About me
I am an experienced bilingual (English/French) therapist working with adults of all ages, identities and backgrounds. I strive to offer a therapy space that feels safe, that is inclusive and where differences are respected and embraced.
My areas of expertise and interest are mainly bereavement, loss and big life transitions, anxiety and trauma. In reality, my work expands well beyond these particular issues as human struggles can rarely be looked at in isolation.
My focus is on giving you a space to safely explore your difficulties and figuring out a way, together, to improve your emotional well being and strengthen your resilience.
I use integrative talk therapy but also, when appropriate, specific techniques such as EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing) or EFT (emotional freedom technique). Both techniques work differently but can be very effective in addressing trauma, anxiety, phobias and a range of other difficulties. EMDR uses eye movements or other bilateral stimulation as a way to reprocess and integrate traumatic memories effectively, whilst EFT is an energy based technique.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have years of experience supporting clients in my private practice, through a Bereavement Service and Employee Assistance Programmes.
I hold a BA (Hons) in Integrative-Relational Counselling, from Middlesex University.
I have done specific additional training for:
- EMDR / Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing;
- EFT / Emotional Freedom Technique;
- Complex Trauma Certification Training
- Bereavement Counselling;
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy;
- Walking therapy;
- Online & telephone counselling.
I regularly engage in CPD (continued professional development) to keep me up to date and maintain my standards and widen the range of interventions I can use.
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by the BACP Ethical Guidelines. My work is supervised by a qualified clinical supervisor.
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
£60.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- Free 30-minutes initial phone consultation and/or
- Reduced fee of £60 for the first session
- £70 for every 50 minutes session thereafter.
I am a recognised provider by Cigna, Vitality Health and Aetna Global Benefits.
I also offer concessions as needed. See above.
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