About me
I offer a warm, authentic and non-judgemental space that values you as the expert in your experience. I work with children aged 11+ and adults, offering a relational and developmental approach. My core training is Humanistic and Integrative, which means I draw from many theories and adapt my approach to suit your unique individual needs.
How I work
Our work is collaborative, and our sessions are guided by what feels important to you, building on trust as the foundation of our therapeutic relationship. My aim is to offer a supportive space where you feel safe enough to reflect upon your life experiences, gaining further understanding of yourself and default ways of coping. I can support you to explore past and/or present issues that are affecting your life. You might be feeling anxious, overwhelmed or experiencing a low mood. You might be seeking to understand your childhood or past experiences and bearing an untold story. You might not know why you feel the way that you do, together we can explore this and begin to make meaning of your life experiences.
Our nervous systems are the blueprints of our life experiences, influencing whether we respond or react, withdraw or shutdown. Having a space where you can begin to understand how you encounter the world can assist your healing journey on a deeper level. I can support you in recognising relational patterns that may be keeping you stuck, identifying triggers and developing new ways of coping.
Alongside supporting adults, the past 4 years I have worked in education settings as a school and college counsellor. Supporting young people aged 11-18 and have a sound understanding of the barriers and challenges young people face. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, bereavement, neurodiversity, self-harm, family issues, parental separation, parenthood, and trauma.
Seeking support can feel daunting, yet you are here, willing to take the first step. I invite you to get in touch, where we can arrange a free 15-minute introductory call to discuss your reasons for seeking therapy and if we would be a good fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc (Hons) Humanistic and Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy - Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute.
- Counselling Young People: A Humanistic and Integrative Approach Working with Young People (11-18)
- Child Sexual Abuse: Hope for Healing
- Working with eating disorders
- Working with survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse
- Working with suicide
- Grief in the therapy room
- Level 2 Counselling Concepts
- Safeguarding Level 2
- Safeguarding Level 3
- 15 years working in Holistic Wellbeing and Alternative Therapies
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
I also support young people with school-related absence, anxiety, exam stress, and self-harm.
I have a keen interest in nervous system regulation, and may hold this in mind throughout our work together.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
All sessions are 50 minutes
Face-to-face and online sessions £55
When I work
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Further information
Online and face-to-face sessions available throughout the week.
