About me
Hello & welcome to my page.
If you’re reading this, you may be going through a difficult time. Life can present us with challenges that feel overwhelming, and each person’s experience is unique. Whatever has brought you here, you don’t have to face it alone.
I offer a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, understood, and supported. Together, we will explore the difficulties you are experiencing at a pace that feels right for you, helping you make sense of your thoughts, emotions, and experiences while working towards a place of greater clarity, resilience, and wellbeing.
My approach is psychodynamic, which means we explore how past experiences and relationships may have shaped the patterns, beliefs, and emotional difficulties you are experiencing today. By understanding these deeper-rooted influences, we can work together to create meaningful and lasting change. My aim is to provide a calm, confidential environment where you feel safe to reflect, gain insight, and discover the answers that are right for you.
I work with adults from all backgrounds and warmly welcome clients of every age, gender, culture, religion, belief, and sexual orientation and also work with couples. I have experience supporting people with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, OCD, anger, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and breakdowns, addiction, sexual and psychological abuse, and many other emotional challenges.
I offer face-to-face, online, and telephone therapy appointments during the day and evening, providing flexibility to suit your needs. As a registered member of the BACP, I am committed to working ethically, professionally, and with compassion, while continually developing my practice through ongoing professional training.
Taking the first step towards counselling can feel daunting, but it can also be the beginning of positive change. Whenever you feel ready, I would be pleased to hear from you and discuss how we might work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have completed a foundation degree in Psychodynamic Counselling with the Open University. I have also worked as a counsellor with Alton Counselling Service and Third Age Counselling with a variety of clients facing an array of issues. Recently, I have undertaken professional development courses in art therapy, sexual kinks and pornography addiction. I have a particular interest in working with people who have endured trauma, especially rape and sexual abuse. I am trained to hold sessions on a face to face basis, as well as online or on the telephone.
Prior to working as a counsellor, I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Criminology before completing a Graduate Diploma in Psychology. Following this I have worked in various mental health roles for nearly 15 years in the specialist education, private healthcare and charity sectors.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual sessions - £60
Couples sessions - £90
