About me
I am a BACP ( British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) registered person-centred counsellor, drawing on Psychodynamic, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools. My approach is grounded in humanistic values with a focus to create a safe, non-judgemental space where you can feel heard and understood. In addition to individual counselling, I am also trained in psychodynamic couple therapy. I believe that each person—and each relationship—holds the capacity for growth, change, and deeper connection.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- PG Diploma in Person-centred Counselling, University of Aberdeen
- Certificate in Couple’s Counselling, Relationship Scotland, Edinburgh
- COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills, Edinburgh Napier University
Work Experience:
- Counsellor at Aberdeen University counselling service.
- Individual and couples counsellor with Avenue (relationship Scotland)
- Counsellor with ACIS (Aberdeen Counselling Services)
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £70.00
Additional information
Individual: £60/hr
Couple: £70/hr
Online: 50/hr
When I work
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Further information
Other than my qualification I believe in continued professional development and have attended a no. of workshops .
- Counsellors learning from Neuroscience.
- PTSD & Introduction to EMDR (Eye Movement, Desensitization and Reprocessing)
- Working with Males in therapy
- One-at-a-Time/Single Session Therapy model
- ASIST (Applied Suicide Interventions Skills Training) by NHS Grampian
- Working with Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
- Counselling on Self Esteem
