About me
I work with verbal and non-verbal communication, helping clients with the expression and understanding which can foster change. This can involve creativity; tapping into metaphor, narrative, image, dreams etc to help with going beyond words, unburdening, and enabling you in time to empower yourself. This way of working can help bring `parts of self' in from the cold - such as wilder or younger self - which won't be all of you, but can be befriended and brought in from the cold. I have worked with many clients going through transitions having been a doula for a number of years, and my systemic training enhances seeing you in context, and coming alongside couples too.
I offer safety to explore with my background in Psychology and over 15years of experience involving many presentations, difficulties and ages. I now work mostly in NHS Staff Counselling, and private practice from lovely consulting rooms in Bristol. In BS3 this is within a quiet Health Centre with reception and cafe, BS7 is a Therapiestogether Centre alongside long term therapy colleagues.
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 me tap into imagination and creativity to help you build new neural pathways and bring change.
Beyond Psychology, my training is in Integrative Counselling from BCPC (with distinction) and 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 where words are hard
- narrative lens helps authoring your own your story
- specialism in attachment and loss
- systemic input for improving communication
- techniques and strategies to ground and empower you
Over the last few years I have been a Counsellor for NHS Staff; prior to that I was Director of a family bereavement centre for many years, and led a school based therapy service. These roles mean I'm used to working with all ages, issues, family units and wider systems within brief targeted work, and also longer term depth work.
In my private practise I have worked particularly with mental health issues; loss in general; identity-formation; relational patterns including those between couples in the room; and the many transitions in life we have to navigate.
I hope this helps you decide if I may be of help to you but do feel free to take up the free call and discuss how this might work for you.
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 £60 for individual sessions and £85 for couples. Face to face sessions are £70 for individuals and £95 for couples.
I offer an initial 20minute free consultation which is a rich foundation and chance to check in on suitability; and clients often step into the work at that stage.
When I work
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I work face to face in BS7 on Mondays & (*new*) Tuesdays, BS3 on Fridays.
Online sessions available with more flexibility within daytime hours.
I do operate a Waiting List.
Further information
If you would like to consider working with me do get in touch.
