About me
You might understand your anxiety really well and still feel completely stuck in it!
You might know where it comes from, and you may get why you overthink, need reassurance from others, avoid certain situations or find not knowing what’s next so difficult. You might even catch yourself doing it and think, “I know exactly what I’m doing… so why can’t I stop!?”
That’s because understanding why you feel the way you do is important, but it isn’t always enough to change it.
When we work together, we’ll make sense of what’s underneath your anxiety and where some of these patterns may have come from. But we’ll also pay attention to what happens when anxiety shows up in your life now.
Do you avoid? Check? Overthink? Prepare for every possible outcome? Look for reassurance? Try to get rid of the feeling as quickly as possible?
These things make sense. They’re ways of trying to feel safe. But sometimes the things we do to protect ourselves can unintentionally keep anxiety going.
Rather than only asking “Why am I like this?”, we can also look at what’s keeping the anxiety cycle going and you feeling stuck.
Therapy with me is about both understanding where your patterns came from, and helping you begin responding differently to them now.
If anxiety has started taking up too much space in your head or your life, we can work together to understand what’s keeping you stuck and begin finding a way forward that feels different.
Training, qualifications & experience
Alongside my core training, I’ve completed additional training in areas such as trauma-informed practice, single-session therapy, and online counselling.
My qualifications include:
•Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
•Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
•Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
•Level 2 Introduction to Counselling
•Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
•Single-Session Therapy
•Safeguarding
•Trauma-Informed Practice
I continue to develop my work through ongoing training, supervision, and experience.
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 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Online sessions: £55
In-person sessions: £60
Single session therapy (90 minutes): £80
This can be helpful if you’d like to focus on something specific or just want a bit of space to think things through without committing to regular sessions.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation. There’s no pressure to commit after the consultation, it’s simply a chance to see if it feels like a good fit.
When I work
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Further information
You can choose to work with me in-person in central Wokingham, online, or by phone, whatever feels easiest for you.
You don’t need to prepare anything before sessions or have a clear plan. We’ll start with what’s on your mind and take it from there.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation so you can get a sense of whether I’m the right fit for you.
