About me
I understand that counselling can carry a lot of stigma, whether it is your first experience or you are returning to therapy it can be difficult to find the right person for you. It can all feel overwhelming whilst also managing what brings you to therapy.
I have been practicing counselling for the past 5 years and my aim is to provide you with a safe space, some where you can explore what's brought you to sessions without feeling judged. I will listen to your story and provide insight into your experiences with the hope of empowering you to make your own choices and achieve your goals in therapy. I also provide psychoeducation to help you understand and learn more about mental health and wellbeing.
I am an Integrative Counsellor, which means that I take into account you as an individual and your unique circumstances. I bring together specific therapies to help you explore and learn how to cope with the issues you may be facing. I believe that what works for one person might not work for another, so together we can discover what works for you.
I have worked for many years with clients who presented symptoms of trauma and anxiety. I have seen how much they can impact the mind and body and how the nervous system can adapt to hyper and hypo arousal. In sessions we can work with your experiences safely. I can help support you to build awareness of symptoms and develop calming and soothing strategies for when they occur.
I have supported clients who have experienced bereavement through suicide. Suicide can create overwhelming emotions around the loss and often brings its own stigma and numerous emotions attached to the event can cause huge distress on an individual. I have helped support multiple people through this unique process of loss and developed a bereavement through suicide support group for the Jac Lewis Foundation. I am hoping to start a support group this year to further help people who have been impacted by suicide.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered Member (MBACP)
- BA (hons) in Counselling
- Fdn Degree in Counselling
- HE Cert in Counselling Skills
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- Loss & Bereavement
- Online & Telephone Counselling
- Psychological First Aid
Experience
- Trauma
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Bereavement
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£60 per 1 hour session
Upon request I can offer a free 30 minute initial consultation in person, online or over the telephone. In this time I can answer any questions you have about the process of therapy. From this consultation we can establish if we can work together and discuss the goals you hope to achieve from therapy.
When I work
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I am available to work online on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10am till 7pm.
