About me
Are there thoughts keeping you awake at night? Do you feel as if something is holding you back? What difficulties are you coping with? We can all struggle sometimes, so let's talk about it. Sometimes an outside perspective can help highlight blindspots in our thought patterns and our routine ways of being.
Trust, confidentiality and being a positive support in the midst of someone's struggles are the cornerstones of counselling. Let's meet in a safe space where you can share your story and let's see what we can work on, together.
We can begin with a no charge 5-10 minute phone call to discuss in general terms what you hope to gain from counselling. After which, we'd arrange our Initial Consultation session which will be a bit different to normal sessions as it will involve information gathering and note taking. Normal sessions feel far more conversational usually.
I believe that feeling understood by and having a sense of connection with your counsellor will put you in the best position for a more comfortable experience and promote deeper working together going forward.
Training, qualifications & experience
My background is in Psychodynamic Counselling; that is acknowledging and understanding that our past and childhood experiences can have a lasting impact on our lives in the here and now and can also influence the ways in which we interact with others in our current lives.
The more deeply we can understand this, hopefully the freer from it we can become. It also takes into account the importance of the unconscious mind, in order to better understand and make positive changes to our current situations.
I have particular experience working with the emergency services and have a significant depth of understanding of that background and environment. I also champion men accessing counselling, exploring their inner worlds and reaching out and seeking support.
I have had further Integrative Training in Couples Counselling which I enjoy and feel passionately about. This includes Marriages, Couples, LGBTQ+ relationships and other types of relationships, such as an adult child and a parent
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
Men's issues
Men's mental health
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
£75 for Couples sessions
When I work
Typically sessions are weekly, on the same day at the same time so that you can rely on your space always being there. However, on occasion I am able to offer flexibility to shift workers
