About me
I have 25 years of experience working with individuals , including adults, teenagers and chidrens. I also offer couples therapy and group therapy.
No matter the life we have lived so far, no matter where we come from or where we are headed, needing help along the way is a common and healthy need. Asking for help takes courage and is a respectful commitment to yourself. Asking for help means you are willing to face something difficult – perhaps deeply painful, confusing, fearful - or to put the effort into discovering as yet unlocked creativity, to work towards some kind of positive change. It is hard to make sense of all the complexities of our lives if we remain struggling “bravely” on alone.
Whist friends, and for some, family members, can be a wonderful refuge for comfort and wisdom, there are times when we need a more focussed kind of help, alongside our usual support network.
I welcome you into a space where, together we will tend to the thoughts, feelings and issues you wish to bring. Ultimately you will have your unique story, and my role is to listen and engage with you to help you navigate your way to a more fulfilling life.
Alongside your individual therapy, I find it important to recognize how your personal story is shaped by the wider world—your cultural background and heritage, your social, political and economical environment, the changing global environment—all of which influence your emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.
Although I am a drama and movement therapist, counselling is integral to my training and many people come to me just for talking therapy. Even so, my approach in counselling is informed by my training which is somatic (body aware). Being aware of how our bodies hold not just physical tensions but the emotional tensions of grief, anger, fear and sorrow for instance - or generalized anxiety and low self confidence - can help us process our thoughts and feelings with a greater depth of understanding and clarity.
(For those interested in working with the arts in their therapy, you will find more information on my website).
Training, qualifications & experience
25 year of experience
My core training is in drama and movement therapy which uses the arts to support the therapeutic process. However, counselling is integral to my training and many people come to me just for talking therapy. My approach in counselling is informed somatically (body aware) and my training is trauma informed. Being aware of how our bodies hold not just physical tensions but the emotional tensions of grief, anger, fear and sorrow for instance - or generalized anxiety and low self confidence - can help us process our thoughts and feelings with a greater depth of understanding and clarity.
(For those interested in working with the arts in their therapy, you will find more information on my website).Dramatherapist MA HCPC Registered
I have experience working with all ages in many different settings. Before I set up private practice, I worked for 15 years in the NHS mental health sector, forensics and the prison service. I also worked with children in schools and centres, helping those with challenging behaviour to settle back into school life and those who have been bullied to re-gain their confidence and find their place amongst their peers. I continue to work with both adults and children in my private practice. I continue to develop my practice through regular CPD training.
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 HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£60.00 - £85.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individuals: I charge £85 for each 50 minute session. However I offer a sliding scale between £60-80 and am happy to work flexibly to meet you financially.
When I work
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Further information
If you are interested in group work, please contact me directly via my website.
