About me
Our relationships can be a great source of joy in our lives, so when we're experiencing difficulties, it can have a real impact on our happiness and wellbeing. I work with couples of all orientations to help them really hear each other and understand the issues in their relationship, leading to insights, more self-awareness and a deeper understanding of their needs and what makes their connection meaningful.
I have expertise in many different areas, including communication difficulties, issues of trust, infidelity, problems with intimacy, separation and divorce, blended families, co-parenting, family breakdown and bereavement.
I also work with individuals to help them explore struggles they're having relating with others, whether it's their romantic partner or partners, family members, work colleagues or friends. This can also be a space to explore why you haven't found the right partner or why you keep choosing the wrong type.
We all experience difficulties in our relationships at times but sometimes it's hard to get unstuck without a bit of help. I offer a safe space to explore whatever struggles you're facing. Discovering why you behave as you do in your relationships can lead to greater self-awareness, more compassion for yourself and others, and a deeper understanding of your own needs and ways of loving.
I predominately work face-to-face out of The Practice Rooms in Cheltenham, a serene setting located just off the High Street, but also offer online and telephone sessions.
I'm Relate-trained and have a Diploma in Relationship Counselling. I also bring a wide range of personal experience to my practice. I am an accredited member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and adhere to their ethical codes of practice. I receive regular supervision, am fully insured and follow a rigorous safeguarding policy.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Relationship 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.
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.
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.
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 - £90.00
Additional information
- For couples, individual initial assessments are £50 each and ongoing joint sessions are £75.
- For individuals, sessions are £50.
- One-session therapy appointments are £90.
When I work
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I generally work evenings from Monday to Thursday, but can do other times of day by arrangement, including Saturday mornings.
