About me
I combine a Person Centred Approach with Trauma Psychotherapy to offer a therapeutic relationship that is able to be highly attuned, safe and adaptable to the varying needs of clients.
I believe that depth of connection with ourselves and others is what allows for personal exploration and change, particularly in therapy. Therefore, I strive to provide the conditions that allow for us to have a strong working relationship based on understanding, acceptance and honesty.
I am British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Accredited with over 12 years of counselling experience, supporting people in the Prison Service, charities, NHS and universities.
A core part of my way of being is my natural ability to hold a grounded space for those parts of ourselves we may fear, find shameful or wish to avoid. I understand how important it is to have a space where all parts of you feel genuinely seen and accepted. I am also actively interested in social justice and challenging systemic oppression, awareness of how these factors show up in our own experience can be a useful element in therapy.
As a neurodivergent and creative person myself I have a natural interest in different processing styles and ways of finding our personal ways of flowing in the world. I welcome adult clients regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexuality, faith or neuro-type.
My Therapeutic Approach
My core training is in the Person-Centred Approach, which aligns well with my natural values and own way of being in the world. Through bringing curiosity to your experiences I strive to thoroughly understand your story, I listen with deep respect and communicate honestly. Being deeply heard in this way can be a powerful step towards acceptance and change.
I have further trained in Trauma Psychotherapy and integrate this through paying attention to the connection between body and mind. This helps us notice the impact of stress, anxiety and trauma on the body. Paying attention to this and integrating it into our understanding of day to day experiences can support shifts where we may have previously felt stuck. It can also be helpful in sessions to ensure we are staying in a frame of working that is both manageable and helpful.
Alongside this, I can draw on Life Coaching tools to support practical, solution-focused steps when that feels helpful. As a relational therapist, I bring flexibility to our work, responding and adapting to what arises throughout the process of working together.
I understand that words aren’t always the easiest way to express yourself. Whilst communicating through words is welcomed, so is the use of metaphor, imagery, movement, objects, creativity, or noticing sensations in the body. It is important we work together to adapt processing styles to your needs. However you choose to show up, it will be welcomed and valued.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Masters in Clinical Counselling from The University of Chester.
- Diploma in Relational Trauma counselling .
- Diploma in Life Coaching.
- I attend regular Continuing Professional Development training on a range of topics, most recently this has been centred around inclusive and ethical practice.
I initially trained as a counsellor 12 years ago, working with male adults detained in the Prison Service. Since then I have held counselling roles with a sexual violence charity, children's charity and The University of Birmingham. I have also held Mental Health advisory roles within the NHS. Before training as a therapist I worked supporting young people in the Youth Justice Service.
I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and as such I am guided by and work within their ethical framework.
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
£50.00 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My current fee is £65. If this is not manageable for you due to personal circumstances please get in touch as I can offer a reduced rate for some sessions.
When I work
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Further information
For face to face sessions I have a consultation room in the B13 area.
For online sessions I use Zoom and will email a new link before each session.
