About me
Many people don't realise that childhood trauma can be experienced through emotional neglect, parents divorcing, not feeling loved and even moving schools 6 different times. This can have a huge impact on how we show up in adulthood in terms of how we see ourselves, how we see others and how we see the world. It can particularly affect our relationships, physical, emotional and mental health, as well as the decisions we make in life.
The good news is that there is help!
Since qualifying as a BACP registered counsellor, it has been my passion and quest to help people struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-worth, overthinking, anger, grief and relationship challenges.
I use an integrative approach which avoids a one size fits all view to counselling and enables me to utilise various modalities according to the needs of the client, including CBT, Person-Centred, Narrative and Solution Brief Focused. Over the past 15 years I have been published in a number of international magazines, interviewed for NPR radio (USA), filmed in course content for university counselling students and conducted mental health presentations for a variety of audiences.
Cultural Diversity - I am able to relate to individuals from various cultural backgrounds as I have lived in various cities in Southern Africa, Italy, France and the UK. I was also born into an extended family that included relatives from Sweden, Scotland, Zambia, USA, Caribbean, South Africa and Iran. As such, I have a deep appreciation of the diversity, mixed heritage and the rich tapestry of mankind which I feel very comfortable working within.
Couples Therapy & Premarital Counselling - I especially enjoy working with inter-racial couples covering all the main relationship issues using the Prepare-Enrich programme.
If you are looking for someone who is non-judgemental, compassionate, has a good listening ear and really cares about helping people, then do go ahead and give me a call. I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), I have a level 5 diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling.
I am also a level 2 Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-2)
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Low self-worth
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are as follows:
- Single: £60 per individual session of 50 minutes
- Couples: £90 per session of 1hr
- Limited concession fees for low income clients. Please enquire for further information.
- I also offer a free 20 minute phone/zoom consultation
When I work
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I am able to see clients from 8am to 8pm on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
