About me
Most people don't come to therapy with one clear, tidy issue - we're human, and emotions rarely ever fit into a neat box. I believe that's what therapy is for: a space for you to explore your emotions, with a little help from me!
How I can help you
My professional training is rooted in person-centred therapy - which means I believe you know your own life better than I ever could. My role as a counsellor isn't to direct you, but to be a warm, accepting presence who walks alongside you as we process whatever you bring. My own experience of sitting in my therapist's chair has also influenced how I work. It has given me a lived understanding of how fundamental our childhood is in shaping who we become, and how we often carry patterns we're not fully aware of - whether it's in the type of partner we keep choosing, or the self-beliefs we have that govern our lives.
I believe that therapy is a place for people to come to understand more of themselves. My role as a therapist is to work with you to unravel some of the knots along the journey. Research has repeatedly shown that the relationship between therapist and client is the strongest indicator of therapy's success, and I believe that deeply. Healing happens when you feel safe enough in a therapeutic relationship to be honest about your emotions and who you are – and that trust is something that we will build together.
How to get in touch
It matters that we both feel comfortable with each other - and I feel it does sometimes really come down to a gut feeling!I offer a free 20-minute consultation so we can both get a sense of whether we would work compatibly together before committing to anything - please send me an email to get in touch! :)
Training, qualifications & experience
Training
- MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Keele University)
- Qualified person-centred counsellor
- Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- Undergo regular CPD including safeguarding, learning different ways of working to expand my skill sets
Experience
- Counselling at a drug and alcohol additional service, supported clients through the struggles of their recovery journey, including the challenge of sobriety itself
- Working with clients 13-25 years old at The Mix
- Volunteer counsellor at a local mental health charity supporting client difficulties such as loneliness and grief to wanting to understand themselves better, breaking generational patterns, and anxiety
Further Information
- Registered member of the BACP
- Fully insured
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
