About me
I am an Experienced Specialist in working with young people aged 12 to 25 and couldn’t be more grateful to have spent over 12 years getting to know and work with a large number of teenagers from all of the schools in this area. I believe I have the best job in the world and feel so lucky that I get to support all of these young clients at such important times in their lives. It’s a huge privilege to be trusted by them - especially when most of them have had previous bad experiences with well meaning adults that have tried to support them and it hasn’t been a good fit for them. I like to use creativity and fun to make the sessions easier and more enjoyable.
I also specialise in working with neuro divergent clients - whether diagnosed or undiagnosed - at any age or stage of their lives. If you suspect you or your child may think differently and this is causing issues and challenges day to day, I can help you work out if it might be useful for you to go down the path of assessment and what that process might look like. But, most importantly, I understand the challenges that autism and adhd can cause within the process of therapy and help you tackle those with total compassion, understanding and patience.
My aim is to provide a quiet, calm space where you can feel safe and comfortable enough to share things about your life that could be bothering you or just plain getting in your way. I believe that counselling is about giving you some time time to be really listened to and help you find a way through the bits of life that we all find challenging.
My style is more informal and down to earth and I will never push you to share or do anything that you don’t want to. I’ve got a big comfy corner sofa and my room feels more like a living room than a doctors office! I find that helps clients relax more in that first tricky session. So if you’re hoping to find a therapist but you’re nervous about how you will cope - you’re reading the right profile. It’s my job to hold those first session nerves for you and put you at ease as quickly as we can - and I have lots of experience doing this 😊
I’m not here to judge you and believe there are often an infinite number of sides to every story and situation.
I enjoy working with all ages and every stage of life. No matter your situation or background I’m confident we can find a way to work together effectively.
I’m in my 30s myself and experienced many mental health issues as a teenager. I’ve spent a great deal of time trying to work with families to make some small impact on preventing that for our current younger generation, and the distraught parents who are desperate for help.
I’m also happy to discuss lower rates for people on a lower income or for people in education. I think it’s incredibly important we all have access to mental health support.
Training, qualifications & experience
I’m a fully qualified counsellor / psychotherapist with over 11 years of experience.
I am very experienced in working with anxiety and low mood. Feelings of loneliness and helplessness.
I’ve also done a number of further development courses around CBT Therapy, Safeguarding young people & vulnerable adults, Self Harm, Body Image issues, Building Self Esteem and Eating Disorders. I’m also a freelance artist and have done courses in Art / Creative Therapies.
If you would like to discuss anything or ask any questions at all I’d be very happy to receive a text, email or phone call. I know deciding to seek help from someone like me can be really daunting so I am honestly happy to talk about and hopefully eradicate any fears or anxieties you may have.
Also happy to provide counselling sessions online and provide follow up support Sessions via phone or instant messenger. I have found this very successful when working with young people. I think it’s important to be flexible and try and meet them in a place they feel most comfortable.
I know that having high levels of anxiety can mean that you would rather not have to leave home and I think it’s important to cater for that.
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
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Fees
£65.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Per hour session -
First step is to book an initial session to talk about what you would like to get out of counselling and check you are happy to work with me.
Individual 1 hour session - £65
Couples - £80
low income rates to be agreed prior to initial meeting.
Further information
If you are feeling scared or anxious about tackling whatever it is that is causing you to read my profile today then please know that I promise to treat your worries with the greatest of respect and sometimes even just having someone really listen to you talk can make the world of difference.
Look forward to hearing from you.
