About me
I am a qualified person centred counsellor, that with experience, has evolved to incorporate other approaches and concepts. I work with a wide range of presenting issues, including trauma, abuse, childhood trauma or damaging parental relationships, anxiety, depression, LGBTAI+ issues.
My role as the counsellor is to be along side you, not leading the way with advice or judgement. My aim is to provide a safe space that allows for curious exploration of our patterns and behaviours, developing long lasting tools for healthy change.
I work with people who have experienced trauma or had damaging experiences, offering an environment to explore any lasting impact. I work with a practical approach, incorporating tools and understanding, to help bring individual resolution and affective management of trauma symptoms and emotional regulation.
I am qualified in Parks Inner Child Therapy. This approach uses visualisation techniques to address the lasting impact of childhood experiences that were traumatic or damaging. PICT allows for healing but without the need to directly talk about the trauma. PICT has the ability to provide resolution of old trauma, while bringing significant and long lasting change to our adult life.
PICT work can be completed in a relatively short term, structured set of sessions. This starts with an assessment session to determine whether the style of PICT will be appropriate. Alternatively, the foundational PICT information and various tools can be woven into a more flexible talking therapy approach. Further information can be discussed at the start of therapy.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Level 4 Diploma in Person Centre Counselling, where the belief is the client is the expert in themselves. My role as the therapist is to provide a safe space where you can speak freely; for those words to be heard, held, respected, and explored without judgement.
I work for a Kent based charity, providing trauma therapy. This has developed my practice to be more directive and inclusive of other working concepts.
I have completed advanced training in Parks Inner Child Therapy. This approach utilises visualisation techniques to provide resolution from childhood trauma and other damaging experiences. It is flexible, effective model that can be adapted to the individual's needs.
I continue to expand my knowledge and learning with regular CPD.
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
£50.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer a free 20 minute phone call initial consultation to discuss the aims of the therapy, answer any questions and ultimately decide if I am the right counsellor for you.
Should we move forward - the first full session will include a more in depth conversation about what brings you to therapy, how you are currently feeling in your day to day life and what you hope to gain from the process.
When I work
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