This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I work with clients who feel that they are existing rather than living. This may be because they are anxious, depressed, have no sense of self or low self esteem. Life can feel like it's flying by and they feel that they are neither enjoying it nor making an impact.
Anyone can benefit from counselling and my aim is always to enable a person to understand themselves better; recognise how they are interpreting the world around them; consider how others interpret them; engage with life and others in a more meaningful way that does not compromise the self.
Counselling is not necessarily a quick fix, however the benefits can affect many aspects of your life. I work with a psychodynamic approach, which means that I look to childhood experiences to understand how feelings and behaviours have developed: for example a childhood with little or no praise or acknowledgement can lead to not being able to recognise your own capabilities and thinking less of yourself in work and even as a person. Working through memories can be very difficult- sometimes harder than living through them- but you will not be alone in this. I will be with you to share your memory and feel it with you. Acknowledgement of feelings can be powerful and unlocks clues as to who you are, and how you interpret and respond to others. This is how the past is relevant to the present. Whilst we cannot change the past, the process of acknowledging it can pave the way to finding a truer, more contended way of being.
I am a qualified psychodynamic counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with several years of practice experience. I also hold a degree in Developmental Psychology.
Training, qualifications & experience
I work according to the psychodynamic model which means we look at past experiences and how they have shaped the present. In exploring, processing and understanding the past, we can shed the mould that this has placed on us, enabling us to grow into a true way of being ourselves.
Specific Qualifications:
- Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (BACP Approved Course)
- Certificate in Psychodynamic Theory and Skills
- BA (Hons) Developmental Psychology
Governing Body
Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, requiring me to adhere to their code of conduct and ethical framework.
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
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Additional information
£50 per session - each session lasts 50 minutes
When I work
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Sessions are weekly or fortnightly. Face to face sessions take place in Worthing and are subject to room availability. Monday sessions are online or telephone sessions only. Refer to website
Further information
I offer counselling over the telephone, online via Zoom or in person in Worthing. Leave me a message, text or email me with your name and contact information and I will get back to you so we can arrange a free introductory session.
This session will take around an hour carried out by Zoom or over the telephone, this gives you the opportunity to get a sense of who I am and whether you would be comfortable working with me. We will briefly discuss your needs and expectations of counselling and whether I am the right counsellor for you. Following this I will go over the counselling contract, collect some background information and we can set a date to start our sessions. Your introductory session does not mean you have to continue counselling with me- it is an opportunity for us both to assess the other and you are under no obligation should you feel that I am not the counsellor for you.
