About me
Professional Counsellor in private practice, Red Maple Counselling.
I offer individual counselling and am a BACP Accredited Counsellor as well as a clinical supervisor.
You are the primary focus at all times; counselling sessions will focus on you and your journey. My role is to walk alongside you. I appreciate the importance of respecting and understanding the uniqueness of your experiences. What you feel, say and experience will be held within the boundaries of confidentiality, safeguarding and ethical working.
Clients are encouraged to get in touch via email or telephone.
Red Maple Counselling is able to work with clients internationally; except the USA and Canada.
I offer all clients an initial face to face assessment to see if I offer the best fit. I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a person-centred counsellor, and I believe that the way you see and experience the world is crucial in ensuring that you are at the centre of the therapeutic work. I hold a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling as well as a Level 6 Certificate for supervision of therapeutic counselling. I have worked with a variety of clients to gain a diverse range experience. Further to this, I have a teaching qualification with significant experience in educational environments.
Below are some of the areas where I have gained experience, understanding and knowledge to support clients on their journeys.
Areas of Focus and Experience:
- Relationships: Peer, marital and family
- Life events
- Family challenges
- Discrimination
- Work-related concerns
- Male Mental health
- Clients from the Black, African and South Asian Community
- Parenting
- Infant loss and subsequent pregnancy
- Family and peer conflict
- Substance Misuse
- Survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse and violence
- Anxiety, low mood and depression
- Confidence and self-esteem.
- Pain conditions and other health-related concerns.
- Culture and Identity
- Teaching and Education
- Additional learning needs
My experience of working in education and with students who have additional support needs has also informed my counselling practice.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
- Parenting
- Infant loss and subsequent pregnancies
- Cultural beliefs/identity
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Work and relationships
- Life events and changes
- Living with long-term health conditions
- Male Mental Health
- South Asian Mental Health
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£45.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Red Maple Counselling offers sessions face to face as well as telephone and the online platform ZOOM.
The fee for sessions online or via telephone is £40 and sessions remain at 50 minutes in length.
Initial Assessments remain in place at £30.
Payment will be expected to be made in advance via BAC's and/or Paypal. These details will be made available on request.
Concessions as indicated below, remain in place.
All clients are offered an assessment at the cost of £30. These can carried out over the telephone, via an online platform or face to face.
Face to face sessions are charged at £60 for 50 minutes.
The initial assessment and all counselling sessions are 50 minutes in length.
Clients can pay using bank transfer, cash, card and Paypal.
£50 Concessionary rate available to:
- Trainee Counsellors
- Students
- Clients on maternity leave
- Older Adults/Seniors
- Low Income/Unemployed
When I work
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early morning | |||||||
| Morning | |||||||
| Early afternoon | |||||||
| Late afternoon | |||||||
| Evening |
Further information
Red Maple Counselling has both ground floor premises as well as basement level accessible only by stairs.
