About me
I believe that many of the difficulties we encounter in life are related to problems in our interpersonal relationships, past or present. This might be in the family, with a partner, or at work. Sometimes, it's our relationship with ourselves which becomes difficult.
I work by creating a therapeutic relationship with you. Within this relationship, we explore the difficulties you are facing. I have a calm and reassuring presence to ensure that you feel safe, heard and understood.
I have a particular interest in working with men who find it hard to talk about how they're feeling.
I work in person at the Tower Clinic in Cookridge, north Leeds. I also offer online therapy via MS Teams.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Distinction).
I also have BA (Hons) degree in Philosophy.
In addition I've completed extensive job-based training including:
- Mental Health Awareness
- Mental Health First Aid
- Safeguarding
- Safetalk suicide awareness
- Self-harm
- Domestic violence
- Trauma and trauma-informed practice.
I am trauma-informed in all my work; I understand how exposure to trauma, especially in childhood, can impact us as adults in various ways.
My work experience includes positions at Leeds Mind, Leeds City College, Community Links and Barca. Most recently I have been working as a trauma focused counsellor in an NHS setting, working with adults who have had adverse childhood experiences.
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
Adverse childhood experiences / childhood trauma and its impact on adult wellbeing.
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
When I work
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Further information
The Tower Clinic in Cookridge is in North Leeds, a short distance from the Leeds ring road. It's easily accessible from Otley, Headingley, Moortown, Adel and other parts of the city. There is onsite parking, reception and waiting room.
I am also very experienced at delivering counselling and therapy online, so if this is your preference, please get in touch for a free 30 minute initial consultation.
