About me
You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck, struggling with your confidence, or finding that you no longer feel quite like yourself. Perhaps you are dealing with changes in your relationships or family life, carrying feelings that are difficult to share, or simply know that something needs to change.
I offer warm, compassionate and non-judgemental counselling for adults online and by telephone. I work with concerns including anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, loss, loneliness, stress and significant life changes.
I also have a particular interest in supporting women and mothers who feel overwhelmed or have lost touch with who they are, as well as parents navigating separation, co-parenting or complex family circumstances. You do not need to fit neatly into any of these experiences to contact me.
As a person-centred counsellor, I will not tell you what to do or assume that I know what is best for you. Instead, I will listen with empathy and genuine curiosity, giving you space to explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace.
Counselling can help you make sense of what you are experiencing, understand yourself more deeply and begin to find a way forward that feels right for you. Reaching out can feel daunting, so I aim to create a relationship in which you feel safe, heard and accepted.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and hold a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. My qualifications are as follows:
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Humanistic Route)
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- BSc (Hons) Psychology
During my counsellor training I volunteered as a student counsellor at my local branch of the mental health charity Mind, and at a children's hospice supporting bereaved parents.
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
Fees
£50.00 per session
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Further information
After you contact me, we can arrange a brief introductory telephone call free of charge. This is an opportunity for you to tell me a little about what has brought you to counselling, ask any questions and get a sense of whether I might be the right counsellor for you.
There is no obligation to book a session afterwards. If you would like to continue, sessions last 50 minutes and cost £50.
