About me
Finding a therapist can be a daunting and overwhelming task, and it can be difficult to know what you are looking for. I believe that the most important aspect of any therapeutic work is the therapeutic relationship, as this is central to the way I work.
I am a trained Counselling Psychologist with twenty years’ experience in the field of mental health. I have been a qualified counsellor for over ten years, working with people presenting with difficulties ranging from mild to severe. This includes those who have been bereaved, experience psychotic symptoms, struggle to regulate their emotions, and/or have experienced childhood trauma. I have also led a counselling service within a hospice, worked for the mental health charity Mind, and practised in both secondary and tertiary care within the NHS. I have a particular interest in working with complex and developmental trauma, alongside a broad range of other difficulties.
I work integratively, drawing from different therapeutic models to find the best fit for you. My practice is informed by psychodynamic thinking, supporting people to understand unconscious motivations and relational patterns. I also have experience in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), which offers practical skills for those who find it difficult to understand and regulate their emotions. In addition, I have undertaken training in Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT), which can help people develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships.
I am also committed to supporting parents in strengthening their relationships with their children. As part of this, I have trained in Video Interaction Guidance (VIG), a therapeutic approach that uses video to enhance communication and connection. While VIG is often used to support parent–child relationships, it can be applied more broadly across the lifespan.
When beginning therapy, it is important to work with someone you feel comfortable and safe with. I aim to foster this by offering a non-judgemental and containing space. However, whether I am the right therapist for you can usually only be established through meeting. For this reason, I offer a free initial consultation of up to 20 minutes online via Zoom. If we decide to work together, I will provide a space where we can think about your difficulties and work through them collaboratively.
I also offer supervision to therapists, with over eight years’ experience in supervision and more than seven years’ experience in training others in a variety of roles.
If you are interested in working together, please feel free to contact me by telephone or email to arrange an initial session. In this first meeting, we can explore what you would like to gain from therapy and whether we feel we can work well together.
Training, qualifications & experience
Doctorate in Counselling Psychology - 2021
Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology - 2014
MSc Forensic Psychology - 2012
BSc Psychology - 2009
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.
British Psychological Society
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Please note that this is not an exclusive list. If your difficulty is not listed, please contact me and we can discuss if it is possible to work together.
Therapies offered
Fees
£120.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I charge £120 per therapy session. However, fees can be negotiated based on personal circumstances.
I do offer a free initial consultation via telephone or online for up to 20 minutes
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