About me
Hello
I am here to listen with compassion and empathy and build a secure therapeutic relationship whilst working with you.
Depending on your reason for seeking counselling, you may be experiencing:
bereavement and loss, anxiety, stressful life events, depression or just feeling sad, relationship difficulties, abuse, self-esteem and self-confidence.
Our sessions are an opportunity to share your feelings, thoughts and experiences, in a safe, supportive and confidential space, about what you are going through, what you have been through and any concerns you may have about the future.
We may consider what change means to you and what change may look like for you in your life. I may encourage you to reflect on our sessions during the week - enabling the therapeutic process to continue between sessions.
Through this process, you may also gain new awareness of developing a secure relationship with yourself and with others.
I offer short term or long term work.
I offer an initial 15 to 20 minute informal chat prior to an initial assessment appointment where we can meet and explore your reason for seeking counselling now and what you hope to work on and gain from this.
I offer in person sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at Fleet Street EC4Y 1DH, which has good bus and train links.
I offer online sessions via zoom on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Grief and Bereavement Counselling Skills Diploma (2023) Institute of Counselling linked with Glasgow Caledonian University
- ACTO Level 2 Professional Member (2021)
- Online Counselling Audio and Webcam Training (2020)
- BACP Registered, Accredited member (2018)
- ACC Registered Accredited member (2015)
- Professional Diploma in Counselling (2013) Roehampton University
- MSc Molecular Genetics with Counselling (2000) Imperial College London
I have worked in a range of settings, including mental health services, substance misuse projects, mental health charities and in private practice.
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.
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.
The Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions (ACC) is a Christian professional membership organisation for those involved in counselling/psychotherapy and linked professions, i.e. pastoral care, coaching and spiritual direction, in the UK. The organisation is made up of various different membership categories, including Counsellor and Accredited, and requires all members working as counsellors to undertake Continuous Professional Development on a regular basis.
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
£75.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees for lower income can be negotiated.
I am registered with Aviva, Bupa, Care first and Bupa health care providers.
When I work
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Further information
I see clients at Ludgate Hill Associates, 89 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1DH on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
I see clients online on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
