About me
Open, non-judgemental and professional support: creating the right conditions to help you resolve problem issues
Counsellor and Supervisor (1:1 supervision for experienced and trainee counsellors)
I offer a warm, thoughtful and genuine space where you can talk openly about what is troubling you. My approach is person-centred, which means I will work alongside you at your pace, helping you to make sense of your thoughts, feelings and experiences without judgement.
I aim to be open, real and engaged in the work, offering a supportive relationship where you feel heard and understood. Many of the people I work with are looking not only for support, but also for a space to reflect more deeply on themselves and their lives. This might involve exploring patterns, relationships, or emotional experiences, and being open to a process of understanding and change over time.
I am an experienced counsellor, supervisor and course tutor, and have worked with a wide range of clients in both private practice and training settings. My approach is grounded in humanistic psychology, with additional training in Emotion-Focused Therapy, CBT-informed approaches, and attachment-focused work. This allows me to work flexibly while keeping the therapeutic relationship at the centre.
I have experience working with both adults and young people, including those facing anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, and issues around identity and self-esteem. I also have specific experience supporting individuals and families affected by adoption through work with Barnardo’s.
I offer counselling in person, online and by telephone.
* Accreditation of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the largest and broadest body within counselling - http://www.bacp.co.uk/about_bacp
Training, qualifications & experience
BA (Hons) Counselling Studies - University of Essex
Dip. Person-centred Counselling - University of Essex
Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Attachment Focus Therapy (Barnardo's)
Level 2 Certificate in Emotion-Focused Therapy
Post-Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Practise:HEA Fellow of Education
BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist
Certificate in Supervision
Work experience includes:
- Short-term counselling for a local charity that offers support to young people aged 12+.
- Private Practice offering long term and brief therapy to adults and adolescents.
-Counselling support for adolescents.
- Supervision individual and group: trainees and experienced counsellors.
- Employee Assistance Programme
-Healthcare provider: BUPA
-Working with Adoption (All work is carried out via Barnardo's charity)
- Lecturer and Course Lead: BA (Hons) Counselling & Psychotherapy
Continued Professional Development training:
Telephone Counselling
Safeguarding children
Legal and illegal Substance Abuse
Harm to self and Others
Person-centred approaches to trauma: Post traumatic growth
Loss and Bereavement
Making Sense of Voices
Child Sexual Exploitation
Certificate in Cyber Therapy
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
£60.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
1:1 Counselling: £60 - 70.00 50 minute session.
Supervision: £60.00 - 1 hour
£80.00 - 1.5 hours
Further information
I hold a DBS Enhanced Certificate and have insurance with Oxygen Insurance for professional liability.
