About me
You Are Not Going Mad - You Are Grieving
There's no right or wrong way to grieve - only your way.
When life changes suddenly, it can feel like everything you once knew has been taken away. If you’ve experienced a bereavement or an unexpected change in your circumstances, you might feel completely adrift, simply trying to make it through each day. Or perhaps you’re feeling overwhelmed and stunned, struggling to comprehend what has happened.
Grief is a natural response to the loss of someone close to you, whether this is a person or a beloved family pet or animal.
But did you know that you don't only grieve following a death? You can also grieve the loss of anything that matters to you:
- the breakdown of a relationship or friendship
- receiving a serious health diagnosis
- losing a job or career
- leaving the family home or a familiar place
- losing physical abilities or independence
- experiencing financial hardship
- losing family connections or emotional support
Some losses can happen suddenly and unexpectedly, leaving you feeling shocked, confused, helpless and frightened - and you may not at first recognise this as grief.
How will counselling help you?:
- Cope better. When you're no longer carrying everything alone, there is a sense of relief which helps make daily life feel more manageable.
- Build confidence. Being heard and understood helps you to trust more in yourself and your decisions.
- More in control and hopeful. More clarity helps you make changes that shift how you feel and how you live. Even the smallest of changes can bring hope for a more positive outlook for the future.
- Handle daily stresses and challenges more easily. Therapy can give you tools and skills to support your wellbeing, even when life feels tough.
Impacted by Cancer
Whether you are dealing with a diagnosis yourself, or supporting someone you care about, life can feel overwhelming and uncertain. Fear, anxiety and a sense of chaos can take over, making it hard to stay grounded or present in your day-to-day life.
I have personal experience of how frightening and isolating this time can be, and I know how hard it is to carry the emotional weight while trying to stay strong for others. Counselling can help ease that burden - giving you the space to process what's happening and find steadier ground.
A calm, supportive space enables you to talk freely, without judgement or pressure to protect anyone else's feelings. Clients often tell me they feel less alone, more able to cope, and more connected to what really matters in their lives.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Registered Member of BACP and have been in private practice since 2017.
I also work as a bereavement volunteer for a national bereavement charity.
I am experienced in both short-term and long-term therapy. I work face-to-face from a home-based practice room in Wiltshire, and I also work online and by telephone with clients across the UK.
Professionally I keep up to date with subjects that are of particular interest to me and my client work, and the development of my practice.
Counselling Qualifications
- Diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling (BCPC) - BACP accredited course
- Bereavement Foundation Course (Cruse Bereavement Support)
- Foundation Certificate in Bereavement Counselling - (Temenos Education)
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling - (Counselling Tutor)
As a Registered Member of BACP, I abide by the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Grief, loss and the impact of cancer often bring with them other struggles and challenges, including anxiety, overwhelm and stress when trying to deal with big and often unexpected life changes. These issues can also have an effect on relationships and other areas of your life.
We will look at these together to find a way through and a pathway forward.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I can offer a free initial 20 minute phone call to establish whether we might be able to work together, bearing in mind the issue(s) you are wanting to work through, and the kind of support I can offer you.
My standard fee is £55 for a 60 minute session
I offer a concessionary rate of £40 to trainee counsellors and full-time students
When I work
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I offer daytime appointments Monday, Tuesday & Thursday between 9am and 6pm.
I run a flexible weekly diary where possible for clients who find it difficult to commit to a set day and time.
Further information
Working with me - I have a warm, welcoming approach to my work, whilst maintaining a supportive space that is safe, confidential and professional. It takes time to build trust in any relationship, and its important that you feel comfortable and safe with whoever you choose to work with.
How I offer counselling - I am experienced in working face-to-face, online and by telephone. You can have sessions purely in one way, or a combination – whatever works best for you. I run my practice from a private space in my home in a quiet village location near Marlborough in Wiltshire.
If you are wanting to have your sessions online or by telephone, it does not matter where you are located in the UK. You can have your sessions from the comfort of your own home if you have a quiet, confidential space where you feel comfortable to talk freely without being overheard or disturbed.
Short-term or Long-term - We may work together for just a few weeks agreed between us, or this may develop into something longer term. We will review regularly to see how the counselling is going and will work together towards a final session when you feel ready.
