About me
How I work:
I work from a holistic lens, with a wide understanding of all the aspects that contribute to you being you, the problems you may face internally and externally, and how to overcome them; with deep consideration and acceptance all the parts of what makes you who you are.
I am trained in integrative psychotherapy, meaning I pull from many different theories and approaches in our work together, and have additional certifications in Compassion Focused Therapy, DBT skills, Internal Family Systems coaching, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Breath-work, Trauma Release Exercise, and Meditation.
I have experience working with wide range of complexities including but not limited to, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, bi-polar, self-confidence, generational-trauma, PTSD and CPTSD, OCD, loneliness, disassociation, and identity crises.
I like to look at the whole picture of what is going on for you, to help you best make sense of what you’re experiencing, and effectively understand how we can work together to help you make the changes you seek and grow a deeper understanding of yourself.
From my several areas of studies and personal life experiences, I believe that for optimal health and an enhanced sense of wellbeing and fulfilment, we must work with not only the mind and the thoughts and feelings we have, but also with the body, what we experience somatically and the sensations we store with every encounter, as well as what we carry generationally that still lives within us. It is through nurturing your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health, that you begin to move towards your higher potential and creating the life you desire with a sense of satisfaction. This is what I create space for in my work.
I provide a soft and compassionate container for you to delve into a journey of self exploration that feels safe and secure.
What to expect from my approach:
I integrate psychotherapeutic practices with Eastern philosophy based practices that are rooted in the achievement of balance, inner peace, and a harmonious relationship between your mind, body, and spirit. My dynamic approach works comprehensively to support your mental, emotional, and spiritual health; fostering feelings of connectedness with yourself, others, and the world around you.
What underpins my approach is a great psychotherapeutic understanding of human nature and aspects that influence how you may be feeling and behaving, and I deepen this approach with practices of breathwork and meditation to help regulate your nervous system for a sense of calm, which allows greater and safer emotional processing. Through these somatic and meditative practices you also gain tools to better manage your self and your health. I weave in the understanding of the many internal parts that are alive within you (IFS/CFT) and help you to cultivate compassion and acceptance of all parts of your self. From a very grounded inner state, that we cultivate through somatic work, you will be able to access and explore more of the hidden parts of yourself which will illuminate ways to move through and overcome whatever challenges you are facing.
With over 10 years experience working in the mental health and social care sector, managing complex trauma and supporting those with multiple disadvantages and various diagnoses, I can confidently create and hold a safe space for you to explore the depths of your inner world and go to those places that may have once felt scary to uncover or explore. I am able to hold you with grace and openness, and support you to find ways to transcend whatever you currently feel is creating a block or barrier in your life. My aim is to help you to help yourself live a life that you are more happy with, to overcome past or present experiences that may be holding you back, and to unlock the potential that is within you.
I create a nurturing space for you to develop a greater relationship with your self, one of love, acceptance, and compassion, which subsequently will reflect in your outer relationships too, and how you experience life itself.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Certificate in Compassion Focused Therapy,
DBT Skills,
Clinical Hypnotherapy,
Trauma Release Exercise, and Meditation,
Internal Family Systems Coaching
BSc in Psychology.
I have worked in the mental health and social sector for over 10 years, including work in the NHS, Probation Service, homelessness and housing sector, and young peoples pathway. I have years of experience providing psychotherapy to services in local authorities, supporting those with extreme multiple disadvantages and complex trauma, and several years of experience working in private practice.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a sliding scale to accommodate to those experiencing financial hardship.
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