About me
I am a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist, counselling individuals and couples. I am a Relationship and a Psychosexual Therapist (PST), both Relate trained. I also specialize in working with individuals who have a difficult relationship with sex and porn. I am responsive to your individual needs, combining therapeutic orientations when appropriate, for each unique individual.
I offer:
Therapy for Individuals: I help people who find they are struggling with every day situations. This may be a result of current or past; Abuse (Physical, Emotional, Sexual or Controlling/Coercive Control, 'Gaslighting'); Anxiety; Addiction; Adverse Childhood experiences; Anger; Bereavement; Depression; Gender; Guilt; Intimacy; Loss; Pain and illness; Relationships; Self Esteem; Separating; Shame; Sexuality; Sexual difficulties; Work problems.
Couple or Relationship therapy: I help people who are experiencing problems in their relationships, of any kind; e.g. as a couple or with family members.
Most couples go through phases when their sex life is not what they would like it to be. Counselling with a sexual focus may help you if you are experiencing difficulties and can help to improve your physical intimacy. Alternatively .........
Psychosexual therapy (PST) may help. I provide therapy for couples, individuals and/or partners who have sexual problems; Pain, Erection problems, Delayed ejaculation, Premature ejaculation, Unable to orgasm, Absence of / inhibited sexual desire, Porn induced erectile problems, etc. I work with people to help them become more present in their bodies and more connected to their erotic selves.
Compulsions / Addiction: I help people who feel they have compulsive or out of control porn / sexual behaviour. I also work with 'partners of' or 'family members of' the addicts and the and impact it has on them. [Qualified; Level 5 Diploma in Sex Addiction Counselling via the Laurel Centre, one of the only two institutions in the UK providing this qualification.]
I also work clinically with those who may be at risk of 'or who have crossed the line (offended), by viewing/making illegal images online. Research evidences that offering specialist treatment not only assists in the management and reduction of risk, but also contributes to the ultimate ideal of reducing the prevalence of sexual offences against adults or children.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling (Bangor University)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Relationship & Psychosexual Therapy (University of Hull)
- Qualified Relate Couple Counsellor (Relate Institute)
- Diploma (Level 5) in Sex & Porn Addiction (ISAT: Institute for Sex Addiction Training)
- Certificate of Credit - Principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (University of the West of England, Bristol)
- Diploma (PGDip level) in Integrative Supervision of Individuals and Groups
Training
- Certificate in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy [ACT] (LCCH)
- Emotional Focused Couples Therapy - 4-day Externship (ICEEFT)
- Mental Health and Couples (Relate Institute)
- Working with Men, Intimacy and Shame (Synegrycounselling.com)
- Working with Men; Anger (Synergycounselling.com)
- Psychosexual Master Class
- Living with Sexuality and Cancer (Prostrate Cancer UK)
- Sexual Minorities (Dominic Davies)
- Sexual Health awareness (Relate Cymru)
- Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse (Relate Institute)
- Working therapeutically with victims of sexual violence (Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre - North Wales.)
- Working with victims of sexual violence - 4 day course (New Pathways)
- Parenting for Separated Parents - trainer training (Relate Cymru)
- Safeguarding: Children and Adults
- Vicarious Trauma
- Substance Misuse
- Suicide and Self-harm
- Mental Health First Aid - NHS Wales
- Pre-trail therapy
- Arts in Health - level 3
- Understanding Sexual and Internet Addiction (FCRS)
- Treating Sexual Compulsion and Addiction (FCRS)
- StopSO (Stop Sexual Offending) trained counsellor
Experience:
Current Roles - In Private Practice
- Counsellor for Individuals
- Relationship Counsellor
- Psychosexual Therapist
- Porn and Sex Addiction Therapist
- Specialist Psychotherapist for StopSO (Stop Sex Offending).
- Clinical Supervisor: Supervising counsellors.
Previous Roles
- Couples counsellor - Relate Cymru
- Psychosexual Therapist - Relate Cymru
- Counsellor (Volunteer)- Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC-NW)
- Trainer - Parenting for Separating Parents (Relate Cymru and Core Assets)
- Child Contact Centre Co-ordinator (Relate Cymru)
- Counsellor - local homeless charity
- Development Worker - local homeless charity.
- Counsellor (Volunteer) - CAIS (drug and alcohol)
- Counsellor in Schools (YMCC & GCC: 11 - 18yrs)
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.
COSRT is the UK’s leading membership organisation for therapists specialising in sexual and relationship issues.
All members must abide by their Code of Ethics and the performance of accredited members is regularly monitored.
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 - £75.00
Additional information
Client Sessions
60 - 70 minutes (Initial Appointments may run up to 1.5 hours)
- £75 for Couples
- £65 for Psychosexual
- £60 for Sex and/or Porn Addiction
- £50 for individuals
- I am also an EAP therapist: When your employer pays for your counselling.
When I work
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Further information
I am an accredited registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and work to their ethical framework. I am also a general member of COSRT (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists) and ATSAC (Association for the Treatment for Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity).
I am registered with the ICO and comply with data protection legislation and maintain the security of all client information in line with GDPR. (Privacy Policy available on enquiry)
As an ethical practitioner, I receive regular supervision in accordance with BACP and COSRT guidance, where client confidentiality is maintained. And I keep up to date with new research with a commitment to the necessary CPD requirements.
There are steps up to my room.
