About me
Life throws us challenges all the time: from daily situations to life-changing events. These experiences make up who we are but sometimes they can be difficult to deal with and can leave us feeling ‘out of sorts’ or perhaps in conflict with who we feel we are. It is in these moments that we might reach out for some extra support.
I support a wide-range of people helping them navigate these life-challenges which may present as anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, anger, guilt, loneliness, loss of confidence and identity.
I can offer short-term sessions (6 – 8 weeks) if you would like some additional support through a specific transitionary period. I also offer more longer-term sessions if you wish to explore in depth your identity, values, relationships and sense of meaning during or after these life challenges and transitions. Life transitions can feel destabilising but they can also offer opportunities for clarity and growth. Together we can explore this period of change and how you wish to move forward.
I offer sessions in person in Guildford, Godalming or Farnham. I also offer online sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a PGDip from Roehampton University in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy. I’ve worked within the mental health charity sector and in Private Practice supporting clients with issues such as grief and loss, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, shame, guilt, neurodiversity, loneliness, menopause, gender identity.
Whatever your situation might be, I aim to create a calm and open space for you to explore your thoughts, emotions and experience. My approach is rooted in empathy, non-judgement and compassion, ensuring that you feel heard, understood and supported throughout. I draw from person-centred and psychodynamic approaches and have a keen interest in how the body and mind interact in our experiences and emotions. I believe it is the quality of the therapeutic relationship that can support and provide you with the awareness to enable change and growth.
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
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
If you would like to find out more or organise a session, please call or drop me an email to arrange an initial chat or free zoom for 20 mins.
When I work
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I work in person in Guildford, Godalming and Farnham in Surrey. I can work nationwide online.
Further information
I also help parents who feel overwhelmed, anxious or emotionally exhausted whilst supporting a child who struggles with anxiety. This could take the form of school-based anxiety with children who might fall under the term Emotionally Based School Avoidant (EBSA). Or your child might be overtaken with constant worries. When your child is struggling it is natural to bring up feelings of anxiety, guilt, loneliness, shame for yourself or the sense of feeling trapped in constant emotional firefighting. Together we can explore your experience, understand your feelings and support you to reconnect with yourself again.
