About me
Specialism - Children and Adolescence
Within the provision of a non-judgmental, unconditionally accepting and culturally attuned environment, I hope clients experience the therapeutic space a safe one.
I believe the client is the expert in their own life (even if they don't feel like they are). Part of my work is to help you make the best of your own experience and understanding, leading to change and growth and into new ways of being, thinking and feeling.
My work as a pluralistic therapist is underpinned by modern developmental thinking from Neurobiology, Attachment and Trauma theory.
Work with younger children is through the medium of play. This work also includes working closely with families to help young people thrive through understanding themselves and the world. Externalisation of the child's inner world through symbolic working through are some of the ways that comfort and security can be restored and developmental growth ensured.
Similarly, for the adolescent, sensitivity, respect, safety and permissiveness within the therapeutic space enables the physiological, psychological and interpersonal well being from disruptions, overwhelm and compromise.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an experienced and fully accredited member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP (accred))
I hold a current Enhanced DBS Certificate
Qualifications:
- PostGraduate Dip. Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents
- PostGraduate Dip. Specific Learning Difficulties(Dyslexia)
- Post Graduate Cert Education (Primary)
- BA Hons English Lit/ Education
- Dip Counselling and Psychotherapy
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.
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
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Work with children and families is 110 pounds per session
- Work with adults is 80 pounds per session.
- Some concessionary fees are available for those on a low income
When I work
Evening times can be arranged for children and adolescents to align with school commitments
Further information
First sessions are usually about assessment and are also an opportunity for you to decide if you feel comfortable with me and if I am the right therapist for you.
The assessment process is an exploration of the relational, developmental, existential and situational contexts of the presenting issue(s), together with the meaning which is made of them.
Work with children and adolescents will involve meeting parents /main caregivers and then together as a family and individually.
Sessions are, on the whole, 50minutes long and happen once a week.
I currently have in person availability
