This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hello, I am Sophie, an integrative Therapist & Coach. I appreciate that googling therapists can be a big step - perhaps we can take the next step together.
There’s no getting away from the hardships and messiness that is life, however, there are ways to make this a little easier, and talking to a professional is one of them. I also believe that you don’t have to be sad to come to therapy! Sometimes having therapeutic support to accelerate excitement, joy and possibility is just as healing.
I work integratively, and collaboratively, which means that all sessions are tailored for and with you; I blend a range of therapeutic approaches depending on what you would benefit most from that day. These include, Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis and CBT. I work with the belief that the client is the expert, and my role is to facilitate the discovery of insights and learnings that can allow self-compassion and positive acceptance.
I’m not the kind of practitioner that just listens and nods; in our sessions you can expect compassion, curiosity, creativity and challenge.
This often involves us journeying through your experiences, relationships and beliefs to better understand what has been, and to consider what could be. Together we will also explore our relational dynamic - as practitioner & client - providing an opportunity to practice how you might connect and communicate beyond the therapy room.
I am known for my warm, deeply empathetic and grounded approach.
I offer three different approaches:
THERAPY
A judgement-free space for us to navigate through your - past and current - thoughts, feelings, behaviours, beliefs, patterns and experiences; with the intention to understand and evolve your most fulfilled self.
COACHING
A more goal-orientated approach, focusing on the ‘here and now’, co-creating strategies and aspirations to enhance your life; career; relationships, and beyond.
A BLEND OF BOTH THERAPY & COACHING
A unique pathway between the two which involves 1) identifying how and where you are currently being held back, and processing and repairing this as necessary (therapy); and 2) creating practical steps to strengthen, advance and fulfil your hopes for yourself (coaching).
Training, qualifications & experience
Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling & Coaching 2023
BACP registered
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
£65.00 per session
Additional information
I charge £65 per session with a limited number of reduced rate options available for those experiencing financial hardship
Further information
Ahead of booking any sessions, I offer a free 15-minute introductory call for us to consider how we might best work together. This gives you the chance to tell me a little about what has led you to reach out, and for you to ask me any questions. This conversation will help us define whether you would benefit most from therapy, coaching or a blended approach.
It is important that you feel comfortable with your therapist, and there is no obligation to book any additional sessions.
