About me
I know it can be difficult to ask for help and meet someone new.I will do everything I can to make the process straightforward and welcoming .I provide professional person centered counselling for those who want effective and accessible support.
I am a qualified Counsellor, Mental Health Therapist, ADHD Nurse and Registered Mental Health Nurse. I have worked in the NHS for over 35 years. I now have my own private practice & work as a Counsellor in local Schools.
I have unparalleled experience working with children, young people & adults. I have worked with McMillan Palliative & Bereavement Service & CRI with clients & families affected by Alcohol & Drugs.
I work within the BACP and NMC codes of ethics and receive regular supervision, giving you reassurance that I am an ethical professional practitioner .I also carry professional indemnity insurance and I have an enhanced police disclosure.
I believe in the person centred ethos; that everybody, given the right environment, has the ability to grow. I offer clients a safe, non judgmental & confidential environment to explore their problems, allow them to make changes, heal old wounds, make peace with the past, & accept & embrace who they are.
I feel it is important to offer flexibility according to my clients needs. I work with a wide range of clients issues and I feel the most important aspect of successful therapy is the relationship between client and counsellor.
My style is warm and supportive.I will work with you to help find yourself in a new and insightful way.I believe that one size does not fit all,that is why I employ a variety of evidence based treatments to meet your individual needs.
Practice Details
I use online counselling, which allows clients to receive professional counselling services remotely via technology such as video calls (Zoom) and WhatsApp, phone calls and messaging, on secure online platforms.
Advantages of online counselling
- Greater convenience and flexibility.
- Access from home or while travelling.
- Easier access for people in rural or underserved areas.
- Reduced travel time and costs.
- Some clients find it easier to open up in a familiar environment
- Are you ready to take the first step to change?
Please contact me today for a free consultation appointment to see how I can help you .Or if you’d prefer to explore my website, just get in touch.
Member organisations
BACP –registered
NMC-registered with The Nursing and Midwifery Council retired [1979-2017]
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Person Centered Counselling Warrington Colligiate 2013
Certificate in Solution Focused Brief Therapy Brief Organisation 2013
Advanced Diploma in Acute In-Patient Care [Mental Health] Middlesex University 2005
Registered Mental Nurse RMN Rainhill Hospital 1979
Understanding Autism Sunderland University 2026
Recent training courses attended
CBT Certificate Course SDS Seminars Ltd
8 week Mindfulness training with Misp [Mindfulness In Schools Project]
3 day DBT STEPS-A Curriculum : DBT Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents workshop -British Isles DBT training
‘Trauma, Dissociation and Recovery' PODS
Clinical Commissioning training with BACP
Systemic Family Therapy with Cheshire and Wirral NHS Trust
Trauma with Cheshire and Wirral NHS Trust
ADOS Training with Cheshire and Wirral NHS Trust
Mindfulness Training with Cheshire and Wirral NHS Trust
Safeguarding Children and Adults with Cheshire and Wirral NHS Trust
Next Steps Training with Cheshire and Wirral NHS Trust
Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance Monash University
Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT’ University of Reading
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
£40.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Initial consultation session: 30 minutes Free
- Adult – up to 60 minutes £40
- Child – up to 45 minutes £35
- EAP work or companies – up to 60 minutes £40
When I work
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Further information
What to expect in your first session
To give new clients peace of mind, I always use the first meeting as a chance for us to both find out whether we’ll work well together. Therefore, our initial session of 30 minutes is completely free.
In this first session, we will discuss your expectations from counselling and what, as a trained counsellor, I can help you with.
I will explain ethical issues with you, such as contracting and ethical boundaries. We will also discuss practical issues such as the best times for and frequency of the sessions.
It is important for you to find out how comfortable you feel working with me.
For the duration of our work together I will be focused on being your therapeutic partner.I will support you with respect and empathy, for as long as it is of benefit to you.
A brief experience may be sufficient for you to achieve clarity and relief. Or it may be that you wish to continue on and explore your experiences more deeply. The frequency will vary according to your unique needs.
Now you know how I work take the next step and please contact me for an initial chat.
Just get in touch.
