About me
Taking the first step towards counselling can feel daunting, especially if you're used to coping on your own. You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious or emotionally exhausted, struggling with a loss, finding relationships difficult, or noticing that the same patterns keep repeating in your life. Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face it alone.
I believe that therapy offers more than simply coping with life's challenges. It provides the opportunity to slow down, reflect and develop a deeper understanding of yourself, helping you make sense of difficult thoughts, feelings and experiences in a way that can lead to lasting, meaningful change.
As a qualified psychodynamic counsellor, I offer counselling to adults aged 18 and over in Hertford, Stevenage and online. My aim is to provide a warm, compassionate and confidential space where you feel accepted, listened to and able to explore whatever is troubling you at a pace that feels right for you.
Finding the right therapist is an important decision. If something in my profile resonates with you, please feel free to email or call. We can arrange a free 15-minute call or book an initial consultation to explore what's brought you to therapy and whether working together feels like the right fit. I will personally reply to all enquiries within 48 hours during the working week.
Training, qualifications & experience
Before training as a psychodynamic counsellor, I studied psychology, gaining a BSc in Psychology and an MSc in Health Psychology. For over 20 years, I've supported people's mental health and wellbeing across educational, charitable and community settings. I later completed a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling, followed by Advanced Clinical Skills in Contemporary Psychodynamic Counselling. Together, these experiences have shaped the thoughtful, compassionate way I work with clients today.
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
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Finding the right therapist is important.
When you get in touch, I offer a free 15-minute call. This gives you the opportunity to share what has brought you to therapy and ask any questions you may have about how I work. It also helps us get a sense of whether we might work well together.
If you decide to go ahead, we will arrange an initial one-hour consultation. This first meeting is a chance to explore in more depth what has brought you to therapy, along with any relevant background. It also allows us to meet and think together about whether ongoing work feels right and how I can best help you.
Ongoing sessions are 50 minutes and take place weekly. These sessions are less structured, allowing space for exploration as our therapeutic relationship develops.
Fees
15-minute telephone call - free
Initial one-hour consultation - £60
Weekly 50-minute sessions - £60
Further information
Alongside my counselling career I have supported bereaved children, young people and adults cope with a wide range of losses in their lives, since 2014.
