About me
Sometimes you know exactly what has brought you to counselling. At other times, it can be harder to explain. You might be managing life on the outside while feeling anxious, overwhelmed or low underneath, noticing the same patterns in relationships or situations, or simply feeling that something isn’t quite right.
Counselling can give you space to slow things down and begin to make sense of what is happening. Together, we can explore not only how you are feeling, but what may be sitting underneath it – helping you understand yourself, your experiences and what you need more clearly.
As an integrative counsellor, I don’t believe in working from a script or trying to fit you into a particular way of doing therapy. I draw on different approaches depending on you, what you bring and what feels most helpful. Above all, I aim to offer a space where you can feel comfortable being yourself, without judgement or pressure.
I work with a range of difficulties including anxiety, overwhelm, low mood, grief and loss, relationship difficulties and life transitions. Sometimes current struggles are connected to earlier experiences or familiar patterns that keep repeating. At other times there may be no obvious explanation at all. We can be curious about this together, at a pace that feels manageable for you.
It is important to me that you remain at the centre of the work. I see you as the expert on your own life; my role is to work alongside you, helping you develop greater insight and self-awareness and find ways forward that feel meaningful and right for you.
I am happy to talk through what is bringing you to counselling and answer any questions you may have before we decide whether working together feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). I work in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework and attend regular clinical supervision to support safe, ethical, thoughtful and collaborative practice.
I have experience working with a wide range of clients and presenting issues across different settings. This includes working with adults referred by their GP within an NHS medical practice, adults accessing counselling privately, and adolescents within a school setting. Working across these different contexts has supported me in adapting my approach and responding sensitively to individual needs, backgrounds, and stages of life.
Before training as a counsellor, I worked in people-focused roles within a corporate environment, giving me an understanding of the pressures and demands of working life, and the impact these can have on wellbeing, identity and relationships.
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
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
To set up a free 20 minute online/phone session, please get in touch via the online form, text, or email. I will respond to you within 48 hours. This session will give you a chance to outline what is going on for you, to ask any questions and get a sense of whether we will work well together.
I provide both short-term and long-term counselling.
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