About me
Hello and thank you for visiting my profile,
As an Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist and a Trauma therapist, I have have been providing therapeutic support to individuals and couples from various backgrounds since 2011. Whether we want to accept it or not, we all go through tough times, finding ourselves in a need of support. From my professional and personal experience, this is perfectly normal. Asking for support can feel like too much for some of us, and for others it comes naturally. Whether you are thinking of therapy, or have some questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. I offer a safe, nonjudgemental place, where you can bring anything in, that is weighting you down or you would like to work through in therapy.
My speciality is in Trauma, Relationship issues, and how negative past experiences may still be having an unwanted impact on you in your relationship/s now. Trauma in particular, varies in its origin and negative impact it leaves on us, that often is difficult to put into words. Because it is remembered in our mind and our body. As we all differ from one another, every one of us responds to life events, particularly traumatic, in ways, we are used to deal with, respectively learnt to manage on our own. Some of us freeze, are unable to stay in a moment and dissociate. Whereas others, somehow manage to deal with challenging situations, but still end up feeling affected by it in many unhelpful ways.
In therapy, you would be able to address anything you want to work on with your permission. Working with me, we will outline the needs for therapy right from the start and see how I might be able to support you. Individual therapy differs from Couples. In individual therapy the focus will be on you and your individual needs. Whereas in couple therapy, we will be working on the relationships' needs, for example anger, anxiety/ depression within a couple, infidelity, de-escalating conflicts, struggle to understand each other, particularly in neurodiverse relationships. It is important to be aware of this difference, where one partner if not both, might have an Autism, ADHD, and the other is Neurotypical. The focus in couple therapy is outlined with both of you, right from the start of therapy, that is different from couple to couple.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
As mentioned above I have worked with a range of presenting difficulties such as: Anxiety, Bereavement, Bullying, Confidence, Couples, Career, Depression, Emotional Abuse, Identity Problems, Low Self esteem, LGBT, Relationships, Social Phobias, Sexuality, Suicidal ideations, Stress, Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Work relates issues, Sex Problems, Sex Addiction.
Therapy Types
Integrative Approach- Person Centred, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Gestalt Therapy, EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), Solution Focused Brief Therapy,
Clients
Adults, Couples
Qualifications
- Diploma in Trauma Therapy, (2018)
- Diploma in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), (2016)
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, (2012)
- Certificate in Counselling Studies, (2010)
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.
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
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual Therapy- £60,
Couple Therapy- £80- 60min. £120- 90min. per session,
Concessions are available upon request for individuals on low income and students.
When I work
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