions.
I support clients with a variety of issues that include but not limited to anxiety , depression , anger , self esteem , self harm , confidence , relationship , neurodiversity , loss , identity , trauma , SEND including autism and ADHD , school refusal.
I work integratively which means that I draw from different theories and adapt my approach to the needs of the client. I pace the work suit the client and offer a calm and non judgmental space to explore the challenges they are facing.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified counsellor and hold a CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People and a CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
I am currently in the process of completing the CPCAB level 6 in Trauma-Focused Counselling.
Along side my private practise I currently work part time in a local senior school where I offer face to face counselling , therapeutic group work for pupils as well as 1-1 support for the pastoral team.
Further to that I also work part time in an Alternative Provision College.
I have experience working with SEND children as well as 1-1 of Parents/ guardians of children with SEND and the daily challenges they face with day to day living and seeking support for their young person.
Other counselling experience with adults was through Arun Counselling Centre, where I am still actively involved as a Trustee of the charity.
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 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The first step in the process is a brief phone call to arrange the first session. If the call is from a parent/ guardian arranging a session for an adolescent, the call will be more in depth to get an overview .
Session length is 50 minutes. I offer the first session for free to make sure the client is comfortable that I am the right fit for them.
I offer both short-term ( minimum 6 sessions ) and long term work.
When I work
I can offer appointment outside of office hours and after school hours for adolescents who are still in education .
Further information
I have first hand experience of the challenges faced by parents of SEND children to get the required support both in schools and out, and understand how exhausting and lonely the process can be for many parents and guardians.
