This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
"It may be that when we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey". Wendell Berry
I feel his poem can relate to many pivotal moments throughout an individuals life when feeling at a crossroad, overwhelmed and not knowing in which direction to go, moments I have experienced myself. But amidst the possible confusion and conflict felt, an internal whisper can be heard, guiding you to recognise your strength and lean in to trust with the deeper parts of self that intuitively know its best way forward.
- Struggling with your relationship with self and/or others, or feeling that aspects of self are holding you back from living and achieving your true potential.
- Bereavement and loss.
- Feeling trapped by substance abuse and addictions.
- Past experiences that influence and impact your sense of self, emotions, behaviour and decisions.
- Feeling controlled by deteriorating mental health, low mood, anxiety or managing diagnosis.
- Sexual/Gender identity confusion and concerns.
- Living a vicious cycle of high stress and anxiety due to the many demands of daily life and its responsibilities, whilst pouring from an empty cup.
My work with clients have largely explored areas such as the ones described above and together, through trust, respect and openness, have navigated a path back to a greater sense of self-awareness in finding resolve in overcoming difficulties and finding new ways to sustain emotional wellbeing.
My first session:
Courageously choosing to embark upon therapy can initially feel daunting, from finding a therapist with an approach that suits your needs to making that first contact. Choosing a therapist who you feel at ease with and who can offer you the right support that you require, is an important part of the therapeutic process.
With that in mind, I offer a free 30 minute introductory session either by telephone or online to answer any questions you may have. This will be a great opportunity to get to know each other and decide if you feel working together is right for you.
We will explore where you are at right now and what has brought you to therapy. I will share with you in more detail the approach I offer, who I am as a practitioner and what us working together may look like to best suit what you would like to achieve from our time together.
Training, qualifications & experience
There are a variety of approaches that practitioners choose to train in. I have trained and qualified in the person-centred approach, which passionately aligns with who I am, both personally and professionally. This method of therapy is based on the humanistic view that every individual has the capacity and desire for self-understanding, personal growth and change.
Here, you are the expert as no one else knows exactly what it's like to be you or what experiences, emotions and feelings have been deeply buried. It truly is a privilege to be invited into the deepest parts of another's world in the hope of understanding how they perceive self, others and the world around them.
During this time, my commitment to you is to create and hold a safe, free from judgement space that fully accepts and values all parts of your individual self, as we work together towards self-discovery and overcoming life's difficulties.
I am a fully registered member with the BACP and work within their ethical framework.
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
£55.00 per session
When I work
My regular working days are Monday and Wednesday, Tuesday evening and Saturday morning.
Further information
I am available for both short and long term therapy, offering face to face and online work, as well as walk and talk therapy.
