About me
I work from a relational, somatic orientation and bring a down-to-earth, collaborative attitude to sessions. My approach is sensitive and respectful, focusing on the process of what's happening here and now.
We'll work with what is important to you - exploring your experiences and how these shape your relationship to yourself and with others. I hold a space to think, feel and talk about the layers of inner experiences and external events; how your body responded then, and now.
I work with clients who are navigating passing within their identities. I warmly welcome people who identify within minority groups or who experience difference and otherness; ableism, disablism, LGBTQIA+, race, cultural and historical sensitivities, neurodiversity.
Artists and Creatives; I have extensive experience of working within inclusive and disabled-led arts. Now, my experience informs my therapy work with artists, creatives and those who work alongside individuals and companies.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have experiences of working with generalised anxiety, depression and low mood, exploring sexuality, life-work balance, changes relating to disability and neurodiversity, self identities, romantic relationship difficulties, ruptures within families.
- MA in Integrative Psychotherapy (The Minster Centre. Current)
- Diploma in Counselling (The Minster Centre.)
- Anatomy of trauma and trauma informed approaches
- Intersectional lived experiences and discrimination related to identity including; ableism, disablism, sexism, racism and internalised stigma
- Introduction to Therapeutic Group Work
- Gestalt Group Facilitation: Key Concepts, Skills and Personal Development
I'm a registered member BACP, adhering to their ethical framework and professional standards.
My experience includes counselling for a low-cost community organisation, working with Mind. I have experience of NHS mental health rehabilitation services.
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
£40.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer some reduced fee spaces for those facing genuine financial barriers - please get in touch to discuss.
I work online from the UK with clients based in the UK and internationally, subject to compatible time zones.
Current Availability: Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays - morning, afternoon and evening appointments available.
Sessions can be scheduled at the same time each week for consistency, or at varying times to suit your schedule.
