About me
Reaching out for counselling is not always easy. Life can feel overwhelming at times, whether you're struggling with anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, work-related pressures, or trying to make sense of experiences that continue to feel painful or unresolved.
I have over 20 years' experience supporting adults, young people and families through trauma, anxiety, relationship difficulties and life transitions. Alongside private practice, I work within specialist family services supporting children and families affected by trauma, loss and relational difficulties.
Sometimes people come because something difficult has happened, such as bereavement or a significant life change. For others, the difficulties have been present for much longer, and therapy becomes a place to better understand patterns, emotions and relationships, and how past experiences may be influencing life today.
I offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where we can build a therapeutic relationship based on trust, understanding and acceptance. Together, we will explore whatever is bringing you to therapy at a pace that feels right for you.
Whatever you may be going through, therapy offers a safe and confidential space where you do not have to face things alone. If you feel ready to take the next step, I'd be pleased to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Professional Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Systemic Family Therapy to Intermediate level
- MSc Child and Youth Care studies
- Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
- Member off the Association of Family Therapists (AFT)
My integrated approach combines Person-Centred therapy and Systemic Family Practice, allowing us to explore not only your individual experiences and emotions, but also the relationships and wider circumstances that may be influencing how you feel.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
In addition to my work as a therapist, I am also a suicide prevention trainer. This experience has strengthened my knowledge and skills in supporting individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts, as well as those supporting others in distress or feeling overwhelmed.
I also have experience working alongside interpreters where English is not a client's first language helping to ensure individuals feel heard, understood and supported
My aim is always to gain an understanding of what you hope to gain from therapy, including whether this feels more suited to time-limited or longer-term work.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual sessions cost £55 for 50 mins and payments can be made in cash or bank transfer, prior to or at the end of each session. Please contact me for more information on family session or employee assistance enquires and fees. Online sessions can also be facilitated on request.
I do offer limited concession rates to those with low, or no income and students so please reach out if you feel this applies.
I also offer a free 15-20 minute online or telephone consultation to answer any questions you might have as I fully appreciate the importance of finding the right person to work with.
Further information
I offer in-person counselling in Glasgow/Clydebank and online sessions across Scotland and the UK.
