About me
A very warm welcome. I am an experienced therapist and have been in practice for over 10 years. In this time, I have helped a wide range of people with a variety of problems.
People consider counselling for many reasons. Perhaps you are overwhelmed by emotions or thoughts. Perhaps you feel stuck in a situation or pattern that you can’t seem to shift. You may be finding a relationship exhausting or confusing, or maybe life has taken an unexpected turn. Perhaps you can’t put your finger on it, but something is just not right.
Whatever difficulties in your life have brought you to this page, I understand that sometimes life can be challenging, and at such times it can be hard to work things out alone.
How can I help?
First and foremost, I can you offer you a safe, comfortable and welcoming space to freely discuss and explore things that you may not feel able to do with family and friends.
You may be really clear about what you would like to gain from counselling, or you may not be sure. Either is fine. I will support you as we explore the areas of your life that feel tricky, and together we will carve out a path forward.
The benefits of counselling vary from person to person, but you may find:
- You gain a new clarity or self-understanding
- A growth in your self esteem
- You are able to process painful experiences or emotions
- Feelings of being stuck finally begin to shift
Am I the right therapist for you?
As a Humanistic counsellor, I believe that we all have the capacity for growth, healing and change within us – so my aim will be to create the conditions for you feel autonomous and empowered in your own life. Together we will make sense of your experience, thoughts and emotions, and gently explore different perspectives and possibilities.
Our work together will therefore be collaborative – I will be there alongside you as we move your life in a direction that is right for you.
Though I have supported clients with many different issues, I have particular experience in anxiety, self esteem, grief, difficult relationship patterns, family dynamics, postnatal issues and motherhood, menopause/midlife, and issues surrounding eating and food. However whatever your own personal and unique struggle, I am ready to listen and offer you support and guidance.
If you’re not sure, or if you have questions you’d like to ask before arranging a consultation, then please just give me a call to ask.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling from Brighton University.
I also work as a Group Facilitator, and lead therapeutic groups for women - specifically around motherhood and also perimenopause/midlife.
I am committed to CPD, and have had extensive further training, including trauma, anxiety, emotional regulation, relationships, co-dependency, postnatal depression and menopause. I hold a Diploma in Practitioner Skills for Eating Disorders, awarded by National Centre for Eating Disorders.
I have experience working with a wide range of issues, and these include:
- Low self esteem
- Postnatal issues
- Menopause/midlife challenges
- Relationship and family issues
- Anxiety
- Negative and unhelpful thought patterns
- Bereavement and loss
- Issues with eating and food
- Self-harm
- Depression
- Stress
Whatever your own personal and unique struggle, I am ready to listen and talk about it with you. Feel free to contact me and ask whether your particular experiences are something I can help you with.
I am an Accredited member of the BACP and adhere to their code of ethics.
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.
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
£55.00 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees are on a sliding scale of £55- £65 per session based on what you can afford (initial in person introduction session is £20).
When I work
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Daytime and evening sessions available
