About me
Life can be a challenge. We all experience difficult times in life and can sometimes feel stuck, overwhelmed or lost. It may be that you’re coming to terms with a challenging life event, navigating a time of transition, or generally feeling unsure of the best way forward for you.
I have a warm, supportive approach and experience of working with clients dealing with issues such as relationship difficulties – including betrayals and breakups – anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem, addiction and bereavement. I'm also trained in helping adults impacted by ADHD. With the right support can come clarity, healing and growth.
As a person-centred counsellor, my role is to create a safe, supportive space where you have the freedom to talk about how you're feeling with someone who isn’t a friend or a family member, and reflect on what you want from life.
Rather than telling you what to do, I’ll support you in exploring your thoughts and feelings at your own pace, allowing you to gain more clarity and understanding, and reach your own conclusions and solutions. The aim is to help you find a way towards greater self-awareness and resilience, and a life that feels more meaningful and purposeful to you.
My work with couples focuses on areas such as improving communication, managing conflict, building connection and negotiating stressful life events. My approach here is more integrative, drawing on different relationship theories, models and strategies. Couples therapy offers a neutral space for you to reflect on your relationship, develop a deeper understanding of each other and consider changes you might make.
My clients range in age and life experience. As well as having my own private practice, I'm an Anxiety UK Approved Therapist, a Bereavement Volunteer with Cruse Bereavement Support and a volunteer counsellor with We Are With You.
I speak to clients face-to-face, online via Zoom or WhatsApp, or over the phone. Sessions for individual clients are an hour long, and 75 minutes for couples. I offer both short and long-term therapy.
I'm a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work in accordance with its Ethical Framework.
I have completed specialist training to gain a professional Certificate in Couple/Relationship Therapy accredited by the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT) at Level 5. I also have a Certificate in Adult ADHD+ with Dr James Kustow.
I’m committed to providing a practice that is inclusive and gender, sexual and relationship diversity (GSRD)-positive.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
- Certificate in Couple/Relationship Therapy accredited by COSRT (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists) at Level 5
- Currently completing a Certificate in Psychosexual Therapy accredited by COSRT (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists) at Level 5
- Certificate in Adult ADHD+ with Dr James Kustow
- Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling and Therapy – Level 5
- Anxiety UK Approved Therapist
- Bereavement Volunteer with Cruse Bereavement Support
- Volunteer Counsellor with We Are With You
- Certificate in Counselling Skills – Level 2
- BSc Business Studies, MA Design Studies
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
£50.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Counselling fees:
For individuals – £50 for a one-hour session
For couples – £70 for a 75-minute session
I offer a concessionary rate for clients who are aged 18-25, in full-time education or on a low income.
To allow clients to get a better understanding of counselling and how we might work together, I offer a free, 20-minute introductory phone call.
When I work
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Further information
Face-to-face sessions take place in my therapy room at the Edward Hain Centre, a community wellness hub in St Ives. The centre has its own parking and is close to connections by bus or rail.
