About me
My aim in counselling is to help you find your own way of responding more effectively to the circumstances or experiences that brought you here. I offer a safe, confidential space where you will be heard without judgement.
I understand that taking the step to have counselling usually is not an easy one. Perhaps you have a specific issue you would like to talk about, or maybe you're finding things tough right now and are not sure why. I offer a place to explore aspects of your life that might be causing you emotional distress or pain, and to make sense of thoughts or feelings that are confusing or overwhelming.
While counselling offers opportunities for positive change, it also can raise difficult issues. My approach is based on the belief that you have within yourself the resources and capacity to survive, grow and change. Sometimes you may lose sight of this if difficult circumstances or life changes lead you to feel vulnerable, hopeless, powerless or unable to cope.
Building a trusting, accepting therapeutic relationship is central to how I work. Together we will explore what you would like to gain from therapy and our work will be guided by the things that feel most important to you. Some people need, most of all, to talk over difficult life events so that they can accept a situation or make a change. Others may want to explore their way of being in the world, develop skills for coping and enjoying life more in the present, build personal resilience, or plan a new direction in life.
During your therapy, we can talk about how counselling is going for you so that you can tell me what's helping, what's not helping, and what you might need next.
If you feel ready to take the next step, the best way to contact me is by email or phone. I aim to respond within two working days (unless I am away). I offer a free introductory call of up to 30 minutes (online or telephone) to help you decide if I am the therapist for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over ten years post-qualification experience of providing confidential, one-to-one counselling, psychotherapy and clinical assessments in private practice and charities.
I have worked in a specialist service providing counselling for clients aged 50+ with complex needs, and for specialist trauma therapy services for people who have experienced domestic and sexual abuse.
I am an Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).
I have a Professional Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and a degree in Psychology.
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.
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
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Counselling sessions last 50 minutes and the fee per session is £60.
The fee covers more than just the 50 minutes we spend together. To provide you with ethical care, my fee contributes to mandatory clinical supervision, ongoing professional development, hire of confidential room space, and professional insurance. I can offer a reduced rate on a limited basis.
When I work
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Mon/Tues/Fri - Face-to-face sessions at one of two sites in Sheffield (S10 & S11).
Wednesday morning - Online sessions only.
Further information
I believe that you get the most from counselling by attending weekly. This gives continuity and helps us to build a trusting relationship. At the beginning of counselling, I prefer to contract for a minimum of six sessions. I understand that things come up which can make attending sessions on an ongoing basis difficult. If this is a concern for you, we can talk about this in our sessions.
Endings are important and, when possible, I prefer to work towards a planned ending. Clients are, of course, free to end counselling whenever they wish.
