About me
Hi, I'm Becky. Do sometimes your thoughts race out of your control and become overwhelming? Maybe something from your past has left you feeling anxious or unsettled in your present? Is it often hard to give trust in a relationship? Well, you're not alone. Counselling can offer time and space for you to examine and process those thoughts and the emotions that go with them. Often they are thoughts and feelings that stem from experiences or/and relationships in our past. Right now you may feel these are set in stone, but it may be easier to invite change in than you think. With care, consideration and collaboration we can make change happen. Our job in counselling is to discover where they come from and develop different thought processes and behaviours so we can grow stronger. We can do this even if we're reacting to things from our distant past.
I am passionate about helping my client to find a greater understanding of themself and what they need to feel better. The best way to find understanding is through being curious and listening. When you share, I'll listen, respond with care, and sensitively question so I can understand more fully. You might find you don't always know the answers and that's ok. We'll be curious together asking the questions in different ways until we fathom them out. In a confidential space you will feel safe to explore your thoughts and emotions, develop some clarity about any changes that you want to bring to your life and find ways to make those changes happen.
With my Integrative training I have gathered many different tools for different journeys. Using these we can build a strong, trusting relationship.
Some clients like simply to talk, but we can also work creatively with drawing or stones, for example.
Some clients like to work somatically. This means we keep very aware of how the body, as well as the mind, is effected by the past and present. Often when our brain is not so clear about how we're feeling our body can give us clues by the types of sensations we can recognise and where and when we notice them. If we can learn to manage the sensations in our body, such as by regulated breathing and grounding work, we can change the messages in our brains. This can be especially effective for those recovering from trauma or who are physically feeling pain connected with stress.
The choice of how to work and what to work on is yours.
Before I came to counselling I worked in the performing arts and later in SEND and mainstream schools. This led me to work closely with young people who have neurodivergence. Both these working experiences were very much about good communication and have shown me the importance of listening, a skill that is essential when a client feels brave enough to share information very personal to them. No matter how long you need me to listen, I will always cherish the opportunity to be with you as you grow.
If you are feeling ready to embark on a counselling journey, email me or book a call. I will look forward to hearing about how I can help you develop a deeper sense of control and improved wellbeing. You may feel daunted now but it will be liberating and empowering.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Level 5 Certificate in Counselling Young People
- Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Counselling
- Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification
Other Recent training
- A Toolbox for Grief
- Finding meaning in Loss: The Sixth Stage of Grief
- Dactari Training for Domestic Abuse Counselling
- Domestic Abuse Programme considering the adult or young person victims as well as the perpetrators
- Trauma Informed Practice-counselling aimed especially for those who have suffered trauma
- Working with the Lived experience of having ADHD or ASD
- BACP How to do counselling online: A corona virus primer
Experience
Along with my private adult counselling I have counselling experience working in agencies with young people and adults. I also counsel in a school for students who are challenged by the boundaries of mainstream education.
In my past, although I worked in mainstream, a lot of my time in education was spent with students who had autism and special educational needs. This work was very much about uncovering the best ways for each individual to communicate emotionally as well as physically so they could thrive, not only in their learning, but lifetime journeys. These skills I transfer to my counselling as a way of helping my client develop their uniqueness.
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
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The first session of up to 30 mins is free of charge.
When I work
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The start time of the latest evening session is 8:30pm. Session length is 50 minutes. For online sessions I have more flexibility.
Further information
I currently counsel adults both online and face to face. I also work with 11-17 year olds online. This can be short term or long term. We will do a review after 6 weeks and intermittently after that so that we can be sure we are going in the right direction.
