About me
I am an honest, compassionate counsellor offering the kind of down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach I would have appreciated when I attended therapy. I was a sceptical client, now turned therapist, so I have some idea of what you might be feeling.
I firmly believe that you will have been trying your best to live a good life (whatever that means for you), but we all need help and support at times. When you’re feeling anxious or depressed, it can be tempting either to desperately power on through or to hide away, perhaps making matters even worse. Seeking help is an essential first step to feeling better and as I learned myself, asking for help is not a weakness; it's a strength.
I listen without judgment in order to understand your unique circumstances and we work together to fulfil your needs and give you the ability to make positive choices in life.
I can help with a whole range of issues, but I have a personal interest or unique experience in the following specific areas:
- Anxiety & depression
- Separation & divorce
- British boarding school system
- Childhood sexual abuse
- Bereavement and loss
- Anger issues
- Health anxiety
- Loneliness
- Alcohol and drug use and abuse
- Weight issues
- Psychosis and paranoia
- Suicide
I also work with anyone who has a diagnosis of any sort, be that autism, ADHD or any 'disorder' which currently exists. My aim is still to work with you as a unique individual, focusing on whatever you'd like to talk about. That might include discussing what your diagnosis means to you, but equally, it might not be relevant to why you are seeking therapy.
Having worked for many years in the theatre industry, I have insider knowledge of the difficulties that might affect creative professionals, including actors, musicians, dancers, directors, and producers.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained as a therapist up to Level 7, gaining a Postgraduate Diploma from Liverpool John Moores University in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice.
As part of that course and beyond, I have also had extensive therapy myself (which I believe makes all the difference) and I continue to engage with personal and professional development.
As well as working in private practice, I have also worked with NHS and self-referred clients through both Age UK and Cruse Bereavement Support.
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.
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
- Boarding school survivors
- Men's issues
- Performers issues (I worked for 30 years in the theatre industry before becoming a therapist)
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £80.00
Additional information
Sessions in Wallasey and online can be booked for any length between 50 minutes and 2 hours (charged at £1 a minute). For example...
- 50 mins - £50
- 60 mins - £60
- 90 mins - £90
- 120 mins - £120
Sessions in Birkenhead cost an additional £10 an hour and in central Liverpool an additional £20 an hour.
When I work
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I offer regular weekly sessions but I also understand that a more flexible approach may be needed, so fortnightly, monthly, or 'as and when' appointments are also fine.
Further information
I can see you at my home therapy room in Wallasey (next to Wallasey Grove Road Station) or in dedicated therapy rooms in Birkenhead (near Hamilton Square Station) or Liverpool (close to all 4 city centre train stations). I also work online by video call or by phone if that suits you better.
I am also able to offer walk-and-talk therapy sessions from my home in Wallasey incorporating the local park or along the coastal path.
Short notice appointments may be possible and I am happy to provide short or long term therapy for adults.
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). I have regular supervision and undertake continued professional development. I am also fully insured and hold a current DBS certificate.
