About me
Are anxiety symptoms the result of overwhelm and possible burnout?
If your anxiety is due to repressing an old wound, I can help you to face your fear in a safe space where you will not be judged.
Sometimes we carry old wounds keeping us stuck from moving forward in our lives. Engaging with therapy will enable us to be curious about your past and learn about the coping strategies you may have in place to avoid the feelings of emotional pain.
As humans we love clarity and certainty, but life can sometimes be chaotic and unpredictable. Whilst black and white thinking sounds beautifully simplistic, it is often the chaos, complexity and grey that brings the beauty, peace and understanding. Whilst the therapeutic process may feel challenging, we will work through this together.
As you connect more openly with your authentic self, you will begin to notice your worldview becoming emotionally easier to navigate. Deeper connections are formed when we are open and vulnerable with others. Allowing vulnerability into your life also opens the door to compassion and self-care.
Many clients share how much lighter they feel after offloading painful thoughts and feelings. I always use the analogy of the beach ball we hold under the water. It always rises to the surface doesn't it. It is the same with our feelings, we can avoid connecting with them but they always reappear until we start to connect with them.
I offer a free 20-minute telephone conversation so that you can get an insight as to how we might work together. Clients share how helpful this is.
Training, qualifications & experience
Areas of Expertise
Anxiety:
Whilst a certain amount of anxiety is ok and propels us to take action, it can be unhelpful when we reach overwhelm. Do you sometimes lose your rational thinking and allow negative, unhelpful thoughts to take root. At its worst, panic attacks take hold and can be traumatising.
Together we will explore the triggers for your anxiety, understanding how they have taken hold in your life. This may involve working both in the past and present to understand how life experiences have shaped you.
Depression:
Together we will make sense of how your depressive symptoms have manifested themselves in your mind and body. Our work will focus on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. How life has changed for you during this period and how we will work together to get to the life you want.
Stress/Work Related Stress:
Our aim is to explore how stress has impacted your mind and body. How unhelpful ways of thinking, being and doing have perhaps become habitual. I will support you in securing healthier strategies, and consequently supporting you forward emotionally.
Loss:
I have worked extensively with clients traumatised by the loss of a loved one. Grief is unique to each and every one of us and as such, we all begin this journey at a different stage depending upon where you are in your journey of loss.
Symptoms of loss are experienced in ways other than the death of a loved one. It can be felt by:
- The end of a relationship
- Loss of a job
- Loss of independence
- Empty Nest (children leaving family home)to name but a few reasons.
Short Courses:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Psychiatry, Psychopathology and Psychodynamics
- Time-Limited Counselling
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.
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
Photos & videos
Fees
£70.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
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Initial Assessment Session (1 hour) - £70
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Standard Counselling Session (50 mins) - £70
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*Block of 6 Sessions - £360 (equivalent of £60 per session)
*Six sessions rate must be purchased in advance
Concessions available: £45 per session for students and unemployed. Concessions day time only.
When I work
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Monday 10:00 am - 19:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 19:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 17:00 pm
Further information
Concessionary rates of £35.00 are offered for a maximum of 3 clients at a time.
