This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
You may have doubts about what therapy will be like - What will a therapist tell you? Is it really for you? Firstly I will say it has taken courage to get to here, acknowledging that something does not feel right is a step towards the potential for finding meaning and respite. By working collaboratively I structure the sessions around your needs and goals employing evidence based techniques along side psychoeducation. Goals may include: coping with loss, managing anxiety, self exploration in neurodivergence, understanding sensory processing, improving self esteem, managing depression.
I specialise in Polyvagal Theory, which are somatically - of the body - informed techniques to help you connect to your nervous system and its responses to emotion - in simple terms this is known as the fight, flight, flee response our amazing internal system which in constant activation to keep us safe, alert and rested.
My aim is to support you whilst you process and find a sense of meaning in your experiences by offering a safe, nonjudgmental space a sanctuary to explore your thoughts and feelings with ease.
Please follow the link to my website there you can read testimonials from a few of my clients.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- ABC Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Polyvagal Informed Therapy Master Class with Deb Dana, LCSW Stephen Porges, PhD
- Engaging with Supervision
- Integrating Somatic Techniques in Therapy - Gabor Matè, Janina Fisher, Tamu Thomas
- Member British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Volunteer at York Mind Uk
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.
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If you'd like more information please contact, I'm happy to discuss further. Thank you
Further information
My room is on the first floor with no lift access. There is free parking outside and easy access from the river by bike or foot.
Session information - I provide both short term sessions lasting six to twelve weeks and long-term open-ended sessions.
Short term is best more immediate day to day challenge, we will agree on one area or goal to work towards. If at the end of a block of sessions you would like to explore more the option is open and available. Once our therapeutic relationship is established some clients like to come back for a short block of sessions, finding the 'check in' with self beneficial to maintaining overall equilibrium.
Long term gives more us more time and space to explore life experiences as a whole. Where there is trauma, its cause and how it has created deep-rooted patterns of behaviour. Together we can explore creating a sense of personal safety and development of coping strategies.
