About me
I know that finding the right counsellor can be difficult, particularly if you haven't had counselling before, so I offer a free 30-minute consultation. It gives us an opportunity to have a conversation, get a sense of whether we'd work well together, and for you to ask any questions before deciding whether you'd like to go ahead.
What to expect
I work from a person-centred approach. For me, this means that I don't see myself as the expert on your life. You are the person who knows yourself and your circumstances best, and so I'm not there to tell you what you should do or give you a list of solutions.
Instead, I'll work alongside you to help you explore what you're experiencing and develop a better understanding of yourself and what you need. My role as a counsellor is to provide a confidential and non-judgmental environment for you to explore your feelings and experiences at your own pace. From here we can work together to help you process and reflect upon the things that have brought you to counselling.
My qualifications and experience
I have an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy and have worked in the voluntary sector supporting survivors of sexual violence since 2018. I currently work as a Clinical Lead within a specialist sexual violence service, where I work with survivors and support other therapists in their clinical work. This has given me extensive experience of working with trauma and with people experiencing a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, anger, relationship difficulties, loss, sexual difficulties and more complex mental health presentations.
Alongside my counselling work, I am also a clinical supervisor, supporting counsellors in their professional and clinical practice. This has further developed my ability to think carefully about complex situations, recognise patterns and consider different perspectives.
Get in touch to book in for a consultation, or for any queries.
Training, qualifications & experience
MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy
MBACP Accredited Counsellor
Clinical Supervisor
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
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Each session is 50 minutes
Free 30 minute initial consultation
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