About me
Life can present us with some difficult challenges sometimes ... feeling stuck, anxious, fearful or helpless, maybe trying to cope with a bereavement or a relationship difficulty, or having a general sense of losing yourself and not knowing who you are .... by offering a supported and nurturing approach free of judgement, counselling can help you explore and gain understanding of your emotional world. In developing insight of where you are, you may start to feel less burdened and find some ease. By working together I can support you as you start to develop confidence and access ways of strengthening your being so that you feel more able to cope with life’s challenges. I am here to support you and to help you decide the best way forward.
I work mainly face to face from a counselling room in Central Milton Keynes and I have limited online availability working on Zoom. I work with adults age 18+.
Training, qualifications & experience
My training has been as an integrative counsellor which means I draw on a blend of different counselling approaches. In this way, I can tailor the work we do together to your individual needs. The integrative model recognises that everyone is unique. The cornerstone of my integrative work is the person centred approach which means that I will encourage you to bring to our sessions what you want to work on enabling the work to be led by you and to work at your pace.
I am a trauma informed therapist and alongside my private practice I have worked in an agency supporting survivors of sexual assault and abuse, including historical child sexual abuse, and domestic violence. I have also trained and volunteered at a bereavement charity supporting people who are experiencing grief and loss. I have been able to apply my knowledge and experience from this work to the many different types of losses that people experience during their life.
In addition, I have worked with a variety of people who have brought a wide spectrum of issues to counselling including anxiety, anger issues, relationship difficulties, neurodivergence and workplace issues such as bullying, discrimination, workplace stress and redundancy.
Qualifications:
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 3 in Breathwork Coaching
- CPCAB Level 2 in Counselling Skills
- Level 1 Introduction to Counselling
Training :
- SAASS Trauma Informed Training
- SAASS Working with Neurodiversity in Trauma Work
- SAASS Working with Attachment
- SAASS Working with the Inner Child
- SAASS Working with Intergenerational Trauma
- Cruse Bereavement Support Foundation Course
- Cruse - Hoarding Behaviour
- Bedfordshire Centre for Therapeutic Studies - Psychodynamic Training
- AD4E - Compassion Focussed Therapy
- Kate Williams - Vagus Nerve Techniques for Trauma Recovery
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
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Further information
I am a registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society and I work within their ethical framework and code of practice.
Its important that you find a counsellor that you feel comfortable to work with and I offer a short introductory call to see how we get on.
