About me
How do you choose who to work with? Here are some of my key points.
- I am well qualified, and put ethics and safety at the front of my practice.
I studied counselling at Uni and did a masters in psychology to do my best to make sure I can do this properly! I have full adult and child DBS, full insurance and am a registered member of BACP. Your safety is very important to me.
- I often feel the struggle and suffering of what many clients experience, because I have felt it before.
Life can be extremely tough. It is horrible to feel struggle or to suffer. In the past I have suffered from panic attacks, anxiety, depression, addictions, substance use, suicidal ideation and many more. I suspect I have ADHD which I am working on! Being able to feeling what you feel can help me to find ways to help you to overcome problems. -
These are your sessions, I work with you to give you what you want or need from them
I'm trained pluralistically which means that different people need different things in therapy. You are unique, I try to provide what you want or need from me by communicating with you and integrating different approaches and theories. I always continue to learn, to provide more for you and your sessions. - You can have a free introductory call or first session if you ask me
I'm very happy for you to try a session before committing to more. - I feel confident to work with almost all people and almost all problems
I am a general psychotherapist, and I enjoy working with everyone. I'm not afraid from working with the majority of psychological presentations. Feel free to message and ask if I can help with something. I work well with anxiety based problems, I work well with men. If I don't know how to work with you I will say as this is fair for you. - I like to be honest, open, straightforward, real.
Sometimes we need to work things out ourselves, sometimes we need help to do so. It is better for me to be real with you, and to discuss our work together, than to take your money under false pretences. Working pluralistically can be pragmatic at times. I genuinely care for my clients, I am always gaining understanding your perspective, I am always wanting to help you. - You can determine how often you have sessions based on your budget and need
We can work within 4-6 sessions, or unlimited, Meet weekly, or check in once a month/every 6 weeks. Sometimes people might need 50 sessions week after week, sometimes people might need 1 session. Many clients work weekly to begin, then attend less frequently over time. I will always communicate with you about what I think might be best for you, and work to what is realistic. - I want to try to leave the world a better place
Our meaning is important to all of us. As therapists, we can have a ripple effect on the people we meet (Yalom, 2008). We find meaning in love, work and suffering (Frankl, 1946).
ABOUT ME
Away from work I like music, I try to keep myself healthy but could do better, walking my dog helps this. I'm fairly boring right now but I do have a serious interest in human beings, the world and how we navigate our way through difficulties, life events and periods of change. People like to work with me for long periods of time but different people need different things and it is more important to me that you get what you need from our work.
Contact me if you want to see if we are able to work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- 2023-2025 MSc Psychology (conversion) - University of South Wales - Distinction
- 2020-2023 BA Counselling and Therapeutic Studies - University of South Wales - First Class Honours
Work Experience
- Betterhelp (2025-Present) (Self-Employed Counselling)
- Basecamp Cooperative Chepstow (2023 - Present) (Volunteering (2023-)
- Placement Manager (2024-2025), Self-Employed Counselling (2023-)
- Self-Employed Tutoring (Level 2) (2024-)
- Mind Caerphilly (2022-2023) (Placement)
- Samaritans 2019-2021 (Volunteering (Listener, Shift Leader)
Specific Training
COFRA 121 (STOPSO) December 2025 - prevention of sexual offending and management of attraction based problems.
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
Fees
£40.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My standard rates are:
In Person £50,
Online / Telephone £40
When I work
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Ask if you have a specific time you would like to work and I am happy to try to meet this with you if I am able to do so.
