About me
If you are experiencing the effects of Disability, Chronic Illness, or indeed Neurodiversity, then I will support you in looking at the meanings you attribute to your situation and help you unpack them in order to feel empowered and positive in a compassionate online space in which together, we will explore all issues that are pressing for you. Our working collaboratively can help you see things in a fresh new way.
My main experience is with the NHS (16 years) most of which was in Primary Care, which means I worked with a very broad client base. Earlier in my career, I worked with young people from 14 to 25 years old.
Having been a Psychotherapist for 25 years, I have trained extensively. I have lived experience of Disability and Neurodiversity myself which is why I enjoy working with people who are experiencing similar issues because I bring an added depth of understanding that can really improve your life experience moving forward.
I also have a particular interest in working with family members where your family are going through changes of what ever kind. That can involve where you or a family member may be going through gender transition, you or a family member may have a newly diagnosed illness or someone in your family, realises they are neurodiverse. And this also includes you or a family member going through divorce or separation, moving away from where they currently live or where someone in your family is taking an unexpected path.
I know it can be very hard to make that first step towards making the first appointment and the changes necessary to live a happier life. It is a process and can take time, but rarely, if ever do people regret it. I work online, so can be reached from literally anywhere, no waiting rooms and from the comfort of your own home. I have experience of using most online platforms.
Training, qualifications & experience
- As a student counsellor, I worked at Youthline with youngsters aged 14-25 from 1996-2000
- Diploma in Counselling 2000
- Private Practice Started in 2002-on going
- College Lecturer in Counselling 2003-4
- College Counsellor 2005-7
- Worked with survivors of childhood sexual abuse as a volunteer 2007-8
- Primary Care Counsellor 2007
- Became Accredited 2010
- Addictions Therapist 2010
- Employment Assistance work 2016 - ongoing
- Advanced Diploma in Clinical Supervision 2016
- P/T Staff Psychological Wellbeing Advisor in the NHS Oct 2020 to May 2023.
- Counsellor for Neurodivergent people, particularly those with ADHD and Autism. Oct 2023 - ongoing
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
£40.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Counselling: £40 per hour. Concessions are available, just ask.
Supervision: £60 per 1 1/2 hour session.
When I work
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I am available Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays . 10.30am is my first appointment and my final appointment on those days starts at 6.30pm.
Further information
I am always willing to adjust my fees within certain limits that we can discuss. My belief is that those who are able to pay the full fees, help me to offer lower fees for those who find it harder to pay.
