About me
If you're not certain why you're here, then maybe I can help you work out why.
You may feel sad or confused, or you may just want to understand what's on your mind. Therapy can help you explore the issues you are currently experiencing. I have been described as kind, gentle and warm-hearted, supportive, friendly, caring and compassionate, with a good sense of humour and possessing a calming presence. This, coupled with my flexible approach, which I find helps meet the individual's desired outcomes.
I tailor the counselling to meet a person's needs by using creativity, personal interests and talking therapy, focusing on identifying a person's strengths and helping them maximise their strengths, inorder to overcome their issues, seek acceptance and develop helpful patterns of self-regulation of potentially destructive or harmful behaviours.
I am an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor with over 12 years of experience working with a wide-range of presenting issues, such as bereavement, loss, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, anger issues, work-related stressors, trauma and low self-esteem, and other issues, over the short, medium and long term. I have provided therapy in various mental health settings.
I am especially interested in exploring 'the self' and the transformative journey of understanding one's identity, values, and purpose by exploring past experiences and helping individuals improve their lives in general.
Please contact me today to discuss your needs. I offer a free 15-minute consultation where I can take more details and arrange a first appointment. This first session is a chance to meet and see if we can work together, with no obligation for future sessions.
Seeking help and guidance with your issues is a brave and courageous action; by looking on this page you have taken a first step!
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Integrative Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Ellesmere College (Level 6)
Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Northern Guild for Psychotherapy, Newman University (Level 4)
Introduction to Counselling, Gloucestershire College
Currently studying:-
Diploma in Integrative Transactional Analysis with Psychotherapy, Ellesmere College (Level 7)
I am an MBACP-registered integrated psychotherapeutic counsellor and a UKCP trainee psychotherapist. I participate in continuous professional development.
I have an up-to-date enhanced DBS check, and I am fully insured.
I have over 12 years of experience in various mental health settings, such as the NHS, charitable organisations, higher education, occupational health and private 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
Fees
From £55.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual counselling sessions are approximately 50 minutes long.
When I work
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I work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9 am to 7 pm.
Further information
The rooms offer a comfortable and calming ambience, helping the individual to relax and feel calm. There is a waiting area for the individual in a reception area where I will come and collect you for your appointment.
