About me
I offer weekly in-person sessions in central Southampton and have experience working with anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, identity, culture & diversity, sexuality, relationships, trauma, ADHD and loss & bereavement. We can also have the occasional zoom session. My approach is based on authenticity & insight; through a relationship where we can both be honest, genuine & accepting, we can create a space where we can collaboratively examine what you experience & why so that you can make changes where you want to.
I believe the therapeutic relationship itself is the vehicle for change so I work to provide a space that is supportive, non-judgmental and appropriately challenging. I will work with you to bring unconscious ideas, feelings & patterns to your attention and examine possible sources of these to help give you more understanding & control of your life. Alongside this I will help you notice, connect with and tolerate any emotions as they arise.
Often we view & experience life through a lens that is based on past experiences & relationships. This can play out in the therapeutic relationship & together we can explore this, working through unresolved feelings to allow you to shed the shackles of the past & experience things as they are now. Together we can notice & explore any unconscious material and relieve any anxiety you may experience.
It is important to find the right therapist for you and I would encourage you to shop around. I offer a free 30 minute telephone initial consultation which is an opportunity for you to ask any questions you have about counselling and see if you would like to work with me. Want help to start making positive & lasting change? Get in touch today.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualification
I have completed a 2 year BACP accredited Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling with Iron Mill College, Poole. Integrative means that I am trained to draw on multiple theoretical approaches and blend them to tailor the way I work to each client. I draw in the main from psychodynamic and humanistic theories.
Experience
I have over two years’ experience counselling in a local hospice and have spent time volunteering for a local community counselling organisation. In 2021 I opened my private practice.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Identity
- Issues of culture and diversity
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My standard fees can be found below.
I sometimes have limited space at reduced fees as I do not believe money should be a barrier to accessing counselling. Please ask about this if you have financial concerns.
- Initial consultation via telephone (30 minutes) Free of charge
- Counselling assessment (50 minutes) £60
- Counselling sessions (50 minutes) £60
When I work
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We will have sessions at the same time each week however I understand this may not always be possible and will work to accommodate occasional reschedules when the need arises.
Further information
Ethics & Standards
As an Accredited member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) adhering to their Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions, you can trust that I am working to high professional and ethical standards and am dedicated to providing a good service.
Part of this dedication is to my continuous professional development which I maintain by attending training courses and keeping up with developments in the counselling and psychotherapy field. In addition to this I attend regular clinical supervision where I discuss my caseload, while maintaining confidentiality, with a more experienced practitioner.
