About me
Hello and welcome to my page.
Coming to counselling for the first time can be a daunting experience. I will offer you a warm, down to earth, initial conversation where we can discuss what you're looking for and how I can help.
How I work
My style is to work with you collaboratively, empathetically listening to your story, without judgement. I provide a confidential, safe space centred around you. We’ll explore any difficulties that you might be facing, these may include deeply buried stressful or emotional feelings, thoughts and beliefs, inspiring you to find your own answers.
I have practiced meditation and mindfulness in my daily life for many years and I can incorporate these techniques, and other experiential approaches into our work where appropriate.
I consider all human beings are worthy of respect acknowledging they have within them an in-built desire to achieve their full potential with a powerful desire for growth with a goal towards positive change.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling from the Wealden Institute of Psychology. Certificate in EMDR Therapy and Coaching, EMDR Centre London. Certificate in Couples Counselling, Dunamis Crowborough.
I have lived and worked with people who identify from many differing gender, cultural, socio-economic and diverse environments. I’ve worked in the construction, fishing and farming industries in various locations around the world. I also developed and produced many award-winning products while involved in the food industry, prior to retraining as a counsellor and psychotherapist.
I have worked in several drug and alcohol recovery units in south London. Taking additional training in Volatile Substance Misuse, while working with clients in Non-Residential Medically Assisted Recovery and harm reduction programs. I also volunteer in a hospice working with Pre-bereavement (Anticipatory Grief) and bereaved clients.
I have a broad depth of working with clients experiencing Anxiety, Low self-esteem, Relationship Issues, Substance Misuse, Domestic violence, Sexual and Psychological abuse, PTSD, Panic Attacks, Depression, Flashbacks, Loss of Children from Miscarry, Abortion and Social Service and Criminal Justice Interventions.
Getting Started
You can email, text or call me to arrange an initial no obligation meeting where we can discuss what you're looking for and you can ask me any questions you may have. If you choose to work with me, we'll then set up a regular weekly time to meet.
I offer long and short term face to face counselling in the Crowborough area.
Member organisations

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership

Accredited Register Scheme
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
I offer some reduced rate slots for people on low income, please enquire if this is appropriate to you.