About me
As an integrative and relational counsellor/psychotherapist I work with you as an individual taking time to understand your experiences, relationships and what feels important to you. Together we can make space for the thoughts and feelings that may be difficult to hold alone, helping you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and what you need.
Whether you are experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, grief, shame, life changes or feel that things have become too much, you don't have to navigate it alone.
Being trauma-informed means I prioritise your sense of safety, help you learn ways to feel more resourced and regulated and explore your experiences in a way that feels manageable and empowering.
Throughout our work we will check in together about how therapy is feeling for you. This allows us to reflect on what's changing, what feels supportive, and whether we want to shift the pace, focus or way we are working together so that the process continues to feel right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Areas I can support you with:-
- Grief, bereavement, anticipatory grief.
- Life-limiting illness - supporting those caring for or living alongside a loved one with a life-limiting illness.
- Loss of baby/child.
- Anxiety and feeling overwhelmed.
- Depression and low mood.
- Addiction.
- Shame and self-esteem.
- Enstrangement and difficult family relationships.
- Life transitions and periods of change including peri-menopause/menopause.
You don't need to have a specific diagnosis or know exactly what is wrong to come to counselling. If something is weighing on you, we can make space for it together.
- I hold a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
- I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and work to their ethical framework.
- I hold a TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems (RQF) undertaken in August 2020.
- Trauma-informed training including further training around addiction and shame
- Grief/Anticipatory Grief/bereavement
- Working with St Peter's Hospice
- Working with 2wish Upon a Star charity supporting families after the sudden death of a baby or child
- Working with The Swan Project supporting clients with alcohol and substance use.
Currently undertaking further professional development in:-
ADHD Awareness Diploma
Understanding Autism Diploma
Experienced working with clients in person, over the phone and through online or video sessions.
Testimonials
"Thank you for helping me through some dark times. I feel as if in our sessions the clouds started to clear and life become easier to understand. Thank you for guiding me and helping me move those clouds".
"Thank you for letting me talk freely and your gentle prompting and thoughtful questions helped me come to my own realisations. I'm not quite sure how I would have held this week if I had not had all these weeks of counselling".
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
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Concessions
I offer a limited number of reduced-fee spaces for trainee counsellors and those on low incomes. Please mention this when contacting me.
Additional Information:
Sessions last for 50 minutes and are held the same day and time each week. I generally recommend weekly sessions as meeting regularly can help build trust, support consistency, safety and the therapeutic progress. In some cases where it feels safe and suitable for you and the work we are doing fortnightly face-to-face sessions can be offered at my Goldney House Practice in Chipping Sodbury or over the phone and online.
Sessions based on an income sliding scale of £50.00-£60.00
Payment by bank transfer or cash
When I work
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Further information
Get in Touch
Phone and online sessions offered across the UK.
I offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation so you can get a sense of me, ask any questions you may have, and I can make sure I can meet your therapeutic needs. We can then arrange a day and time for our first session.
Alternatively please email me together with any questions you may have, check my availability and to arrange a first session. If you are looking for an evening session or a particular time please indicate this when contacting me.
Premises
Onsite free parking available at both premises.
