About me
I am a psychodynamic counsellor working with adults in central Bath.
Psychodynamic counselling is a form of talking therapy that helps to understand how past experiences, and unconscious patterns, might be influencing present feelings and behaviors. It's based on the idea that our early relationships and life events can shape who we are today, and sometimes, they can lead to difficulties like anxiety, depression, or relationship problems.
With that in mind, I create a safe and welcoming space where you can feel heard and be yourself without judgement. I specialize in working with people who are navigating feelings of anxiety and depression, as well as those struggling with relationship difficulties, whether romantic, family or friends. These struggles can have a huge impact on life.
I am also experienced in exploring issues of race and identity and the impact these topics can have on daily life. Having a space to understand what is happening can be beneficial. I am neurodivergent friendly, working with people pre and post diagnosis and also those not seeking a diagnosis.
I offer a friendly, nonjudgmental space to explorer anything you feel is troubling you. Session are open ended and therefore they are there for as long as you need them. Every session is 50 minutes long and is at the same time, and day, each week.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling with Wessex Counselling and Psychotherapy.
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.
The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
£60.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a free introductory call, which usually lasts about ten minutes. I offer up to four initial sessions (all four may not be needed). This will give us both time and space to decide whether we are a good fit for working together. Initial sessions are £50 per session. Regular sessions are £60 per session.
