About me
I have been working therapeutically since 2008 and graduated from Batb Spa University in 2010. i am an accreditd member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Governing body.
My aim is to build a trusting, suppotive and collaborative therapeutic relationship where you feel safe to explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences at your own pace. Together, we can make sense of confusing or conflicting emotions, identify unhelpful patterns and work towards meaningful and lasting change.
I offer both short- term counselling and longer term Psychotherapy for adults experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma, bereavement, low self esteem, self critical thoughts, relationship difficulties, work place stress, life transitions and the impact of difficult childhood experiences.
My approach is attachment based, recognizing how our earliest relationships can shape the way we experience ourselves, manage emotions, and relate to others throughout life. In therapy, we can explore these patterns with curiosity and compassion, helping you develop greater self awareness, emotional resilience and healthier ways of relating.
Short term therapy focuses on specific concerns and developing practical strategies to manage current challenges. Longer term open - ended Psychotherapy offers the opportunity to explore deeper emotional patterns, attachment experiences and childhood and adolescent relationships that may continue to influence your well being, relationships and sense of self today.
I have supportied people recovering from emotional abusive or controlling relationships, including the impact of narcissistic abuse, cohersive control, gaslighting and relational trauma. I also work with people experiencing difficulties with boundaries, people pleasing, loss of identity, and the lasting effects of an unhealthy relatioship dynamics.
Along side my private practice, I have extensive experience working within NHS funded services. I have worked as a clinical supervisor and assessor for an NHS funded charity and spent ten years as a psychotherapist supporting adult survivors of trauma. I also worked for five years within a specialist bereavement service, helping people navigate greif, loss and significant life changes.
I welcome referrals for adults seeking support with, anxiety, depression, trauma, bereavement workplace stress, relationship difficulties, attachement issues, low self esteem, emotional regulation, recovery from narcissistic abuse and the long term impact of adverse life experiences,
Training, qualifications & experience
Alongside my private practice I work for a funded NHS service as an assessor and supervisor. For over 10 years I have been working as a therapist for a specific service for trauma survivors, working with depression anxiety, trauma and PTSD. I worked therapeutically as a psychotherapist for a Bereavement service for 5 years.
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) Level 4 Diploma
- Foundation Degree in Science/Counselling Bath Spa University
- Certificate in Supervision At CCPE
- Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling. Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) Level 5 Diploma
- Advanced Diploma in Counselling level 3 Assessment and Qualifications (AQA)
- Certificate in Supervision Consultancy, Supervision, Research and Training. Centre for Supervision & Team development (CSTD)
I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
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
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£70 Per 50 -minutes session
Please feel free to call, text or email me for a brief chat to find out a little more about how life is for you and maybe what you would like to gain from coming to therapy. If we are happy to begin working together, we can see each other once a week at a mutually convenient time over an agreed period of time.
If you are not sure about where to begin or what you want from therapy but know that things are not right that is also okay too.
When I work
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Further information
In the first session we would discuss how life is for you at present and what you would like to get out of therapy. If we are happy to begin working together we will see each other once a week at a mutually convenient time over an agreed period of time or open ended period.
