About me
As a therapist/counsellor I like to think of myself like the environment within which I live in North Cornwall. Solid like the rocks, adaptable like the sand and calming like the sea.
I trained as a person-centred counsellor and have become an integrative therapist through the specialist training that I have undertaken post qualifying. I find that working in this way enables me to tailor my therapeutic offering to suit what best works for you, as the client, whether that be psychodynamic, transactional analysis, gestalt or other relevant theoretical framework.
Fundamental to my work is the therapeutic relationship, it is client led - after all, you are the expert on your life. I feel my role is to journey with you, to share my experiencing of your world, whether that be verbally, through a bodily felt sense, through the use of imagery or any other form of communication that is appropriate.
Working together, we will navigate through your experiences and/or issues helping you to learn to trust yourself, love yourself and develop into the person you long to be. There may be challenges but there will always be empathy, acceptance and non-judgement.
In addition to my private practice I volunteer for a men's specialist counselling agency, working with trauma, sexual trauma, domestic/sexual abuse and violence (both genders), relationships, grief, neurodiversity, disability, PTSD, CPTSD and addiction.
I also volunteer for a specialist national addiction service where I specialise in offering counselling to veterans in addiction or recovering from addiction. Being a qualified counsellor and veteran myself gives me a unique insight into the additional challenges faced by this cohort of clients.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Specialist Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Group Facilitator
- Walk and Talk Therapist (CPCAB Approved)
- DASH Level 3 (Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence, so called Honor Based Violence)
- Motivational Interviewing for Drugs and Alcohol
- Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice Training
- ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills
- Suicide First Aid, Understanding Suicide Intervention
I currently volunteer for a men's wellbeing CIC, working with trauma, sexual trauma, domestic/sexual abuse and violence (both genders), relationships, grief, neurodiversity, disability, CPTSD and addiction.
I also volunteer for a specialist addiction service. In addition to client counselling I also work with their armed forces team. Being a qualified counsellor and veteran myself gives me a unique insight into the additional challenges faced by this cohort of clients.
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Veterans
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual Therapy – online and in person
- Single Session £60
- Block Booking of 5 Sessions £285 (Saving 5%)
- Block Booking of 10 Sessions £540 (Saving 10%)
Couples/Relationship Therapy – online and in person
- Single Session £90
- Block Booking of 10 Sessions £855 (Saving 5%)
Walk and Talk Therapy - contact me for availability
- Sessions range from £60 - £90 depending on length and location
Group Therapy
- Single Session £25
- Block Booking of 10 Sessions £238 (Saving 5%)
Discounted Therapy
- I offer a limited number of slots on a sliding scale price structure, priority will be given to local residents and veterans.
When I work
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Mon: 09:00 - 21:00
Tues - Thurs: 09:00 - 18:00
