This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I am a person centred counsellor offering talk therapy to young people and adults, and play therapy for children.
It can be a difficult decision to start therapy. I offer a warm, compassionate, non judgmental space for you to talk and share. This may be things from your past or your present, issues you have talked about before or things you may have struggled to voice to others. Trust is important and I offer a reduced rate, no obligation initial consultation to see if we are able to work together. I am welcoming of all people regardless of age, gender or religion and there is no subject I am uncomfortable with you sharing. Sessions progress at a pace you are comfortable with.
I am a mum to four children aged between 14 and 21 and previously I worked as a child minder, for over 11 years, looking after over 25 children during that time. I currently work in several primary schools and high schools and have a broad experience working with children of all ages.
I am an avid animal lover and have two dogs, one of which is pictured with me in my profile. My dogs are not present during consultations. For home appointments, the dogs are kept in a separate part of my home although they can be met if a client has a particular desire
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a post graduate diploma in counselling and psychotherapy awarded from Persona and accredited by the University of Aberdeen.
I also have training in play therapies for working with younger children.
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
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Children and young people £40 for 50 minutes
Adults £45 per hour
The number of sessions depends on the presenting issues but this can be discussed at our initial appointment.
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