About me
If you need to talk to someone, I’m a qualified and experienced counsellor based in Bushey and Watford. I work in comfortable and private therapy rooms in Bushey and central Watford; both of which have parking facilities and wheelchair access. I also work online and on the telephone.
Whatever brings you here, I offer a supportive space to explore what’s going on.
I work in a way that is sensitive to the impact of trauma and past experiences. This means prioritising emotional safety, choice and collaboration, and working at a pace that feels manageable for you. You can pause, slow things down, or change the focus at any time.
I also take a neurodiversity-affirming approach. I recognise that people experience and express emotions, relationships and the world in different ways. I aim to work flexibly and respectfully, without assumptions about how someone should think, feel or communicate.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked with clients since 2020, initially focusing on bereavement work at the Peace Hospice in Watford.
I qualified with a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from Bucks College. I then obtained a practitioner license in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD) from the Metanoia Institute
I work for NHS Talking Therapies providing therapy using the NHS-approved Counselling for Depression model. I work with people who have been referred by their GP or the NHS wellbeing service and therefore have experience of working with a wide range of mental health issues and life circumstances.
I am a volunteer counsellor and the chair of trustees at Juno Counselling in Watford and have a specific interest in working with people of all genders who have experienced sexual violence.
I am experienced in working for short-term and limited counselling sessions, as well as long-term and open ended therapy.
Please send me a message if you'd like to talk through what counselling might look like for you.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
I offer some spaces at a concessionary rate - please contact me for up to date information about availability.
