About me
Are you struggling with anxiety and stress? Stuck inside your own head? Do coping strategies seem to do more harm than good? Do you feel depressed, isolated and lonely. If any of those statements feel true for you, I might be able to help.
I am a person centred counsellor which means my focus is on your experience and how you see the world. You are the window through which we can look at your mental health. I am not here to tell you what to do, fix you or give you advice.
I can create a safe environment for you to explore issues that might feel difficult to talk about anywhere else. Everything you say is confidential, there is no judgement and hopefully over time you can grow to trust the space.
I have experience working with addiction, rehabs and 12 step recovery. If you are worried about your drinking or other behaviours I can help you begin to understand what might be beneath it. Using alcohol or drugs is often a coping mechanism for something else.
I am interested in neurodiversity and the different experiences people have. Not all minds are the same, and understanding difference can be really helpful and powerful.
I believe relationships define what it means to be in the world and to be human. But relationships are difficult and often a key source of suffering and poor mental health. I can help you see how your relationships work (or not) and how you might think about changing them.
I work online or in person. I can see clients in person in Thame, Oxford and London. Online I can see you wherever you live.
I can help with any of these topics, but you don't need to have a problem to come for counselling:
- anxiety
- depression
- addiction (substances or behaviours)
- stress
- over thinking
- intrusive thoughts
- panic attacks
- obsessive compulsions
- suicidal thoughts
- trauma
- relationships
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Cumbria.
I have a Certificate in Humanistic Counselling Skills from the Gestalt Centre in London.
I am currently in training in Psychosexual and Relationship Psychotherapy and I am hoping to use those skills to work with couples and relationships.
I studied Physics and Industrial Design Engineering as a student. I have worked in design consulting for many years and understand what it is like to work in a business and corporate environment. I know how mental health can have an impact in the workplace. I bring a visual way of thinking from design which can be useful when thinking about mental health.
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.
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.
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
£73.00 per session
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