About me
I am an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist with over 30 years' experience, offering online therapy to adults across the UK.
People often come to see me because they feel anxious, stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, or caught in patterns they cannot seem to change. Others come because they are struggling with the effects of trauma, whether from a recent experience or from events that happened much earlier in life. Whatever brings you to therapy, my aim is to offer a space where you feel understood, accepted and able to explore what is happening without judgement.
My approach is integrative and tailored to the individual. Rather than working from a single model, I draw on a range of approaches according to what feels most helpful for you. Alongside traditional talking therapy, I am trained in EMDR and often work from an Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed perspective. I also bring a strong awareness of the body into my work, recognising that difficult experiences are often held not only in our thoughts and emotions but also in our nervous system and physical responses.
Over many years in practice, I have found that meaningful change often comes through a combination of feeling genuinely heard, developing a deeper understanding of ourselves, and gently working through the experiences that continue to affect us in the present. Therapy can help us move beyond survival and towards a greater sense of freedom, connection and aliveness.
I work with a wide range of issues, including:
• Trauma and complex trauma
• Anxiety and low mood
• Relationship difficulties
• Low self-confidence and self-esteem
• Challenges associated with neurodivergence
• Procrastination and feeling stuck
• Life transitions, loss and periods of change
• Questions of meaning, purpose and direction
My hope is that therapy offers not only relief from distress but also an opportunity to develop a kinder and more compassionate relationship with yourself, and a way forward to living a freer and more fulfilling life.
If you would like to explore working together, please feel free to contact me by phone or email with a little information about what you are looking for and your availability. I would be happy to hear from you and set up a free 20 minute Zoom session where you can meet me and find out more about how I work.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling (1990)
- Diploma in Integrative Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy (2000)
- Diploma in Supervision (2001)
- Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy (2001)
- Certificate in Groupwork (2009)
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4. (2012)
- Internal Family Systems Online Circle (2021)
I've worked for over 30 years in a range of settings, including private practice, in a training organisation, I've run numerous workshops and courses, counselled in Universities and have managed a team of counsellors.
I've been supervising counsellors and psychotherapists for 25 years in private practice and in agencies.
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 UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. 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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I also have a special interest in working with issues around: creativity and the creative process; spirituality and mindfulness; imagework; trauma.
I've worked for many years with university students and am very familiar with all the issues that students deal with.
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
Further information
As well as offering longer term work, I can also offer brief contracts of 3-6 sessions, or Single Session therapy.
To find out more, go ahead and email me or phone.
