About me
You may seem capable and composed on the outside, yet inside feel anxious, depressed, self-critical or constantly "on -edge". Experiences of what happened to you as a child or in adulthood; emotional and physical abuse, neglect, domestic or sexual abuse, may have left feelings of shame, over-responsibility or difficulty trusting yourself or others. You might notice tension in your body, fatigue, racing thoughts or a sense of being "on alert" or shut off and disengaged even when it is safe. You could be using alcohol or drugs to try to numb feelings which are too distressing.
You long for understanding, peace and relief from self-criticism, the ever present highly critical voice constantly telling you that "you're not good enough". You know that others take advantage of your good nature and yet your ability to set healthy boundaries is elusive with the result that your relationships are not as you would like.
Many clients I work with notice familiar patterns: people - pleasing, over-responsibility, hyper-vigilance or perfectionism. These strategies once helped you survive difficult environments and relationships but over time they can become exhausting and leave you disconnected from your own needs. Understanding these patterns and how they developed can be a powerful first step toward feeling more grounded and confident in yourself.
I work with adults who have had abusive early life experiences of a complex nature and relational trauma. My approach is warm, calm and paced with care. Together we explore how your mind and body adapted to survive, make sense of survival patterns, support and stabilise your nervous system to protect you in a regulated way, untangle guilt and shame and rebuild healthy boundaries. The goal is to strengthen your capacity for safety, choice and self-trust, while helping you feel more grounded, connected and confident.
Therapy with me offers a calm, contained space where you are supported and heard. We move at a pace that feels safe, respecting your wishes and acknowledging the courage it takes to explore difficult feelings.
This is just an overview of what I can offer you - you're warmly invited to make contact to discuss how therapy with me could support your next steps whether that's processing past experiences, understanding current patterns or creating strategies for a more connected, fulfilling life where you are in charge.
I work with adults (18+) to build a trusting, genuinely respectful relationship. It is very important that you find a counsellor who is the right "fit" for you. I offer a free, no obligation, consultation up to half an hour via phone or online for us to talk about how I could support you. This is an opportunity to explore what you feel you need and what I can offer. If we both feel that it would be good to continue into counselling with me then we can make arrangements to do so when you are ready.
Training, qualifications & experience
My Counselling qualification is a Foundation Degree (FdA) in Integrative Counselling. I am also a qualified Supervisor.
- Certificate in Supervision
- T.A 101- (Transactional Analysis)
- CBT - Professional Certificate.
- Certificate in Trauma Focused Therapy
My professional background is within the NHS and I have extensive knowledge and experience of working as a nurse and a health visitor. My particular interest is working with mental health, early childhood experience, postnatal depression, parenting and bereavement.
I hold the following qualifications:-
- R.M.N - (Registered Mental Nurse).
- R.G.N - (Registered General Nurse).
- Registered Health Visitor.
I have a professional qualification in Leadership in Early Years Settings (NPQICL) and have worked for many years within Children's Centres as a Senior Manager. My particular interest is in work related stress, "burn - out", "toxic" environments and work place bullying and harrassment.
I am also a qualified Life Coach to help with making goals and changes in life where self-belief, self-esteem and procrastination may be getting in the way.
I am able to bring together all of the above to offer a holistic service based upon real lived experience.
I hold a current DBS certificate and am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I abide by the BACP's Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and have the required insurance to enable me to practice.
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Face to Face Counselling £60.00 per hour
- Supervision £65.00 per hour/£90.00 per 1.5 hrs.
- On line /Phone Counselling £60.00 per hour
- Supervision ££65.00 per hour/ £90.00 per 1.5 hrs.
- Trainee counsellors/students £40.00 per hour (limited availability)
- Low income earners / State pension/Retirees £40.00 per hour (limited availability)
- Evidence of eligibility for concessions will be required prior to commencing counselling.
When I work
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Further information
I offer "open-ended" therapy. This means we do not have a set number of sessions and you are free to stop your sessions at any time. We will review our sessions and revisit your goals on a regular basis to ensure that counselling is meeting your needs and you are happy with the progress.
I have a cancellation policy and if possible 48 hours but no less than 24 hours notice of inability to attend is required. Failure to provide the required cancellation notice will result in a loss of your payment for that session.
The cancellation policy is part of the general agreement to counselling which we will go through during our first counselling session.
