About me
Hello, I hope the information below helps to gives you a sense of what coming along to counselling sessions with me would feel like and what I can offer you. If after reading through the information below you have any queries or would like to book a free initial phone call, please feel free to get in touch.
What's going on for you right now?
There may be a life event that's brought you here - losing a loved one, feeling stressed with work or responsibility of caring for others. Perhaps you're going through a challenging time in a relationship. Maybe it's not a situation you're aware of, but more of a feeling of anxiety or an emotion you're finding hard to put into words. You may be feeling generally stuck and hoping to make some changes in your life. That's why you are here. Let me share with you how I can help...
My Experience
Over the years, I have provided over 1500 hours of counselling, having the privilege of supporting clients from a range of backgrounds with varying issues by working for local charites and within private practice.
My experience in wellbeing and mental health goes beyond the counselling field, having worked for over 25 years in third sector organisations, NHS and education, delivering wellbeing and mental health workshops and facilitating peer support groups.
Through this, I have built up a 'tool-kit' of useful strategies and resources I can share with you in sessions to explore and consider. I hope by sharing the above you get a sense of that my passion, care and ability in working alongside people from all walks of life in their most difficult times.
The Way I Work
As a Person Centred Counsellor, my biggest aim when supporting you in sessions is that you feel acccepted and free from judgement so you feel comfortable to express yourself. In other words, I consider myself to be warm, down to earth and welcoming in order that you can work things out.
My role is not to tell you what to do, as I believe you are the expert of yourself. In sessions together, I gently encourage you to explore your inner resources and options so you can fulfil your potential and live the happy life you deserve. I offer this by sharing useful strategies you might want to consider, helping you see things in a different way, alongside being able to hold professional boundaries and confidentiality.
How you can access my service
I know that in this current climate, finances and finding time can be a factor in restricting access to counselling. I'm open to a discusssion around this with you and I am flexible in terms of offering sessions to meet your circumstances - whether that be attending sessions every two weeks or meeting at flexible times around working from home, shift patterns or child care.
You also have the option of attending sessions in a variety of ways, from in person in my comfortable and private therapy room in Ossett town centre, via telephone or meeting online. If the outdoors is more your thing, we can take the session outside as we walk and talk together. I can even offer a mixture of all of the above to suit your circumstances. I am trained and certified to offer sessions in all of these ways.
The First Step
If you would like to find out more or book your first session, I invite you to get in touch to arrange a free initial call lasting up to 20 minutes, carried out over the phone at an agreed time. The call is an opportunity for you to share with me some details on what brings you to counselling as well as your hopes.
I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have about the process. It is an opportunity for us both to get a sense of if we could work well together before commiting to sessions. After the call, we can agree if we would like to take things forward and book some sessions in together.
Please feel free to visit my website for more information about my services, experience and training. I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BACP Accreditation (2024)
Submission of evidence of 800+ client hours, including assignments reflecting on theory, continuing professional development and case studies. Assessed by Bristish Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
- Walk and Talk - Therapy in the Outdoors (2025)
- Online and Telephone Counselling Certificate (2021)
- Introduction to Transactional Analysis (TA101) (2020)
- L4 Professional Diploma - Therapeutic Counselling (2019)
- L3 Certificate in Counselling Skills (2017)
- L2 Counselling Concepts (2016)
- Level 3 ESOL Subject Support (2003)
- BA (Hons) English Studies (1997)
Most Recent CPD Training
- Working Creatively with Imposter Syndrome
- Integrating Creative Arts into Therapy Practice
- Loss and Bereavement
- Trauma and Dissociation
- Working with Self Harm
- Equality and Diversity Essentials
- Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
- Mental Health First Aid
- Bibliotherapy
- Understanding Hoarding Disorder/Tendencies
- Mental Capacity Awareness
- Strengths Based Approach – A Feminist Perspective.
Experience
- Counsellor – Mind
- Recovery Coach - NHS Wellbeing and Recovery College
- Counsellor – UK Counselling Network, Drighlington
- Project Worker – Support to Recovery
- Recovery & Support/Safespace Project Worker – Healthy Minds
- Befriender - Carers Leeds
- Club Coordinator - Mencap in Kirklees
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.
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
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Reduced fee offered for student counsellors.
When I work
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I can currently offer sessions on a Thursday evening and Friday during the day.
Further information
I have a special interest in working with carers, loss and bereavement.
