About me
Do you wake up each morning with the feeling of dread in the pit of your stomach? Are you lost and afraid? Just surviving but fatigued and feeling like life’s not fun? It can be a lonely place to be.
I know that healing begins when we can explore these very human life experiences within a relationship where we feel safe, understood and fully accepted. I offer a warm and friendly space where you can bring all of yourself without fear of judgement. My role as your counsellor is to help you understand yourself more deeply, so that you can start to reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been lost or hidden, and begin to align your life with what truly matters to you. I see therapy as a process of coming home to yourself.
Who I work with
I work with adults experiencing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, bereavement, life transitions and feelings of stuckness. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, creative and sensitive individuals who feel at odds with the world around them. Some are struggling to find energy and motivation for the day-to-day, others are searching for a deeper sense of meaning, connection or belonging, or are exploring questions around identity, creativity, spirituality or purpose.
Rather than expecting you to fit a particular model, I adapt my therapeutic approach to what feels most helpful for you. Some clients appreciate practical tools and strategies, while others benefit from exploring emotions, relationships and deeper questions about who they are through a person-centred approach. I also love to invite your creativity into the counselling space, as this can be a very profound way to explore your thoughts and feelings.
I offer counselling from my peaceful wooden cabin nestled at the end of my wildlife-friendly garden, in Faversham. There are opportunities to take our sessions into nature with walking/outdoor therapy once we have done some initial work together.
Our first session
I offer an optional free 15-minute telephone conversation so that we can discuss what brings you to counselling and see whether we feel we can work together.
Even if counselling is not new to you, it's completely natural to feel uncertain about your first session. I'll explain how the process works and help you settle into the experience at a pace that feels comfortable. In our first session, I'll be looking to find out more about you, your experiences and relationships and what you would like to work on in counselling. This time together provides you with a good feel for what working with me might be like, and remember, you're not under any obligation to continue if you don't feel we are a good match.
Sessions last 50 minutes.
And remember, therapy doesn't always have to be serious. All emotions are welcome here.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
- BACP Certificate of Proficiency
- Level 4 (NOCN) in Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling
- SEG Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- SEG Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Award in Skilled Helping and Counselling Skills (QLS Level 2)
- Level 2 Mental Health Awareness
- Samaritan Trained (including suicide awareness, suicidal ideation)
- Introduction to Walking/Outdoor Therapy
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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Fees
£50.00 per session
