About me
I am an Accredited (BACP) integrative therapist working in Glasgow as a counsellor since 2002. I now work exclusively online offering video and telephone therapy to individuals and couples. My special interest is in couples' therapy and relationship issues. This works effectively online, saves travelling time and costs, and also childcare costs for couples who often have limited availability. I work with people aged 18 plus. I also have much experience working with a diverse client group, which I very much enjoy and work effectively with culturally diverse backgrounds. Working with people is my passion and I feel my experience makes me an effective, highly empathic and solid counsellor.
Currently I work in the NHS and private practice, and have a variety of other experience - employee assistance programme (including telephone counselling), private practice (counselling), and supervision (individuals and organisations), also counselling in the voluntary sector.
My special interests include couples' and relationship issues, bereavement and loss and also self-esteem exploration. I firmly believe telephone and video therapy can be unique, sometimes more comfortable and convenient ways for people to enter into a counselling relationship. I have worked with clients via telephone since 2006, and with video since 2010 so many years of experience.
I do not offer home visits for couples' work, however, another option is to work together using video platforms. This can save on therapy costs, as fees in the UK vary widely. It can also suit people who live separately or travel lots for work so are not always together in the same room for a therapy session.
I offer therapy for adult children (one) and one parent. This can be very effective in supporting you both to resolve current or past issues. Both have to be open to hear the others' often different experience and it can be especially healing for family to have this dedicated space.
I have various experiences in both counselling and supervision, and also a wide background in the field of mental health. I believe my many years in these areas have allowed me to work with a great cross-section of the general public, and feel this adds to my ability and professionalism as a therapist.
My initial training was in person centred counselling. I have undertaken various training since in trauma, mindfulness, couples' counselling and sexual abuse therapy, CBT and more. I believe that a small number of sessions can have huge benefit for someone, if they have a good insight and focus for counselling. I also believe that my main person centred approach, along with my personality, allow me to practice in an engaging, supportive, collaborative way with those who I work with. I do not offer CBT as a stand-alone therapy.
2027 - I am embarking on EMDR training next year, from February. If you would be interested in attending online, I will be offering reduced rates for this (initially would be looking for single issue trauma) - please email me with any enquireies.
Training, qualifications & experience
Post graduate diploma in person centred counselling, 2003, University of Strathclyde
Certificate in person centred couples counselling, 2008, 'Counselling Works'
Certificate in integrative individual and group supervision, 2010, University of Strathclyde
Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression, 2014, Queen Margaret University Certificate in Working with Couples Online, 2020, IWTC
Professional Development
Each year I attend various training in order to update my knowledge and experience, and to continue to work professionally and within ethical guidelines as a counsellor. Previous training I have undertaken include Couples Therapy, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Online Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Bereavement, Trauma, Attachment Theory, Brief Therapy, Mindfulness and many more. Each year, I undertake various different trainings, both for professional interest and development, and also to maintain my Senior Accredited status as a therapist.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
£70.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- Counselling (individual) - £70 per hour (Mon - Fri)
- Counselling (couples) - £90 per hour (Mon - Fri)
- Supervision - £70 per hour (for individuals) *£60 for counsellors in training
Sessions require to be paid in advance of sessions please.
When I work
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Further information
Please email me or leave a voicemail / message and I will contact you back quickly (this may be Monday if you enquire during the weekend). If you feel a short chat / video call may help you decide if you would like to book a session, or have some questions, this can be arranged. 10 minutes is usually plenty to get a feel for how we might work together.
