About me
Are you having issues with anxiety or depression? Does something just not feel "right" or perhaps you are at a crossroads in your life?
Counselling can offer you the space and time to work on any issues that may have come up for you. Together, we can work on understanding "you" a bit more.
Taking some time for yourself is extremely important. I do understand that counselling can feel daunting, but hopefully we can work through your fears together in a safe, confidential environment.
With 10 years experience, I am a fully qualified counsellor and Accredited Member of the BACP. I have experience of working with adults in a variety of different environments including NHS and Mental Health charities. I have extensive experience in anxiety, depression and working with sexual abuse and childhood trauma. I am happy to work with students who have a course requirement. I am also a Lecturer in Counselling at Gloucestershire College.
In our initial session, I will ask about the reasons you have come to the counselling, take some background and history of yourself and we can discuss your expectations of the counselling and what you would like to achieve.
I offer weekly face-to-face sessions as well as online/telephone in a private space in the centre of Cheltenham.
Please do get in touch for further information.
Training, qualifications & experience
10 years experience of working as a counsellor in a variety of different settings.
MSc Therapeutic Counselling (BACP Accredited) University of Greenwich
Dramatherapy (BACP Accredited) LC&CTA
MBACP Accredited Member of the BACP
Certified in Online and Telephone Counselling.
I have experience of seeing clients who are going through a range of issues.These include, depression, anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder, stress, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, mid-life issues, low self-esteem problems, sexual problems, obsessive compulsive disorder to name a few.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have experience in Dramatherapy and have additional training in working with clients with Autism, ADHD and Aspergers.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I currently have availability on Monday afternoon-evening only.
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I currently have availability only on Monday afternoon-evening.
Further information
I believe that through counselling we can work together to help you gain clarity on how you are feeling.
