About me
I have been working with clients of various ages and backgrounds for many years. This has given me a wide range of experience working with many different issues including, but not limited to, anxiety, ADHD, grief / bereavement, perimenopause, depression and relationship breakdown.
I work with both individual clients and couples and offer face to face and online sessions.
I understand that sessions may need to fit around your existing commitments of work and family life, therefore I offer evening appointments as well as day time ones and aim to be as flexible as possible to find a time that suits you.
I work from a comfortable room near the centre of West Bridgford, easily accessible by local bus routes with ample parking nearby.
Choosing the right counsellor can seem like a daunting task, this is why I offer an optional no obligation introductory session for individuals who may want to meet me and ask questions before deciding whether to work with me. This costs £25 and lasts for 30 minutes.
Couples counselling is priced at £75 for a 1 hour session.
Counselling can give you the space to explore, and begin to understand how you’re feeling. It may seem scary at first but together we can work to create an environment where you feel comfortable and supported.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 certificate in Counselling studies
- Level 2 certificate in Counselling skills
- Working with couples in a therapeutic setting
My work experience includes volunteering at the Terrance Higgins Trust as well as several years volunteer work for a local counselling charity before setting up in private practice.
This work has seen me gain experience in areas such as HIV, eating disorders, addiction, depression, anxiety, sexual and emotional abuse, redundancy, recovery from serious illness, and relationship issues.
In addition, I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I work within the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£55 per session - one to one counselling (50 minute session)
£75 per hour - couples counselling
I offer an optional introduction session for individual clients who may want to meet me and ask questions before deciding whether to work with me. The intro session is 30 mins long and costs £25.
Evening appointments available.
When I work
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Further information
In the first session we aim to get to know each other a little. I would like to find out about you, what's bought you to therapy and why you feel that now is the right time. You do not need to go into any detail that you don't feel comfortable with. We will work at your pace, no only in the first session but right the way through our time together.
I will ask some background questions and will take some contact details from you. I'll also thoroughly explain my way of working, confidentiality and what you can expect future sessions to look like. You will of course be able to ask me any questions you may have.
At the end of the session we can decide if we are comfortable working together. There is never any obligation to book any further sessions.
