About me
I provide a non-judgemental and confidential space to talk, to think, to be listened to and heard as I explore alongside you what influences your thoughts, beliefs and behaviours.
I believe in the importance of working in a relational way and developing a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients. It is really important that you feel comfortable and able to trust your counsellor so that you feel able to share, explore and find strength within yourself.
My approach involves exploring early life experiences as they continue to influence the way that we experience and respond to the world around us. By talking about these experiences, we can begin to develop some insight into what is being held within your body and your unconscious that troubles you in the present day.
I believe that it is important to listen to your internal dialogue and be curious about what is influencing it and how it affects your thoughts, beliefs and actions.
My aim is to facilitate your ability to get to know and understand yourself better. To enable you to have greater insight into what helps you to feel stronger and able to manage your life in the way that you want.
I offer a free telephone or Zoom call so that you can meet me and tell me what brings you to counselling. There is no obligation to then book sessions after this call.
If you do decide to book sessions, then the first session will be a more detailed discussion to find out more about you. This will be at the usual fee of £45 and last for 50 minutes. This can be on the phone, on Zoom or in person.
Training, qualifications & experience
- I am a qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
- I have 4 years of counselling experience in private practice.
- I have experience of working with a wide range of clients. Part of my work has included counselling victims of crimes such as domestic and sexual abuse.
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
£45.00 per session
