About me
I work mainly with people experiencing burnout, overwhelm, a loss of self, low self-esteem, and often peri/menopause. We consider the emotions, past experience, the physical self, and all that you are holding, and seek ways for you to find more space for yourself, which looks different for everyone.
Have you been…?
- Feeling lost
- Becoming overwhelmed or anxious
- Feeling like you don’t matter
- Experiencing grief for those you have lost or even for the life you had envisaged
- Unsure of who you are
- Taking care of others as an adult or when you were a child
Would you like to…?
- Focus on yourself
- Rediscover or discover who you are
- Think about what you might want in your future
- Reclaim former interests or build new ones
- Cultivate healthier relationships
- Be better able to relax
- Process grief for those you have lost or for the life that you had wished for
How can I help?
- Explore how you are feeling at your pace
- Acknowledge what has happened to you and how experiences might be feeding subconsciously into your thoughts or actions
- Hold space for your emotions as they arise
- Help you build self-compassion
- Identify what skills and resources you already have
- Work on body and nervous system awareness to find more inner peace
- Think about boundaries in a flexible, realistic way
I believe that there is hope for each of us to feel better. Even small shifts can have a ripple effect throughout your life.
I offer weekly sessions or fortnightly sessions if this is more affordable.
I would love to hear from you if you are interested in working with me, if you would like to ask any questions, or if you would like to arrange a 15 minute informal introductory telephone call. In this call, we can get a feel for whether or not we feel inspired to work together, as a good therapeutic relationship can lead to more rewarding results.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- Affiliate counsellor for 2Wish charity, supporting those affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young adult aged 25 or under
- Foundation Degree in Counselling from Plymouth University
- Enhanced DBS certificate
- Experience as an NHS Occupational Health Counsellor
- Experience as a volunteer counsellor for Bath Mind.
- Began career as registered nurse.
- Releasing Trauma and Chronic Stress
- Working with Narcissism
- Polyvagal Theory (neuroscience of stress, anxiety, trauma, and relaxation responses)
- Somatic and Embodiment Work for anxiety and trauma
- The Drama Triangle-how to improve interactions with others
- Mental Health First Aid
- Psychodynamic Theory
- Shame and Dependency
- Emotional Neglect
- Coping with Guilt
- Single session therapy
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Romance scams/catfishing-have you grown to care about someone who was not who they said they were?
Online fraud-a devastating experience that can affect anyone.
Relationships with people with narcissistic behaviour patterns.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a free initial 15 minute consultation phone call where we can have an informal chat.
All sessions £50 per session (in person sessions held on weekday afternoons).
Fortnightly sessions are effective and more affordable.
When I work
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I am unable to work evenings, as a result of other commitments.
Further information
I also work with:
· clients considering cutting or limiting contact with, or who have already chosen to be estranged from, family members
· clients who have experienced online issues such as romance scams and catfishing (where the person you were in contact with turned out not to be who they claimed to be)
