About me
I am a psychodynamic counsellor with a private practice in Frome, Somerset. I also work at Wessex Counselling & Psychotherapy as a sessional counsellor and intake worker.
I offer a safe, confidential space to work through areas of your life that might be troubling you. There may be something specific and obvious you are struggling with or perhaps there is a more general sense that things aren’t right; there is no ‘typical’ person who seeks out help. I work with people facing all kinds of emotional and relationship problems.
How I work
Psychodynamic counselling is a long established and trusted talking therapy for most emotional difficulties. It is a way of working which looks at how past events and relationships may be affecting your current situation. It is by becoming more aware of the influences of the past that you can begin to think differently and make some helpful changes.
Unlike CBT, psychodynamic work is an exploratory, rather than solution focused treatment; the aim being to get beneath surface level problems to the root causes. I encourage you to bring whatever is on your mind and with care, we think together, further explore and try to understand your experience and challenges. This can bring about lasting change and a huge sense of relief.
I usually work on an open-ended basis, with sessions continuing once weekly until they have served their purpose. People tend to come for months, rather than weeks and it is not unusual to come for a year, sometimes two, or longer. However, you are free to come for as many or as few sessions as you wish. All sessions are fifty minutes long and my fee is £45.
What happens next?
Reaching out for help and finding the right counsellor can feel overwhelming, so I would be pleased to hear from you if you have any questions or would like to arrange a short, free phone call. The next step would be to meet for an initial session where you would have an opportunity to tell me about yourself, discuss what has brought you to seek help and explore whether what I offer feels right for you. It is also an opportunity for me to consider whether I am able to offer you the kind of help that you need.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training
Wessex Counselling & Psychotherapy
Qualifications
Diploma in psychodynamic counselling (accredited by BACP and BPC)
Bachelor of Education, Oxford Brookes University
Experience
Sessional counsellor and intake worker at Wessex Counselling & Psychotherapy
Professional affiliations
Registered member of the British Psychoanalytic Association (BPC)
Member of Wessex Postgraduate Group, the graduate body of Wessex Counselling & Psychotherapy
Member organisations
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.
The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
I work with adults of all ages
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
