About me
As far as your friends and family can tell, you're doing really well. But inside, you're struggling to get a handle on your emotions since you lost that special relationship, your job or someone in your life.
You want to talk freely about how you really feel without worrying about how others may react. It would be great to feel able to get through the day. If you've reached a point where you want to work through a painful experience, adjust to the new normal and start looking toward the future, then you've come to the right place.
I'm easy to talk to and skilled at building a therapeutic relationship that can support you through a difficult time. I'll provide you with a place to breathe and explore how you feel, without judgement - so you can focus on what's next for you.
If you're ready to talk to someone, please get in touch.
Sessions take place via Google Meet or in person in my comfortable and private therapy room in Letchworth Garden City. If we meet in person I'll send clear details of how to get here or if we meet online I'll send you step by step details of how to join our sessions. I look forward to meeting you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained to be a counsellor after realising how many people I know, feel unheard and unsupported. Sure they have friends who offer advice and want to cheer them up when they're feeling sad, but no one who actively listens and leaves space for them to reflect on how they really feel.
Whilst working in supported housing, charity, education and healthcare sectors I've noticed that my genuine interest in trying to understand a person's situation and seeing things from their perspective, has made the biggest difference. Individuals have felt understood and ready to make changes that benefit them.
I studied humanistic and psychodynamic counselling at the Counselling and Psychotherapy Training Academy and completed a professional diploma in integrative counselling. This means I integrate a range of therories and skills to best support you. I’ve also completed training in bereavement and online therapy.
I offer counselling sessions via Google Meet and I send full, step by step instructions on how to join the session. I also provide in person sessions in a comfortable space in Letchworth Garden City.
I’m a registered member of the BACP and follow their ethical framework.
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I have also worked in South Korea for 5 years as an English teacher to students ranging from 2 - 80 years old. On returning to the UK, I've worked in Quality Assurance of healthcare education.
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
A 50-minute session is £60 and is payable by bank transfer 24 hours prior to the session starting.
The 15-minute initial phone call is free.
When I work
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I have availability for new clients on Fridays at 1.30pm and 2.30pm, on a fortnightly basis.
