About me
Are you facing change and uncertainty in your life? Maybe you're finding it hard to come to terms with changes that are not of your choosing, such as the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, health issues, or ageing. Perhaps you want to make changes but feel unsure about the best way forward. Change can feel confusing and overwhelming, and bring up complex feelings such as grief, fear, anger, and self-doubt.
I’m a qualified and BACP registered and accredited counsellor, offering face to face and online psychotherapeutic counselling in Surbiton and Worcester Park, Surrey. I offer a calm and confidential space for you to talk about whatever is troubling you.
I can help you by listening to you without judgement, and together we can explore what's troubling you, so that you can gain clarity and see things from a new perspective. My approach is supportive and respectful, and is informed by my belief that you can find your own way forward. As an integrative therapist I can draw on a number of therapeutic approaches depending on your specific needs.
The relationship between the client and counsellor is an important part of the therapy. I offer a warm and non-judgemental relationship based on compassion, through which you can feel safe to explore the issues which have brought you to therapy.
I understand it takes courage to seek help, and that you want to find the right therapist to help you. I offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation to give you the chance to ask questions and see if you feel comfortable with me. Please do get in touch by email, text or phone.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a BA Honours degree in Integrative Relational Counselling. My experience includes working in an NHS GP surgery, a community counselling service, and private practice, with clients aged 18 and over, both short-term and long-term. I also spent a number of years working with Samaritans as a listening volunteer.
Qualifications:
- BA Honours Degree in Integrative-Relational Counselling (Middlesex University)
- Certified Cyber Therapist (Online Therapy Institute)
- Compassion Focused Therapy - An Introduction to Theory and Practice (Compassionate Mind Foundation)
- Levels 2 and 3 NCFE Counselling Skills
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (The Dialogue Consultancy)
- Moving Your Practice Online (Online Therapy Institute)
- I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP Accred.), this means that I follow their professional code of ethics and good standards (click here to view the information about this on the BACP website).
- I am a member of ACTO (Association for Counselling & Therapy Online)
- I hold a DBS certificate and I am registered with the ICO.
- I am in regular supervision to ensure that my practice complies with the professional standards set out by the BACP, and I attend regular training to ensure my continued professional development.
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.
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
£65.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£60 for a 50 minute initial consultation session
£65 for a 50 minute session
£70 for evening (after 6pm) and weekend sessions
I have a limited number of concessionary slots available.
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I am currently taking on new clients. Please contact me for availability.
Further information
To find out more, or arrange an initial consultation session, please get in touch by text, phone or email. I will respond to you within 48 hours, and will offer you a free 15 minute telephone consultation which will give you a chance to speak to me and get a sense of whether you will feel comfortable working with me.
I offer face to face sessions as well as online. My Worcester Park office is near the train station and local bus routes with free parking on site. My Surbiton office is also within easy reach of the train station and bus routes with public car parks nearby.
