About me
It can be very difficult to reach out for help, at the best of times. I'm glad you've taken the first steps, which is always the hardest.
I have over 12 years of experience working as a Therapist supporting clients to achieve their goals, overall wellbeing, a better understanding of themselves, what they want and how to achieve it.
I have worked in many different settings, from CAMHS NHS, lecturing at Universities (Teaching Trainee therapists), Drug and Alcohol intervention service, to working in as an animal-assisted therapist with children in a SEN school.
My core training is in Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy. I will facilitate your journey whilst also trusting in you to reach your own decisions, this can be challenging, however it will always be done in a safe and non judgmental way. I have also trained in Low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). This has provided me with the extra set of knowledge to give you evidence based interventions, if requested.
What is Counselling and Psychotherapy
Whether it's current situations that you have going on, or past experiences, counselling provides you a safe place to reflect and process life events. As your therapist, I facilitate this process, developing a relationship with you that promotes personal growth and a deeper understanding of who you are. Psychotherapy is often seen as very similar to Counselling, the main difference is that Psychotherapy facilitates a deeper understanding and exploration of your experiences and how they have impacted you.
What is Low intensity CBT
Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through low intensity CBT therapy and treatment, I am able to provide you with evidence based interventions that are able to help you recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life.
Before you embark on therapy, I offer an initial session to help us decide if we can work together to help you meet your needs.
I am an Accredited member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and adhere to their Ethical guidelines (BACP).
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA Hons in Person centred counselling and Psychotherapy
- Postgraduate Certificate in Children and young peoples mental health - Reading University
- ADHD
- Autism
- LI- CBT - Anxiety and Depression
- DBT, IFS Skills
- Attachment and Trauma training - NICBAM
- Brief intervention Drug and Alcohol training - Crime reduction intervention
- Bereavement training
- Learning difficulties and disabilities training
- Mindfulness
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
£60.00 per session
Additional information
- Sliding scale
- Initial session- 30mins Free
- Per session- 50mins £60
