About me
Do you feel stressed, anxious, overwhelmed or burned out?
The process of finding a therapist to work with can feel a bit daunting, but it's great that you are looking for support, and I'm glad you are here headed towards getting the support you need.
Life can be overwhelming sometimes. I'm wondering if you feel pulled in too many directions at once?
- Do you find you give too much of your time and energy unnecessarily to others, with little left for yourself?
- Or perhaps feel frustrated, unheard, and/or that your needs are not being met - either in relationships, work or other present situations?
- Maybe you struggle to feel like you know what your needs are, before being able to advocate for them?
- These experiences could leave you feeling stressed, overwhelmed and struggling with anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.
If any of the above statements feel familiar, I can offer a gentle and supportive space in which to explore, understand and process your experiences.
Together ,we can work collaboratively to help you - - develop deeper self-understanding
- gently move through a grieving process for any losses you may have encountered
- identify your own needs
- build and maintain clear boundaries
- pursue deeper self-understanding and awareness
- build greater self-esteem and self-compassion
- establish connection to your inner guidance
- develop assertiveness and autonomy
- find practical ways to establish greater work/life balance
- deepen your sense of authentic self-expression
- move towards a greater sense of ease within yourself and the world you inhabit / are a part of.
In addition to the above, further areas / issues we can work with might include -
- stress
- anxiety
- depression
- bereavement
- relationship difficulties
- as well as any of the multitude of life's complex experiences that you might bring to therapy.
As a UKCP registered psychotherapist offering an integrative approach to psychotherapy, I draw upon carefully selected and combined psychological theories to understand and work with your experiences in a holistic manner, including but not limited to -
- childhood experiences and foundational relationship patterns
- present existential struggles, realities and goals,
- self-development and concerns that extend beyond our individual experience
- a transpersonal sense of connection - being part of something greater than you as an isolated individual, in whatever way that might be meaningful to you.
Being guided by what you feel is best suited to you, the ways of working in our therapy sessions can include -
- dialogue and self-narrative - telling your story and brining the pieces together to deepen understanding and meaning
- working with bodily/somatic feelings; nervous system regulation exercises e.g., breath work and mindfulness to help develop resilience and balance
- drawing on cognitive, philosophical or personally relevant spiritual frameworks to gain perspective, acceptance and discernment in terms of how to take action in life
- working with creative-intuitive practices such as automatic drawing and writing, and analysis of the content, as well as working with symbolic imagery, visualisation and dreams to access intuitive and unconscious levels of your experience, to better understand the deeper processes within your psyche, their influences and to access inner guidance.
My approach is warm and encouraging, taking a person-centred and collaborative stance, so as to work in a way that best supports you as a unique individual.
I have a special interest in working with people who identify with any of the following -
- being creative: e.g., artists, musicians, or other interest and involvement in the arts.
- being sensitive - e.g., emotionally, or to external stimuli, or in terms of nervous-system response - or whatever that may mean for you.
- identifying as neurodivergent (self-identifying and/or with related clinical diagnoses.)
- those who follow alternative lifestyles (sub-cultural movements or non-mainstream approaches to living are a big part of your life,)
- people struggling with chronic fatigue based conditions / illnesses,
- or those that feel like they've never quite fit into the world they find themselves in, or experience themselves as 'outsiders,' whatever that might mean for you.
My main focus is towards long-term work, but am happy to discuss short-term solution-focussed therapy also.
I offer convenient online sessions, which can make therapy more accessible if you prefer to, or need be at home, or if you travel a lot for work and have access to a quiet secure space, where you can speak freely.
If you would like discuss working together, please get in touch via email to book a free-of-charge 20 min zoom consultation.
During the consultation we can discuss your needs and hopes for therapy, and see if we might work well together.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Sam
Training, qualifications & experience
I have undertaken a professional postgraduate training diploma (PGDip) and an MA in integrative transpersonal counselling and psychotherapy.
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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
I have a particular interest in working with people who experience themselves as outsiders, or feel they do not fit in with existing structures or pre-defined paths of life.
Fees
£80.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a sliding fee scale, with £80 per session at the top end of my rate.
I am happy to discuss session fees based on a 'pay-what-you-can-afford' basis to support sustainability and affordability of long-term psychotherapy relative to what your budget allows for. This arrangement would be based on sessions held on a weekly basis (with regular breaks, roughly following school holidays.) Each session is 50mins and held online via zoom. I operate on a 48hr cancellation policy (in all instances.)
I do hold some space for those on low/no income, with further fee reductions - please do get in touch to discuss if we might be able to work together.
I'm afraid I don't currently accept insurance.
Please do get in touch via message/email to discuss fees and current availability, and to book a free-of-charge 20 min Zoom consultation.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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