About me
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or exhausted from holding it all together, you’re not alone. You may be feeling confused, stressed, anxious, depressed….or nothing. I will offer a safe space to work together to let thoughts and feelings emerge, and to be curious about how you respond to those feelings. Taking the time to share with someone who can listen deeply and support you as you explore what is going on, can be transformative.
I work with adults to help feelings that are impacting on day to day life. I am trained in Person Centred and Internal Family Systems therapy, which are really effective ways of helping you to identify what is going on with your emotions, and to find the resources from within to make the change you want to see.
I offer a calm and supportive space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences at a pace that is right for you. Sessions are guided by curiosity and compassion, and you can expect to be listened to without judgement, with space to reflect and consider new ways of relating to yourself.
If you feel like I might be able to support you, send me an email and we can have an initial free chat of 15 minutes by phone or by zoom. This will be for you to share why you would like some counselling, and for me to share a bit more about how I work. You can then see if you feel like we are a good fit to work together.
Ongoing sessions will be agreed by us, choosing a day and time that suits us both. It is great if we can agree to a regular day and time for continuity, however, I understand this is not always possible so will be as flexible as possible.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications are:
Internal Family Systems Level 1 and Level 2 from the IFS institute.
Level 4 Diploma in Counselling
Level 5 Foundation Degree in counselling
I have ongoing monthly supervision and attend regular training courses each year to keep up to date.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £65.00
When I work
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Further information
I have two options of room in Abergavenny. The first is a beautiful warm, quiet and light room with mountain views. The second is warm, more affordable, with friendly staff, and is on the ground floor.
I limit my clients to a maximum of 3 per day so that I am able to have enough capacity to speak to each client with full energy. And I undertake regular supervision and continuous professional development to ensure that I am am always working to my best abilities for you.
