About me
Hello, and welcome to my page. I know that looking for a therapist can feel a bit like walking through a minefield. It can be a daunting and confusing experience at a time when you may already be feeling stressed or overwhelmed. In my experience, above all else, finding a therapist that you feel comfortable beginning to talk with is a good place to start. Although, feeling some anxiety or nerves to begin with is, for want of a better word, very ‘normal'!
Therapy with me is an opportunity to learn more about yourself whilst also gaining practical tools that you can use in your everyday life to help manage stress, anxiety and difficult thoughts and feelings. I have years of experience working with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, bereavement, relationships, self esteem, fertility issues, family issues, low confidence and self worth. But you do not need to have experienced huge trauma or fit into a specific category or diagnosis. Many people I work with are simply looking for a place to talk through the many stresses of day to day life outside of family and friends.
I can support you to gain a greater understanding of how past experiences, or anxieties about the future, may be impacting you in the present and to recognise patterns of behaviour or thoughts that have become unhelpful or distressing. I work with people to better understand and regulate difficult or overwhelming emotions and to reduce overthinking, rumination, anxious thoughts and the physical sensations that accompany them.
I also work with people to alleviate the suffering caused by negative self-talk and stubborn inner critics; transforming harsh, punishing inner dialogues into a voice that is motivating and encouraging.
In short, I aim to support you to shed the clutter that can weigh down your mind and body, quieten the noise in your head and breath a little more deeply.
Next Steps
When it comes to therapy we all have different things that we are looking for or, very often, we don’t know what we need or what we should be looking for. I have found it helpful to offer a free 10 minute phonecall to answer any questions you have before booking an introductory session. This also gives you an idea of what it feels like to talk with me. I am also very happy to answer any questions by email if you prefer.
An introductory session is 30 minutes either via Zoom or in person and is an opportunity to see what it feels like to work with me and if I may be the right fit for you. It is free via Zoom or £15 in person.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Counselling, Gestalt Centre
- Certificate in Humanistic and Psychodynamic counselling
- Certificate in counselling skills: Person Centred
- Samaritans Listener and Deputy Director for Outreach
- Art Workshop Facilitator for people dealing with mental health issues.
- Costume Designer for Theatre in Prison and Community Theatre.
I am fully insured and a Registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapy).
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
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Initial session (30 minutes):
Free - Zoom
£15 - in person in Honor Oak Park or London Bridge
Subsequent sessions (50 minutes):
£50 online via Zoom
£60 in person
I am able to offer some concessions. Please contact me via email or phone discuss these.
When I work
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Please contact me via email or phone to discuss availability as it can vary.
Further information
I believe that the relationship between the client and therapist is really important. Therefore I offer a 30 minute introduction session. This is an opportunity for you to ask any questions that you have, and for me to find out a bit more about you and what you are looking for from counselling. Then we can decide together whether I am the right counselllor for you at the moment.
Introductory sessions are free online via Zoom, or if you prefer to meet together in person I charge £15 for the cost of the room.
I offer sessions online or in person in Honor Oak or London Bridge.
