About me
I am a BACP-registered therapist offering a collaborative and compassionate approach to therapy. My work is relational, person-centred, and informed by humanistic values that recognise each person’s individuality and lived experience. I have a degree in Psychology and my post-graduate training included integrating coaching into counselling practice so depending on whether my clients want to work in a more solution focussed way or keep things open ended, this can be accommodated.
I worked in Education for over 15 years in various roles. I chose to become a therapist because I wanted to develop and challenge myself both personally and professionally. I didn't feel that the progression routes within the field of Education were quite right for me as I didn't want to have more administrative responsibilities and become a manager - I wanted to take the best parts of working with individuals and groups in a classroom and find a new way of offering targeted support.
I have lived experience as a carer and am passionate about supporting those dealing with current health concerns or perhaps getting over a chronic condition. Through my work I have seen how so many people receive attention for their physical diagnoses but sadly the emotional and psychological toll that this can take on people and their families is not taken into sufficient consideration by the medical establishment.
People seek therapy for many reasons - grief, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, or when navigating life transitions. Sometimes there’s no clear issue, just a sense that something needs attention. Whatever brings you, I tailor our work to your needs and goals, using an integrative approach that supports emotional clarity, resilience, and meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.
It is a privilege to hear clients’ stories and build a therapeutic relationship based on empathy, trust, and respect.
Training, qualifications & experience
- PGDip Counselling with Coaching - University of East London (BACP accredited)
- DTTLS - English and ESOL specialism for Further Education - London
- PGCE - English (Secondary) - London
- BSc Psychology - University of Leicester (BPS accredited)
Experience working with clients who have wanted support with :
- Adult mental health concerns
- Chronic illness support
- Caring responsibilities and concerns
- Bereavement
- Grief and Loss (non bereavement related)
- Burnout - professional / personal
- Social Anxiety
- General Anxiety
- Low mood
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
Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concessionary fees available. Please get in touch.
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