About me
Thank you for visiting my page.
Often life can become unmanageable and you may be feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope with life.
There may be several reasons why you may want to talk, perhaps an emotionally difficult experience, challenging life transition, a loss or bereavement or address a longer standing issue. You may feel stuck and repeating patterns of behaviour which are causing anxiety, stress or depression.
Sometimes the problem isn’t so clear, it’s not just one thing but you know how you would normally cope and manage life isn’t working.
Working extensively with grief since qualifying and throughout my training, has taught me that loss is rarely just about what has gone. It often touches our identity, relationships, confidence, hopes for the future and our sense of who we are.
I offer a compassionate space where all forms of loss are recognised—which may include a relationship, health, confidence, self-worth, home, faith, or a life you imagined.
You may be experiencing the death of a loved one and all the confusing feelings which come with grief. Or maybe a loss which you didn’t feel would impact you as it has.
Together, we can navigate the changes these losses bring to your life and your sense of connection.
Sometimes the anticipation of loss or change can become all-consuming, and it may not be possible to share with those you are closest to, without judgement, worry of pleasing, holding on to feelings which may upset or keeping it together. Not being able to show our true feelings, thoughts and emotions can have an impact on how we sleep, function daily or experience life.
How I work
I am an integrative counsellor which means I draw on different therapeutic approaches allowing me to tailor therapy to you as an individual, recognising that every person's experiences, strengths and needs are different.
I strongly believe that the therapeutic relationship is at the heart of effective counselling and psychotherapy. My aim is to walk alongside you with warmth, honesty, and respect, helping you feel empowered to make sense of your experiences and move forward in a way that feels right for you.
How can you contact me?
My aim is to make the process of starting counselling as simple as possible.
I offer a free 30-minute chat on Zoom or telephone, this allows us to talk through what has brought you to counselling, any practical questions and whether you feel we could work together.
If you feel you would like to explore further, we can then arrange an assessment for you to talk through your needs and goals for counselling.
After this assessment, there is no obligation to continue with counselling.
If this feels too much at this stage - just to gain a little more information or any questions you may have drop me an email and I will aim to get back to you within 48 hours.
Please take your time to gain a sense of who you would like to work with, contact a few counsellors to explore your needs and ultimately who you feel will support you.
Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to carry it alone.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 2 and 3 Certificates in Counselling Skills
- CPCAB Introduction to Counselling skills
- Counsellor at Birmingham Hospice
- Volunteer at Cruse Bereavement Care
- Cruse – Trauma Awareness
- Cruse – Responding to a Major Incident
- Victim Support volunteer
- Victim Support Training – Domestic Abuse, Rape & Sexual Violence
- PODS Trauma Training
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The fee for one hour counselling in person, online, or telephone is £60 per session, payable by BACS.
Online counselling is offered through a secure app - Zoom - please contact me to find out further details.
When I work
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Further information
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work within their professional and ethical framework.
