About me
Making the decision to see a therapist is a big step forward in dealing with what is troubling you and it can be difficult to know where to start. Finding the right therapist for you is an important first step.
I have over 17 years experience in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I work with both couples and individuals and also have a specialist qualification in Relationship Therapy. I provide a safe, ethical and confidential service. Whatever it is that is troubling you, you don’t need to go through it alone.
I use an integrative approach to counselling, drawing on a range of theoretical backgrounds but always with the needs of the individual at the forefront. I work with the person, not with a diagnosis or label and therefore work with whatever issues you choose to bring.
I aim to provide a comfortable and supportive environment, where we work through what is troubling you at your own pace. You will be listened to, accepted and respected regardless of what you tell me. I will not tell you what to do, but will do my best to support you in working through any difficulties you may be experiencing and to give you the space to make the decisions that are right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Certificate in Counselling Skills – Glasgow Caledonian University
- Diploma in Relationship Counselling - York St John University
- Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Wellbeing, Counselling and Psychotherapy – University of Aberdeen
- Diploma in Supervision - COSCA validated
- I undertake ongoing professional development (CPD) in a number of areas
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
£65.00 - £80.00
Additional information
Individuals - £65
Couples Therapy - £80
