About me
Hello and welcome to my profile,
I am 51 years old and for the past 21 years I have been working alongside people who have experienced many different issues in their life.
We will work together to explore what it is upsetting you, what ever it is that feels too much right now, or, maybe you have always felt this way ? and now it is time to talk about it. You might not be able to name it directly but you recognise you need some space to figure stuff out, process something that has happened, share your feelings, we can often feel overwhelmed and don't know where to start, we can also just start with hello I need to talk to someone.
These are some examples of things people have arrived wanting to talk to me about, anxiety, depression, grief, people caring for a poorly loved one, people with relationship issues, co-dependency, anger, stress, addiction, mental health diagnosis', people who have suffered a betrayal, people who have a sudden loss of meaning and purpose in their life. People at a cross roads and need to make a decision. Also sometimes people come to see me as life just feels too much and they need somewhere, where its safe and free, there are no rules about what is or isn't for therapy.
I meet people from all walks of life. Being seen and heard is a core need for all of us, at any age. Life is not always straight forward and it can often get very confusing and very painful but there is help available for you to explore it all in a safe and calm way.
We will work together in a way that suits you best, it is a brave decision to start therapy. I understand the courage it takes to be here. What you will find in therapy with myself is a confidential, non-judgmental space to be yourself. My focus is on you and your needs. The alliance between us is at the core of the work and I strive to build healthy, honest, useful and trusting relationships with the people I work with whilst using effective therapy techniques from years of practice in the field.
I also know that by acknowledging you may need some help you have already come a long way. By taking the next step and talking to a professional therapist such as myself you can further your progress and start to make an even bigger difference to how you respond and live your life and begin to take more control of how your life moves forward in a way that suits you better.
I am an integrative therapist, with my core principles being in a person-centered approach. As well as all the other training I have done, which is important, mostly I have the experience of years of meeting people and making a connection that is of use and feels authentic and safe.
I welcome you to contact me for your free initial consultation to discuss your needs and see if I am best suited to you. I also work Saturdays if weekdays are busy.
I look forward to hearing from you and meeting you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified professional counsellor and a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I work to the BACP Ethical Framework and I have regular supervision.
My qualifications and training include:
- Higher National Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills
- Cognitive Behavioural Coping Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- CAMHS Training: Self Harm, Understanding ADHD
- Safeguarding Young People & Adults
- Raising Awareness in Child Protection in the Voluntary and Independent Sector
- Self Harm and Risk Taking Behaviours
- Debt Crisis
- Think Family
- Equal Opportunities
- Eating Disorders
- Harm Reduction in Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- Working with Children, Young People and Families
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
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is £60. I offer a sliding scale so please ask if you want to access therapy but your income is low. Your initial consultation is free so you and I can work out what you can afford and if we would work well together.
When I work
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I work 6am to 1pm Monday to Saturday.
Further information
I choose to work online, this saves travel costs and parking costs and when time is limited due to work and families. Working online has offered me more of an insight into your life as I am welcomed into your place. I have been part of life for clients in a different way, met the cat, shown art and music and hobbies that can't be taken into a counselling room as spontaneously . We navigate the relationship in a different way but it has the ability to build a therapeutic relationship in a creative and often safer feeling way. More is often shared with the safety of your own home or private place to talk and a bit of physical distance for some people feel much safer and more accessible. I have clients who would not access therapy if they had to go to a room and sit down in front of someone. Give it a try it can be a really effective tool. We also use sharing of work via email and messaging as I am on the computer and we can access more ways to talk about who you are what you have found etc. AI will become more and more useful and I welcome the online development in your life to my practice.
I am able to work with clients from all over the world.
I also have an understanding of the 12 Step fellowships if you are attending meetings.
