This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I am a qualified person-centred counsellor. This means that I will work alongside you in whatever it is that you are struggling with. I will not tell you what to do, as I believe that we are the greatest experts on ourselves. I will be guided by you and will work at your pace.
I have found through personal experience, that with the support of the safe, non-judgemental environment that counselling can provide, we have the ability to connect with our true selves, to understand our feelings better and to find growth from the strength that this brings.
We may not always know how to express or name our feelings or what we are experiencing, but given the space to explore this, in a safe and non-judgemental environment can help us to gain clarity, strength and a deeper understanding of ourselves, in whatever we are facing.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am trained to CPCAB level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. My training, qualifications, continuing professional development and experience include the following:
CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies
CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Skills
Counselling Tutor - Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
'Working with Client Issues of Anxiety and Low Self-Esteem' – Emma Moat
The Oliver McGowen Training on Learning Disability and Autism
I am a Registered member of the BACP
Having experience of working with many bereaved clients, as well as those with a chronic or terminal illness and their families, I have a good understanding of the complexities of emotions that can be associated with grief and loss. Particularly the difficulties when experiencing feelings that cannot be expressed to those around us. It can feel incredibly lonely and isolating, as we often don’t want to ‘burden’ our loved ones with what we may be carrying, for fear of upsetting them or making their own pain worse.
When we are faced with any type of loss or bereavement, it can feel overwhelming, and you may wonder if you’ll ever feel like yourself again. You may be trying to ‘pour from an empty cup’ and feel exhausted trying to manage everything. Counselling can give you the opportunity to experience the care, time and space that you may need.
Also working as a volunteer for a large mental health charity, I have experience supporting clients with a wide range of difficulties, ranging from low mood, self-esteem, anxiety and depression as well as challenging relationships and family difficulties.
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
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Fees
£55.00 per session
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Further information
Taking the first step towards counselling can feel daunting and it is important you feel comfortable. I offer an initial free 20-30-minute consultation over the phone so you can ask any questions, see how I work and get a sense of who I am and if you want to work with me.
My sessions are 50 minutes and are normally offered weekly at the same time and day.
I offer one to one sessions in person, online or on the telephone.
