This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
As an experienced Relational Psychotherapist (BACP accredited) my down to earth yet professional approach can enable people to feel comfortable with exploring their difficulties. Drawing attention to the mind and body, we work together to communicate experience through words, imagery, and awareness of physical sensations. This often leads to a wider personal understanding, feeling more at ease and a natural shift towards new ways of interacting with day to day life.
My Therapeutic Approach
My core practice is in the Person Centred Approach which is powerful because it gives the opportunity to be deeply heard; honestly, safely and without judgement. I also have extensive training in somatic trauma psychotherapy which I integrate into my approach through working with the mind and body connection.
I tend to my own personal development and training needs through reflection, reading and research from a range of therapeutic backgrounds to enhance the quality of the therapy. I have a commitment to striving for neuro-affirmative practice and engage in regular training and reflection in this area.
What I find most significant in my work is the quality of therapeutic relationship. I have a deep respect for the diversity of human experience as well as an active support for issues of social justice. These strong aspects of myself transpire into my way of being in the therapeutic relationship.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Masters in Clinical Counselling from The University of Chester
- Diploma in Relational Trauma counselling .
- Diploma in Life Coaching
I have worked as a counsellor with adults and children in higher education, criminal justice and charity sectors. I have also held Mental Health advisory roles within the NHS.
I currently work both in private practice and for a local University. I have experience of both 1-1 counselling and facilitation of psycho-educational groups. 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
£65.00 per session
When I work
I currently have a limited amount of availability on a Wednesday morning
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.
