About me
Welcome! I’m an accredited therapist specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a structured, evidence-based form of talking therapy that focuses on how your thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and physical responses are all connected. Through our work together, I’ll help you identify and understand the patterns in your thinking and behaviour that may be holding you back and support you in learning practical strategies to change them.
CBT is highly effective for a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and stress. The tools you learn in therapy are designed to be long-lasting, helping you manage life’s challenges with greater confidence and resilience.
The approach I use combines:
Cognitive therapy, where we explore unhelpful or negative thought patterns.
Behavioural therapy, where we look at how your actions are influenced by those thoughts and how to make meaningful changes.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
I am also trained in EMDR, a powerful therapy that helps people process and heal from past trauma or distressing experiences. Often, difficult events can get "stuck" in the brain and continue to affect how we feel and react in the present, sometimes without us fully realising why.
EMDR works by using gentle, guided eye movements (or other forms of bilateral stimulation) to help the brain reprocess these memories so they become less distressing. You don’t need to talk in detail about the events if you don’t want to. EMDR allows your brain to do the healing work in a safe and structured way.
Many clients find EMDR especially helpful when they feel stuck or overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, or painful experiences that haven’t resolved with traditional talking therapies.
Working Together
Whether we use CBT or EMDR, I’ll always tailor our work to suit your needs and goals. My aim is to create a supportive, non-judgemental space where you feel safe to explore what’s going on for you and take meaningful steps toward change.
I offer support with:
Depression
Anxiety, including:
– Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
– Health Anxiety
– Social Anxiety
Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Phobias
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Low Self-Esteem
This is not an exhaustive list, please feel free to get in touch to discuss your individual needs.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Post Graduate Diploma Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, High-Intensity CBT - The University of Exeter.
- BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.
- EMDR Therapist (EMDR Europe).
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Accredited in 2017)
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills and Theory.
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.
The BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
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
£85.00 - £110.00
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Further information
I offer a free 15-minute phone call, no strings attached! This is a chance for us to talk about your needs and see if we're a good match. I know how important it is to find the right therapist for you, so if I feel that I can’t help, I’d be more than happy to steer you in the right direction.
If you’d like to learn more about how I work, please take a look at my website which you will find a link to at the top of the page.
