About me
Hello and a warm welcome to my practice. I have worked with children, young people, parents and adults for nearly 20 years, and have gained much expertise in working with a wide and varied range of issues successfully over this period of time. I am registered with UKCP and have full professional insurance and an enhanced DBS.
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
I offer safe and gentle therapy for children and adolescents (4 to 12, 12 to 18, 18- 25) finding things hard. Through a warm and containing relationship, I assist in processing big feelings through words, play and the creative arts like music, art or sand tray. Whether your child deals with challenges at home, school or low mood, I provide a means of working things out in a way that creates lasting change, backed up by prominent theory and neuroscience.
I work closely with parents in support of understanding their child's process and in thinking about how to support them around whatever is causing them difficulty. Sometimes, children want their parent(s) to be present in sessions to work through something with them.
Work with Parent or Parents
I offer parenting sessions for those who want support in bonding with their child, understanding their child's behaviour and difficulties, and /or strengthening their resources for the task of parenting.
What to Expect;
I initially meet with you to discuss your concerns and to take your child's history as well as taking into consideration your/your child's hopes and wishes for therapy. During this time we can then agree the best way forward together.
Sessions are 50 minutes in length, are on the same day and time on a weekly basis and are open to regular review.
Please do feel free to get in touch should you have any questions and/or would like to explore us working together. I very much look forward to being of service to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Masters Degree in Integrative Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling
Diploma in Child, Adolescent, Adult Psychotherapy and Counselling Supervision
Certificate in adult counselling
Training in Therapeutic Shamanism
Member of UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). The UKCP is the UK’s leading professional body for the education, training and accreditation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. I am registered on the UKCP specialist register for psychotherapists qualified to work with children and young people.
I have extensive experience working in schools, setting up and running school counselling provisions and whole school approaches to therapeutic thinking as well as providing training around attachment and children's mental and emotional well being. I have been a core tutor, clinical supervisor, mother and baby observation group facilitator, toddler observation group facilitator and visiting lecturer on a UKCP accredited masters level child psychotherapy training organisation. I currently have a well established private practice where I work with people of all ages with a wide range difficulties and concerns. My previous career was in the medical profession.
I have done and continue to do all kinds of CPD in self awareness, self development, mindfulness training, trauma awareness and energy work, all of which underpins, deepens, expands and refines how I practice.
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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Types of client I help:
- Children
- Young people
- Adults
- Parents
- Groups
- Organisations
I am fully registered and insured.
Therapies offered
Fees
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer a free initial conversation.
Sessions can be face to face or online.
When I work
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