About me
I work with your verbal and non-verbal communication, and ably help when it feels hard to express, feel understood or believe in yourself. The counselling space does differ and the way I work is interactive; to meet you, and bring a relational perspective to your issues. I am easy to speak with and have creative materials available, or you can bring photos, writing or dreams to help explore.
I have worked with clients going through challenges and transitions, and my background offers you the safety to explore, contextualise and normalise issues. You get to consciously review what's happening, chose your path, and move forward.
I currently work mostly in NHS staff counselling and private practice from lovely consulting rooms in Bristol; a peaceful Health Centre in BS3, and a lively Therapiestogether Centre in BS7, alongside long term therapy colleagues. I also see couples and facilitate groups for a national charity.
If you think I may be able to help, do book in for a free 20minute chat
Training, qualifications & experience
My background Psychology degree brings you the reassurance of someone grounded in mental health, human development, transitions and relational patterning. Within this Neuropsychology helps tap into your imagination and creativity to help build new neural pathways and change.
Beyond Psychology, my training is in Integrative Counselling from BCPC (with Distinction) and full Accreditation with BACP. I also have Family Systems and Couples training. This integration helps my practise adapt to clients' needs:
- humanism helps enter and engage with your experience
- therapeutic use of the arts' aids expression
- narrative lens helps re author your own your story
- attachment focus helps process loss & relational impacts
- systemic input helps review & improve relationship
- techniques and strategies build confidence, ground & empower you
Over the last few years I have been a Staff Counsellor for NHS Staff, with short term and targeted interventions; prior to that I was Director of a local family bereavement centre, and Manager of a school based therapy service working medium to longer term. These roles mean I'm used to working with all ages, issues, family units and wider systems in tailored ways.
In my private practise I have worked according to client needs, with a range of presentations particularly with issues like anxiety; isolation; low confidence; loss; identity-formation; tricky relational patterns; depression; and generally the many transitions in life to be navigated. I have found places of work with waiting rooms where clients can come in and settle before sessions.
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
General difficulties in expressing yourself and/or being heard and understood
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
For online work I charge £65 for individuals and £90 for couples. I think f2f work can be helpful especially initially as we build rapport. Face to face sessions are £70 for individuals and £95 for couples.
I offer an initial 20minute free consultation which is a rich foundation, chance to check in on rapport and suitability, and often a springboard to our work.
When I work
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Further information
If you would like to consider working with me do get in touch.
