About me
Feeling anxious? Stuck? Need to be heard?
Autism aware, LGBTQ+ allied, Person-Centred counselling.
I have always been interested in people, in their journeys, and their lives. I have learned that this passion for people becomes most helpful when I use it to listen to and share that journey with another.
I gained my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 2016, and spent seven years working in specialist education, predominantly in Social, Emotional, and Mental Health settings. In this time I came to specialise in working with Autistic learners, and have completed and led training on positive approaches to Autism.
In this time I also completed my Counselling diploma over three years, which included a year-long placement with the Swan Project in Bristol, a charity providing affordable counselling to people experiencing addiction.
My Practice:
My approach is rooted in Person-Centred theory, with some influence from Taoist and existential philosophy. I am a member of the BACP, and work according to their ethical code of practice. It is core to my practice that every person is deserving of respect, empathy, and the chance to live as their authentic self.
It is my belief that life is many things and built from many pieces; some good, some bad, some that will be held forever and others that we’d rather forget. At the centre of all of that is you - the journey to finding out who that is can be difficult, but rewarding.
My goal is to make that journey accessible to all, ensuring you are met with empathy, compassion, curiosity, security, and learning. Part of achieving this is in making sure that any additional needs you may have are discussed openly, so I can do my utmost to incorporate this into our sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- BSc Psychology
- CPCAB - Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Experience:
1 year working with The Swan Project in Bristol; a charity providing counselling to clients experiencing addiction
8 years working with neurodivergence and social, emotional, and mental health challenges in education settings.
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
