About me
Hi, I’m May.
I offer warm, confidential and non-judgemental online counselling. A place to talk through what's important to you and explore what you might want to change.
I’m a BACP-accredited person-centred counsellor, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a BSc in Psychology. I work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
I have particular experience working with LGBTQ+ people, sexuality, trans and non-binary people, as well as people in kink/BDSM, polyamorous and non-monogamous relationships. I also work with a lot of folk who are neurodivergent or disabled.
I’m also qualified in EMDR, a therapy that supports people to process trauma or difficult past experiences.
I am queer, non-binary and autistic. I try to be aware of my privilege and how this might affect our counselling relationship.
I love being in nature, dancing, and hanging out at my allotment.
Finding a counsellor I could trust and feel understood by has helped me to navigate stressful and traumatic life events, build self-acceptance and connect with who I really am (which is an ongoing project!).
I'm passionate about counselling and what I have to offer. If this sounds like what you're looking for, I'd love to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I've been running my private practice since 2016. I undertake regular CPD. My main qualifications are:
- BSc Psychology
- BACP Accredited Counsellor
- PgDip Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Standard EMDR Europe Accredited training
I have also completed training in: Wheel of consent, Embodiment, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Goal Setting, Queer/trans issues, Race/whiteness, Kink/BDSM, Neurodivergence, Trauma, and Flash Technique.
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
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The session fee is £65 for 50 minutes.
I offer a free consultation call of 10-30 minutes. This gives us a chance to talk about what you want to bring to counselling and for us to get to know each other a little.
I am sometimes able to offer concessionary rates for people on a low income - this varies on my current workload and income, but please ask.
When I work
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