About me
I am a therapist and counsellor, and supervisor working online and in person from my office in Ramsbottom / Holcombe / Bury.
I have treated individuals and couples in clinical, private, community and virtual settings. I use a collaborative and integrative approach and have experience working with issues such as; Relationship Issues, Panic Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Exam Stress, Agoraphobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Relationship Problems, Sleep Disturbances, Abuse, Poor Self Esteem, Social Phobia, Specific Phobias, Anger Management, Eating Disorders, Addictions, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Worrying, Grief and more.
I also have many years experience of working in private practice with young people and adults with varying mental health issues. I offer a warm style and incorporate humour which helps people to feel comfortable as we work together to find the correct therapy tools for them.
My role is to create a safe space where you can feel relaxed enough that we can work together to facilitate positive change and to utilise your core skills to create new choices and to make changes with unhelpful thoughts, emotions and behaviours. I provide a non-judgemental, confidential and trusting space for you to talk, and be heard where you can explore issues which cause you distress.
We will work together to resolve these issues. I will support you to find ways to express and understand your thoughts, emotions and behaviours and to recognise that positive change is possible in times of difficulty.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have been a therapist for over a decade. I hold a Certificate in Counselling, and Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Groupwork. I have undertaken extensive training in Mindfulness and Compassion Focussed Therapy.
- SCOTACS Certificate in Counselling
- SCOTACS PG Diploma in Counselling and Groupwork - a Cognitive Behavioural Approach
- Mindfulness UK - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training
- Supervision Training Course
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I offer supervision for counsellors and CBT therapists - please contact me to discuss the fees.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £80.00
Additional information
Individual Therapy Appointment Fee – £65
Couples Therapy Appointment Fee – £80
Supervision Fee – £80 (90mins)
Block booking discounts are available and can be discussed after a full first appointment has been completed.
When I work
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Further information
Face to face appointments are available at my office in Ramsbottom.
