About me
I am an integrative counsellor, which means I draw on different counselling approaches to suit each individual. Everyone is unique, and I believe therapy works best when it is shaped around you, your experiences, and what you want and need from counselling.
The core of my work is a person-centred approach. This means I aim to offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and be heard. I also use psychodynamic ideas to explore how past experiences and relationships may still be affecting you today, often in ways we are not fully aware of.
I also use elements of Gestalt therapy to focus on what is happening for you in the present moment; your thoughts, feelings, and body responses, while engaging in existential therapy to facilitate conversations about meaning, choice, identity, and life’s bigger questions.
I work across the Hertfordshire area, with young persons and adults who are experiencing a wide range of issues, including anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, bereavement and loss, self-esteem concerns, and feeling stuck or unsure about the future. You do not need to have everything figured out before starting counselling, we can explore things together, at your pace, in a way that works for you.
I work face to face, as I believe this is the best method for counselling but understand life may get in the way and offer over the phone or online counselling if needed.
Training, qualifications & experience
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
I have worked within a school in Ware and young person focused charities in the Essex area.
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
Men's mental health
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Before our first session, we can arrange the best time and location for counselling and have a brief discussion about what has lead to you seeking counselling.
We can do this either, over the phone, through text or email, whichever is best for you.
I charge a reduced rate of £15 for a first session, to help us decide if we want to work together, what your expectations are and answer any questions you may have.
Further information
Before our first session, we can arrange the best time and location for counselling and have a brief discussion about what has lead to you seeking counselling.
We can do this either, over the phone, through text or email, whichever is best for you.
I offer a first session at a reduced rate of £15, so we can decide if we want to work together, what your expectations are and answer any questions you may have.
