About me
I am qualified Integrative Counsellor, Psychotherapist with experience of working with adults and young people. I have experience of working in the NHS, schools and my private practice.
I have a clinical interest in working with developmental trauma, family issues/relationships, therapeutic parenting and neurodiversity - helping you to understand your diagnosis and/or helping family members to understand and support a loved one with their diagnosis. (ADHD, Autism, AuDHD, Burnout, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria).
Traumatic experiences can remain in your nervous system, long after the event. They show up as boundary issues, shame, relational confusion, dysregulation and hypervigilance. Using somatic principles to help you understand the wisdom of your body, I will help you repair what was missing and feel more empowered to make healthier choices that work for you.
My training in Dyadic Developmental Practice, Psychotherapy and Parenting enables me to support parents and children to navigate challenges, improving relationships and enhance communication, that may occur due to life events such as divorce, grief, challenging behaviours from the child. This approach is highly regarded for supporting young people who have experienced developmental trauma and their families.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Level 6 Diploma in Integrative Counselling (Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust)
- Level 4 Certificate in Counselling Children (Place2be)
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills for Working with Children (Place2be) (Foundation)
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Level 1 Dyadic Developmental Practice, Psychotherapy and Parenting
Continued Professional Development
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy
- Trauma and Attachment in Children and Families
- Trauma, the Brain and Recovery
- Understanding Autism: Recognising burnout, trauma and interoception challenges
- Dealing with Distress: Working with Suicide and Self Harm
- Working in Secondary Schools
- Working with clients who have experienced Sexual Abuse
- Working with adverse childhood experiences
- Mental Health Awareness
- Neglect
- Working with Bereavement
- Working with children with Special Educational Needs
- Working with children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs
- Working with Difference and Diversity
I am Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, who abides by the BACP Ethical Framework. This includes receiving regular supervision of my practice to ensure I am working effectively, safely and ethically as possible. I engage in regular Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and I am fully committed to enhancing my personal skills and expertise. I have professional liability insurance and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Certificate.
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
Trauma, stress, anxiety and depression are all experiences held in the body. Only a small amount is cognitive – in the mind. Yet we disconnect with our bodies, which blocks healing. I will work with you to become more aware of your body, facilitating a transformative healing process.
Are you a parent/carer who has discovered your child is neurodiverse? Are you struggling to support them whilst managing your own feelings? I have experience in supporting parent/carers to explore their feelings without judgement, and find ways to support their child by understanding their needs, bring regulation and fostering unity to the relationship.
Are you a young person or adult struggling to understand your diagnoses and the impact it has on you and your behaviours? I will support you by helping you to understand your diagnoses, the feelings that may surface, and your behaviours, creating a “manual” based upon an understanding of how your brain processes, reacts and prioritises. You will be able to let go of those entrenched behaviours that no longer serve you.
Working with the South Asian community
I am culturally sensitive to the South Asian community and can relate to its traditions, expectations and challenges.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
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Further information
The foundation to providing therapeutic healing is the relationship between the counsellor and client. I offer a free 20 minute consultation where we can briefly discuss your issues and how I can help you, this will also allow you to get a feeling of whether I am the counsellor for you.
I offer face to face sessions, online or via telephone.
Please click here to book in your first session - I'll look forward to working with you!
