About me
I am a warm, compassionate individual and my counselling style is both person-centred and trauma-informed. I also integrate a variety of other approaches to enable us to explore your unique way of experiencing yourself and the world.
When life feels hard it is natural to lose belief in yourself and feel alone. However, I believe that everyone deserves, and needs, human connection. This is where counselling can be hugely beneficial, a relationship where you can experience empathy and compassion without feeling judged. Whatever stage you are at in your life, counselling can be a useful space to explore your past, present, or hopes for the future, in a way that nurtures your well-being and unique potential.
I provide individual counselling for adults which takes place weekly and can be face to face, online, or a mixture of both. I offer a safe and welcoming space where the trust we build can enable you to re-establish connection with yourself and others.
I generally advise a minimum of 6-8 sessions to allow you to settle in and feel comfortable to explore your experience with me. Beyond this, I offer short-term or open-ended therapy, depending on what feels best for you. This would be agreed, and regularly discussed, between us. It is important to me that we move at a pace which feels safe and ethical.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling from Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling.
I am a Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and I work according to their ethical framework.
I have full professional liability insurance and my Acorns Counselling Practice is GDPR compliant.
I have over 3 years experience as a voluntary counsellor within agency settings and I have been in private practice since January 2024.
My additional trainings include:
- Foundation Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy - BCPC Jul 2021
- BACP Training in working with Adoptive Clients - Dec 2024
- Foundation for Infant Loss Training: Infant and Pregnancy Loss Practitioner, Rainbow Baby Specialist; and Infertility Specialist - Jan 2025
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
People seek counselling for a wide variety of reasons. Perhaps you are feeling anxious, depressed or isolated. You may have suffered a loss, illness, or feel stuck, helpless and unable to find a way out. I am also open to working specifically with issues around miscarriage or infant loss, infertility and rainbow pregnancies, as well as adoption or adoptive parenting. My role as your counsellor is to support you in finding a way to navigate these difficult or painful experiences.
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Additional information
I offer an initial, free 15 minute phone call to discuss your requirements and determine if we would be a good fit to work together. Please get in touch to arrange this, or with any further questions.
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