About me
At the Heart of It
I have always been drawn to the parts of people that rarely get to speak, the feelings that sit just beneath the surface, the stories that have never quite been told out loud.
I came to this work not from a distance, but from the inside. Like many of the people I sit with, I know what it is to carry things quietly, to feel deeply and not always know what to do with that. My own experience of therapy was one of the most significant journeys of my life, it gave me the courage to stop performing and start inhabiting myself.
I chose this work because I believe in what becomes possible when a person is truly met without judgement, without agenda, without being rushed toward an answer. I am endlessly curious about people, about the complexity of the inner world and the resilience that exists even in the most exhausted of us.
How I Work
I work holistically and person-centred, which means I don't see you through the lens of your diagnosis or your difficulties. I see you as a whole person with your own unique history, your own strengths, your own way of making sense of the world. My role is to walk alongside you, gently and at your own pace, as you find your own way through.
I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. The effectiveness of counselling often depends on finding the right fit with a therapist and being open to the process. Different approaches work better for different people and situations, so it may take some exploration to find what helps the most.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Bachelor of Arts in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling
- Diploma of Higher Education in Person-Centred Counselling
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I recognise that therapy represents a significant personal investment, and I'm committed to working with you to ensure it remains accessible. For those experiencing financial hardship, I maintain a limited number of concession spaces. Please feel comfortable raising this during our initial consultation.
What to expect in your first session
As a first step, our initial session gives us both the opportunity to connect: for you to share what has brought you to therapy at this point in your life, and for me to give you a clearer sense of my approach and how we might work together. Finding the right therapist is one of the most important parts of the therapeutic journey, and this conversation is designed to help us both feel confident that we're the right fit before we begin.
