About me
Sometimes events happen that leave a lasting impact on our lives and shape our future responses and decisions in ways that we can't control. These events can be traumatic, but they can also be around loss or other adverse life events, for example being diagnosed with a life threatening illness or going through a divorce.
Counselling can help you to discover new things about yourself, resolve old issues, find news way of interacting and develop coping strategies for the future. Counselling provides a confidential space to talk about recent events which you are struggling to deal with, or past events which are still impacting on your life.
My therapeutic approach is integrative and informed by a range of therapeutic theories including psychodynamic, person-centred, attachment theory and cognitive behavioural therapy. Being an integrative therapist means that adopt a holistic approach taking account all aspects of your life and I will tailor the sessions to fit you and your unique experiences. The pace and nature of the work will be guided by you.
I believe in working relationally, which means that we will be working together with the intention to develop a secure and strong therapeutic relationship that provides the foundation from which personal growth and change can begin to occur. It might be that you know exactly what you would like to work on, and which approach you would like me to use, or you might prefer for me to make some suggestions of how we might work together and which approaches I feel might be most helpful for you.
I am an EMDR consultant. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. EMDR is a comprehensive method of psychotherapy that addresses problems that are based on earlier, traumatic and/or psychologically distressing life experiences or events. EMDR helps reduce the distress of all different kinds of memories, whether it was what you saw, heard, smelt, tasted, felt or thought.
EMDR is a proven treatment for trauma, but it has also been found to help with the following problems: Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Pain, Complicated Grief, Low self-esteem, OCD, Phobias, Performance Enhancement etc. .
Please email me to find out more about what I can offer and to set up an initial session. During the first session we will talk about what you would like to gain from our sessions and agree on how to proceed.
I offer both in person sessions or online.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a counselling psychologist with over 12 years' experience working with children, young people, and adults in various settings, including CAMHS, children in care, and perinatal mental health.
I am registered with Health and Care Professions Council.
I am an EMDR Europe Accredited Clinical Supervisor/Consultant for adults, adolescents and children and a member of the EMDR association UK. I have a MSc in Psychology, and I am a graduate member with the British Psychological Society. I am accredited by the National Counselling Society (NCS), a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a member of the National Hypnotherapy Society.
I have a BSc in Social work, which included psychology and professional research, and I am a trained hypnotherapist.
My area of expertise lies in working with trauma. These could be single events trauma or complex trauma such as adverse childhood experiences including physical, sexual and emotional abuse. I also specialise in attachment difficulties, relationship difficulties, anxiety, phobia and addictive behaviour.
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 National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
EMDR UK
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
Pain - chronic or somatic.
Therapies offered
Fees
£120.00 - £140.00
Additional information
Enquire for further information
When I work
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I have space for supervision on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Further information
I also provide group supervision and training to professionals or carers in attachment, trauma and mental health.
