This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
About me
The way that I approach therapy is to firstly assess. I encourage individuals to engage in this to promote ownership and instill a sense of accomplishment; my goal is to give the client some confidence. Once this completed we’ the client and I agree on how therapy will commence and agree on reviews. I am perceived as a warm compassionate person and a good listener with good communication skills. I am non -judgmental and I strive to create a positive therapeutic relationship between myself and the client. I have an extensive knowledge of safe guarding with children young people and vulnerable adults. I also provide support and guidance to carers/parents on how to help and enable; children and young people with Neurodiversity, i.e. ASD, ADHD, Dyspraxia.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a registered mental health nurse; I studied in the University of Wales re; Counselling and Psychotherapy MA and graduated at Diploma level. I have also studied Supervision in counselling. I have worked in Mental Health Services in adult and children and young people (CAMHS) whilst in CAMHS I studied Family Therapy. I have studied in the Maudsley hospital London re; eating disorders.
During my career I have worked in Addiction, Eating Disorders, Crisis Response, Family therapy, assessment of all mental health issues. One to one therapy and group therapy. I was a consultant to schools, providing assessments, advice and support for teachers and special needs education. I have worked in various settings, clinics, communities.
My experience has taught me that assessment is the key factor in providing the most effective practice for the client. I’m flexible and can provide a plethora of interventions. For instance CBT , systemic therapy, motivational therapy, brief focused therapy. I am also experienced in Neurodivergence.
I have worked with ASD, ADHD, TICS, DYSPRAXIA. I have also qualified as tutor i.e. Cert Ed.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £70.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
If a client prefers a clinic appointment, I would have to pay for the room, hence the price difference.
Further information
I am available 1pm to 5pm Tuesday Thursdays and Fridays. I am able to see clients at a counseling hub, online or the clients home. I am able to accept referrals from clients with children and young people. I will also see adults.
