This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hello and welcome.
Choosing a therapist can be daunting and it takes courage to reach out. I believe that therapy or counselling isn't something that's done to you, but a process that is collaborative and personal to you, which is why it's important that you and your therapist are a "good fit" together. To start with, I offer a free 20 minute telephone appointment to see if we might work together.
I work face to face, by telephone or online, offering therapy for adults who would like support with a wide range of issues including, but not limited to, abuse and trauma, grief and loss, stress, parenting and relationship issues, life changes and other emotional issues such as low self esteem, depression and anxiety.
I use an integrative approach, drawing from different therapeutic models. I can help you think about what you want from therapy and work in collaboration with you to achieve this. I aim to support you to explore and make sense of your issues, to gain new perspectives and to feel less affected by past experiences. Together, I support you to find healthier, less limiting ways of coping, towards recovery and emotional growth, so that you can feel more empowered to move forwards in your life.
I understand the beneficial effects of the outdoors and can also offer walk and talk sessions. I'd be happy to discuss this with you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have more than 20 years experience as a therapist working in the NHS, voluntary and statutory sectors, including working in primary care, adolescent and adult mental health services and in therapy services for survivors of abuse. I have recently decided to offer private therapy.
Starting from a degree in Psychology, I undertook certificate-level training in counselling and family therapy before completing an accredited Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling in 2002. Since then I have undertaken further training in humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural approaches, all of which inform my current practice.
I am a registered member of BACP and adhere to their codes of practice and ethics. This includes having regular supervision to ensure I practice safely.
In addition, I am also a qualified, registered Social Worker with 30 years experience working with children and families in need. I have particular experience working with issues of abuse and trauma and of working with adoption.
Member organisations
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
I am trauma and Internal Family Systems informed.
I have an interest in adoption and parent-child estrangement.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 20 minute telephone consultation to see if we might work together.
The fee for standard sessions is £55 for 50 mins paid by bank transfer.
I have some availability for concessionary sessions at £30 for 50 mins.
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