About me
My mission is to offer you a safe, confidential and supportive space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences openly, without judgement.
At the heart of my work is the therapeutic relationship. I believe that feeling heard, understood and accepted is an important part of creating meaningful change. Together, we can explore experiences from your past that may be influencing how you feel and respond in the present, helping you to develop a deeper understanding of yourself and the challenges you are facing.
We will work collaboratively towards your goals, drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches tailored to you as an individual. My aim is to help you develop greater self-awareness, build healthier ways of coping with life's challenges and make meaningful, lasting changes, at a pace that feels right for you.
Couples Therapy
I also work with couples, offering a warm, supportive and non-judgemental space to explore relationship difficulties and work through challenges together.
Relationships can experience difficult periods for many reasons, whether you are struggling with communication, trust, conflict, intimacy or simply feeling disconnected from one another. I work compassionately and collaboratively to help each partner feel heard and understood, while creating opportunities to develop healthier ways of communicating and relating.
Together, we can explore the patterns within your relationship, gain a deeper understanding of one another and find ways to navigate challenges as a team. My aim is to help you build a stronger, more connected and fulfilling relationship.
Hypnotherapy
I also offer hypnotherapy to both adults and children. If hypnotherapy feels like the right approach for you, I will gently guide you through a deeply relaxed, meditative state, using therapeutic techniques to support you in addressing your concerns, changing unhelpful behaviours and breaking habitual patterns.
Hypnotherapy can be a valuable tool when used alongside counselling and other therapeutic approaches. It may be helpful in addressing a range of concerns, including anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties, phobias, trauma, addictive behaviours and weight management.
Your Sessions
I offer face-to-face sessions from my beautiful, calm and relaxing therapy room in Shenfield. I also offer online and telephone sessions, as well as home visits in exceptional circumstances.
Whatever brings you to therapy, my aim is to provide a space where you feel safe, respected and genuinely understood, so that together we can work towards the changes you would like to make.
Training, qualifications & experience
Having spent twenty years working in education as a teacher, I have developed extensive experience and a deep understanding of the importance of mental health and emotional wellbeing. It was this passion that inspired me to retrain as a psychotherapist and hypnotherapist.
I take an integrated approach to therapy, tailoring each session to the individual needs, circumstances and goals of each client. I believe that therapy should be a collaborative and supportive process, providing a safe space in which people can explore their experiences and work towards positive change.
I have extensive experience working with addiction and substance misuse, an area of therapy I am particularly passionate about. I also have experience supporting individuals and couples with trauma, phobias, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, family dynamics, OCD and ADHD, as well as issues relating to perimenopause and menopause.
I offer couples counselling to support partners who may be experiencing communication difficulties, relationship challenges, conflict or simply want to strengthen and reconnect within their relationship. I provide a safe, impartial and non-judgemental space where both individuals can feel heard and understood.
Alongside my professional experience, I am also a busy mum. This gives me a personal understanding of the challenges of balancing work and family life, managing competing responsibilities, and navigating the many pressures that come with raising young people in today’s society.
My aim is to offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where individuals and couples feel heard, understood and supported as they work towards greater wellbeing, healthier relationships and positive change.
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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 - £150.00
Additional information
Single 50 minute counselling session £50.00
single hypnotherapy session £50.00
Couples counselling double session (2 hours) £150.00
Block sessions are available at a discount
When I work
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Further information
I am available to meet you on the phone, online or in in person in the comfort of my private therapy space.
I also offer a free 20 minute introductory call prior to booking.
