About me
As an experienced integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor, I offer a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where you can explore your feelings and work through life’s challenges. I'm a bereavement specialist, including complex grief, baby loss, miscarriage, pets and working animals. I've been helping Cruse clients since the pandemic, a Blue Cross volunteer for 7 years and an extensive helpline background with over a decade of experience.
Deciding to seek help is a big step and you are the expert about your life, it’s up to you how to change how you feel and I’d be delighted to help you move forward; not move on but move past the pain.
These life challenges can often feel overwhelming, but through a collaborative therapeutic relationship, we can work together to help you gain insight, build resilience, and develop coping strategies. My approach is grounded in a Person-Centred framework, where you are at the heart of the process. I believe that each individual has the capacity for growth and healing, and I provide a safe, supportive environment for you to explore your thoughts and emotions. When appropriate, I integrate techniques from CBT and Psychodynamic Therapy to help you understand patterns in your thinking and behaviour, and to help you navigate difficult emotional terrain. I work with adults who are looking for support with any kind of loss stemming from bereavement, anxiety, depression or disability. It doesn't matter if your current difficulties are recent or long-standing, it's never too late to start making positive changes.
Sessions are currently available remotely via telephone, online video, or text-based communication, allowing flexibility and ease for those unable to attend in-person appointments. If you’re ready to start your therapeutic journey, please feel free to get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you. You can send an email or give me a call. I'll get back to you within 24 hours or less during the week. If contacting me on a weekend, you'll hear from me on Monday.
Training, qualifications & experience
Counselling Qualifications.
Certificates:
- Prof. Dip Psy C (NCPS Accredited)
2025 - Dip CST (NCPS Accredited)
2024 - Assessment Training Certificate, (Cruse), 2022.
- Trauma Awareness Certificate, (Cruse), 2022.
- Working with Suicide, (Cruse), 2022.
- Working with Clients on Zoom, (Cruse), 2022.
- Ongoing Telephone Support Skills, (Cruse), 2022.
- Bereavement Support Foundation Course. (NCPS Accredited). 2022.
- Level 1 Certificate in Safeguarding. 2021.
- Level 3 Certificate in Therapeutic Skills and Studies, (Metanoia Institute), 2020.
- Level 2 Pet Bereavement, (Blue Cross), 2018.
CPD:
- Using Compassion Focused Therapy for Trauma, CPD from pesi.co.uk, 2025.
- Co-Occurring Disorders in Substance Use Treatment: Integrated Assessment and
- Treatment Strategies for Dual Diagnosis Clients, CPD from Pesi.co.uk, 2024.
- Person-Centred Fundamentals: 3 Reasons To Love The Actualising Tendency. (CPD from onlinevents.co.uk), 2023.
- Supporting Families Through Pregnancy Loss and the Death of a Baby, (Sands), 2023.
- Using Sensory Motor Psychotherapy to Treat Complex Trauma, CPD from Pesi.co.uk, 2024.
- Bereavement by Suicide Training. Cruse National Training Team. 2024.
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I also help with pet loss, sensory disabilities, physical disabilities, issues effecting people working in the performing arts dealing with mental health.
Therapies offered
Fees
£30.00 - £40.00
Further information
Traditional talking therapies are helpful to lots of people and I use a broad blend of them. I also use body-orientated ideas from Somatic Experiencing; we might move, experiment with breathing, guided imagery, music, textured objects…
The sky's the limit but however we might work together, we collaborate on everything. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about how I can help you and how I work.
