About me
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, intrusive thoughts, obsessive worry or repetitive behaviours? Do you feel like you're stuck repeating patterns that you aren't sure how to escape from? I am a therapist with first-hand experience of living with obsessive-compulsive disorder and have been on my own therapeutic journey of learning how to manage and reclaim my life from it.
I am a qualified counsellor and registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) and have worked with people experiencing OCD, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, shame and depression as well other conditions. I have worked with all the major subtypes of OCD, using ERP as part of an integrative therapeutic approach.
As someone who has experienced OCD myself from childhood, I am firmly committed to providing a space to people who feel like they have been misunderstood and unable to share their thoughts and feelings, whether these are disturbing obsessive thoughts, traumatic memories, or life events they find difficult to understand or let go.
I use an integrative approach in my work, which includes CBT and ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy). However, I appreciate that some people have found that these therapies haven't met all their needs, and as such I prefer to work with a "whole person" approach, not only working behaviourally but also looking at the beliefs, experiences and narratives that have informed obsessive thinking and anxiety.
As your therapist, I will provide you with a safe space to talk about whatever subject you choose at your own pace. I do not believe in a one-size fits all approach and have worked with clients of different genders, ages, ethnicities and sexualities, alongside working with neurodiverse clients. I believe that the therapy room should be a place everyone feels able to access without fear of judgement or shame.
I work both face-to-face in Taunton, Somerset and online, and can be flexible with timings and frequency of sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Counselling Practice (Level 4)
- Certificate in Counselling (Level 3)
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (Level 2)
- CBT Practitioner Training - Academy of Applied Psychology
- Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Understanding and Working with Autistic Clients in Therapy
- BA Sociology - University of Exeter (2:1)
I have previous experience working full-time at a specialist OCD clinic and prior to this worked as a counsellor at a community charity providing low-cost counselling to those who otherwise might not have been able to afford it.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 15-minute introductory phone or video consultation for you to see if you feel like I would be the right counsellor for you and to answer any queries you might have.
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