About me
Hello and welcome,
It may be that you're here because you're feeling anxious, or struggling with low mood. Perhaps you're having to adjust to changes in your life and feel like you could use some support. Life experiences such as relationship difficulties, bereavement, changes in circumstance, health or job worries and so on can lead to us feeling vulnerable and uncertain.
Deciding to seek counselling can feel like a big step, and I understand that finding the right counsellor is key. I aim to be transparent about how I work, and will always aim to put you at ease. I can support you to explore issues and concerns which may be troubling you, or causing you distress.
As your counsellor I'll offer you a supportive relationship, to help you work through any difficult issues or events that you may currently be experiencing. I can also help you to explore past life experiences or relationships which may affect how you are feeling in the here and now.
I am an integrative therapist; this means that I combine more than one theoretical approach. This enables me to be flexible and responsive in meeting my clients’ needs. I'm collaborative in the way I work; offering you warmth, empathy and I'll listen without offering any judgement. My practice is also trauma-informed and neuro-affirming.
Next steps:
If you'd like to explore how I can help, please email me using the link above, or text or call me (07375 111776). I will aim to call you back within 24 hours if I'm unavailable.
I offer a free, introductory telephone call. This conversation is completely confidential, with no obligation to proceed. If you decide that you'd like to meet, we can then arrange an initial session. This first meeting will give you an opportunity to talk about your concerns, and to decide if I'm the right counsellor for you. I'll give you more information about how I work and I'll answer any questions you have.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist (MBACP):
- Post-graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Leeds Beckett University (Level 7), 2014.
Certificate in Counselling, Salford University, 2001 - Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling (ACTO)
- Supervision Diploma Course (Leeds CPD)
- ADHD in the Therapy Room - A Neuro-Affirming Approach (Aspire Autism Consultancy)
- Counselling Clients on the Autistic Spectrum (Aspire)
- Certificate in Bereavement Awareness (Cruse Bereavement Care)
- Children and Young People's Bereavement Course (Cruse)
- Trauma, Dissociation and Recovery (Carolyn Spring)
- Working with Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma (Complex Trauma Institute)
I currently work in private practice in Ilkley, LS29. For several years I worked with young adults in further and higher educational settings, with issues such as low self-esteem, anxiety, identity, and family-related issues. Additionally, I have extensive training in grief and loss, and worked as a Bereavement Support Volunteer with Cruse Bereavement Care, working both with adults and young people.
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Counselling sessions last 55 minutes.
When I work
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Further information
I am an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP); this is a professional register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
The BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions underpins the way that I work and also puts the wellbeing of my clients at the heart of my practice. I also receive regular clinical supervision.
I attend regular training and Continuing Professional Development days to ensure that I continue to develop my knowledge, skills and experience as a counsellor.
Currently I offer counselling and psychotherapy sessions at The Grove Therapy Practice (www.thegrovetherapy.co.uk) in Ilkley, 5 minutes walk from the train station. There is also on-street parking nearby and it's a few minutes walk from the central car park.
