About me
I'm a BACP-registered counsellor working with adults, young people and children in private practice. I have spaces available and I'm happy to offer a free 15-minute telephone consultation to anyone who would like to know more about the way I work before committing to anything.
I offer a warm, non-judgmental and confidential space where people can be themselves and explore their problems. I use a person-centred approach to counselling, which allows clients to talk things through at their own pace and in their own way. I won't tell you what to do, but I can help you to see your challenges from a different perspective and encourage you to develop a kinder and more accepting sense of self.
I have experience working with neurodivergent adults and young people, both diagnosed and undiagnosed and, as a parent, I understand the pressures of family life and bringing up children and teenagers.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and I adhere to its ethical framework and guiding principles. I am also a member of the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH).
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional qualifications
I am a qualified integrative counsellor, having successfully completed a CPCAB Level 4 diploma in therapeutic counselling at Kingston College (as well as achieving my Level 3 and Level 2 awards there). I have also just completed a Level 5 qualification in counselling children and young people.
Experience
I have been counselling adults since July 2024 and I am currently also seeing clients at a local service for young people aged 11-24 and at a secondary school in the borough of Richmond upon Thames. I spent two years volunteering in a therapeutic provision for young people struggling with social and emotional difficulties and have undertaken professional training in mental health, safeguarding and neurodiversity. I am a parent to two neurodivergent young adults.
Other qualifications
- NCFE CACHE Level 2 certificate in understanding mental health first aid and mental health advocacy in the workplace
- TQUK Level 2 certificate in understanding mental health in children and young people
- TQUK Level 2 certificate in understanding autism
- BA (Joint hons) French/art history (2:1), University of Leeds
Safeguarding
- Safeguarding Level 3 for counsellors and psychotherapists (online)
- Safeguarding Children Level 2 (online)
- Safeguarding Children Level 1 (online)
Further training
- Women and girls on the autism spectrum, e-learning course by National Autistic Society
- Introduction to Neurodivergent Affirming Practice, by Amy Peters, Newglade Neurodivergent Therapy Services (online)
- National Autistic Society course (Teen Life) on dealing with autistic teenagers
- Clare Harrop – Adopting a lifespan lens to understanding females on the autism spectrum – ACAMH (online)
- Tony Attwood – Autism; Managing Feelings of Anxiety, Sadness, Anger –ACAMH (online)
- Tony Attwood – Autism; Making Friends – ACAMH (online)
- Tony Attwood – Managing Anxiety in Autistic Children and Adolescents – ACAMH (online)
- Tony Attwood – The Profile of Abilities in Autistic Girls – ACAMH (online)
- Existential Therapy – a non-pathologising way of supporting people, with Professor Emmy van Deurzen, Jo Watson, UKCP Reg Psychotherapist, A Disorder for Everyone (AD4E) (online)
- BACP Children, Young People and Families conference 2024 (online)
- Ending the Therapeutic Relationship, with Yvette Feyisayo, Kingston Women's Centre
- Between Life and Death: Working with Chronic & Acute Suicide Risk, with Jenny Collard, Kingston Women's Centre
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
Photos & videos
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I am able to offer a limited number of reduced-rate slots if cost is a prohibitive factor for you. Please ask if this is something you are interested in.
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Further information
I have worked with neurodivergent adults and young people – both diagnosed and undiagnosed – and I am sensitive to the challenges they and their families face. I am particularly interested in the long-term trauma caused by living with undiagnosed neurodivergence and its links with anxiety, depression and gender identity.
As a psychotherapeutic counsellor, I help clients gain a deeper insight into the issues that are troubling them and anything that may be holding them back in life, while building a strong and supportive relationship. My integrative training allows me to draw on a wide range of therapeutic approaches, including relational, psychodynamic and existential counselling, as well as creative techniques and CBT tools.
