About me
Do you ever just feel drained having to pretend that you're okay when you're actually struggling with something?
Are you struggling with anxiety, overthinking, low confidence or self-doubt? You might have a loud inner critic that makes it difficult to believe in yourself, or find yourself questioning whether you’re good enough, doing enough or living the way you “should” be. You may find difficult emotions hard to sit with, so you keep yourself busy, distract yourself or try to push feelings away. You might tell yourself, “I shouldn’t be feeling like this” or “I shouldn’t be thinking this way”, while your thoughts continue to spiral.
Maybe you’re used to being the supportive one who wants to support others but finds it difficult to ask for support yourself, because you don’t want to feel like a burden. You may compare yourself to other people and feel like everyone else is doing more, achieving more or somehow doing life better than you which might leave you feeling like you always need to do more.
Sometimes, we can become so focused on what we think we should be doing, or what other people expect from us, that we lose touch with what we actually want, need and feel. You might not even know exactly what you need help with. You may simply know that something doesn't feel right, that you feel stuck, overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself, and want to understand why.
How I can help
Whether you want to talk about a specific issue, understand your anxiety and overthinking, build your self-esteem, explore difficulties in your relationships, or develop a more accepting relationship with yourself, we can do this together.
Counselling is something we work through together. You don’t have to come with all the answers, or know exactly what to say. We can take the time to explore what you’re experiencing, understand why you might think, feel or respond in certain ways, and notice patterns that may be keeping you feeling stuck. I won’t sit back and expect you to work everything out on your own. I’ll be alongside you, helping you make sense of what’s happening, noticing patterns and exploring things that might be difficult to see on your own.
I'll help you become more aware of your inner experience- noticing what you're feeling, what your emotions may be trying to tell you and how you respond when things feel difficult.
Rather than trying to get rid of difficult thoughts and feelings, we can work towards building capacity to allow them without feeling so controlled by them and to work towards being less critical and judgemental of yourself.
What to expect at the start
I offer a free 15 minute phone call once you enquire. I know this can be nervewracking to take this first step but it will be informal and a chance for us to have a chat about what's made you decide to start with a counsellor, you can ask any questions if you have any, I can also explain how my approach works and it will give you a chance to see whether it'll be the right fit for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland) skills certificate
- Higher National Diploma in Counselling
I am a registered member of BACP and I follow their ethical framework.
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
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Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concession fee is £50
Further information
I rent a room from ‘Glasgow Therapy Rooms’ in Glasgow city centre which is easily accessible by public transport.
I also rent a room in Motherwell from ‘The Therapy Suite Lanarkshire’ which is also easily accessible by train and is only a 2 minute walk from the train station, or there is free parking nearby.
