About me
I'm a Person Centred Counsellor working with Adults and young people (from ages 11-17 years). Offering an environment that encourages self-expression of thoughts and feelings. Providing a space to explore these feelings and experiences without any judgment.
With a special interest in grief and living loss. This could include divorce, long term illness/disability, unemployment, children leaving home, death of loved ones, relocating and any other situation that subjects us to significant change.
Sometimes you may not be aware of a loss of connection from something that has become part of your identity. You may just be aware of a symptom such as anxiety, depression, increased alcohol consumption, increase/decreased appetite, social withdrawal etc.
Finding the right therapeutic relationship is key to success. This should naturally develope over your first few sessions, in turn increasing confidence and trust in your therapeutic journey.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Counselling- Foundation Degree
- Counselling - Level 2&3
- Cruse Bereavement Support Trained - Adults/Children/Young People
- Walk & Talk Therapy trained
- Safeguarding, Prevent, DARE (Domestic Abuse Recovery & Education) - Trained
- Bereavement Volunteer since 2021 (ongoing)
- Cruse Bereavement Supervisor
- 12 Years combined - roles in Education settings, predominantly supporting CYPs and their families who have Social, Emotional, Mental Health challenges.
- School Counsellor - Kalmer Counselling
- Affiliate Counsellor - Newcastle Psychotherapy & Counselling
- 2 Years - Family Support within Children's Services
- 4 Years- Supporting young adults with Autism & Complex needs in social care setting.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Special interest on grief and loss
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£40 for Telephone & Online
£50 for In Person (reflects room hire & travel expense).
When I work
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Available
Mon - Wed: 8am - 8pm
Thurs: 5-8pm
Fri: 5-8pm
Sunday: 3 - 7pm
Further information
Offering support in person (within North Tyneside), online and telephone (Nationally).
