About me
I am an experienced, registered therapist, offering a friendly, welcoming and non-judgmental environment, where you can begin to explore your thoughts and feelings, gain insight into what may be causing the difficulties you are facing and move towards change.
I have experience working with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, bereavement, relationships, self esteem, fertility issues, family issues and low confidence. However you do not need to have experienced huge trauma to begin counselling. 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.
I know that looking for a therapist and starting sessions can feel daunting and confusing. So if you have any questions at all before booking an introductory session, please do let me know either via email or we can arrange a call if you prefer.
Introductory sessions are 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.
