About me
We all experience times in our life when we feel easily overwhelmed or anxious, have difficulty in relationships, or lack purpose in life. I am passionate about supporting people to grow and heal through acceptance and understanding. I work primarily with anxiety, self-esteem issues, trauma, eating disorders, personality disorders and existential crises.
I can offer you a free 15 minute consultation with no obligation, just email me. I will ask you about yourself, what has brought you to counselling and what you would like to achieve. It is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have.
About me
I am a warm, professional, down-to-earth, integrative counsellor with a very compassionate approach. I offer in-person, video call and telephone counselling throughout the UK.
Over the past 20 years I have volunteered with various charities and gained extensive knowledge and experience supporting and caring for individuals through challenging and difficult times. My own ways of finding relaxation include music, cinema, books, art, connecting with family and friends, yoga and mindfulness.
Counselling can offer you the unique opportunity to connect with someone who cares deeply about understanding things from your perspective. I can offer you a confidential, empathic, and safe space to explore your issues. I see my clients as unique individuals and endeavour to listen without judgement whilst treating you with the utmost dignity and respect. I am dedicated to social diversity, equality, inclusivity, and have worked extensively with the LGBTQIA+ community.
My approach
I am an humanistic integrative counsellor, drawing on different psychological theories including person-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behaviour therapy. My approach will continue to be led according to the needs of my clients and I believe no single approach can treat every client in all situations. Each person needs to be considered as a whole and counselling techniques can be tailored to your individual needs and personal circumstances. I work compassionately, creatively and intuitively to explore how we can bring about acceptance, understanding, growth and change.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications
I have a COSCA accredited Diploma in Counselling and a COSCA Certificate in Counselling. I am an accredited member of the National Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (NCPS) and am bound by their Ethical Frameworks for Good Practice which sets the standards for ethical counselling practice, and I also adhere to their complaints procedures. I am also a member of Person-Centered Therapy Scotland.
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 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£50 per session. Sliding scale available
When I work
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Further information
I am currently seeing clients in person in Portobello, Edinburgh or online throughout the UK.
