About me
Welcome to my profile. I work as a humanistic and integrative psychotherapist in Central and Western Bath, and am registered to work with people aged 18 upwards.
My particular area of professional interest and experience is in working therapeutically with people who are living with chronic disease. However, I am also committed to supporting my clients with all the varied challenges we face as humans, from depression to domestic abuse; from bereavement to the legacy of childhood trauma.
I value my work as a face-to-face therapy. My consulting rooms in Central Bath and Weston are wheelchair accessible. However, I also offer online and telephone sessions. In specific circumstances, I am insured to offer visiting (domiciliary) psychotherapy.
Please do have a look at my website for more information, and all the very best with your search today.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a long background working as a registered general nurse, but in today's NHS, I find that opportunities to forge therapeutic relationships are getting scarcer. However, in my work now as a psychotherapist, this is the essence of our work together.
My training at BCPC was in humanistic and integrative psychotherapy. The 'humanistic' part means that I follow a 'client-centred' approach. In practice, this means that instead of giving you advice, I will support you to make sense of your feelings, come to terms with your past, grow a sense of your self-worth and truly 'become yourself' in time.
The 'integrative' part of my training means that I have studied a range of approaches within psychotherapy, e.g. Gestalt, intersubjective, psychodynamic, and attachment theories. Although I may draw on any of these frameworks in my work with you, I believe our work together is primarily forged as a unique relationship beyond the bounds of any one school of thought.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- I charge £55 for face to face, 50-minute sessions, in person or online.
- Domiciliary session fees start at £65 per 50 minutes.
- I can sometimes offer concessionary rates to students and those on a low income. Please enquire for more details and current availability.
- I welcome new client enquiries, and offer an initial, no-obligation 15-minute phone session free of charge.
- Shift-workers and those requiring flexible weekly session times are encouraged to enquire.
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