About me
I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor with 16 years experience working with individuals and couples, adults and young people. Appointments available in person in Colchester in a private and peaceful setting, and online via video.
Welcome. Are you feeling low, anxious, tired, fed up or alone? Unhappy, lost, stressed or overwhelmed? Or struggling with feelings of guilt and shame?
Has something particularly knocked you sideways? Or is something constantly on your mind, leaving you ill at ease?
Are you finding your usual means to cope are not quite enough, or are you switching off, going into overdrive or turning to other strategies in order to keep going?
Or have you got stuck in familiar patterns of thinking, acting or relating? Are you navigating challenges in close relationships, or struggling to get on with family, groups or colleagues, perhaps leaving you feeling hurt, sad or lonely?
Or are you sometimes left thinking you may as well give up or give in? Are you often angry or critical, hurting or blaming others or those you love?
Perhaps you have a general sense that life could be more satisfying and are looking to find direction.
How can I help?
Through many years working with clients - and personal experience - I’ve found that with deeper, compassionate understanding of ourselves comes profound healing and change.
In a warm, confidential and non-judgmental space with someone to share their journey, clients find the courage to explore the parts of their lives and themselves that are often difficult or painful, but where the possibility of lasting transformation lies.
My integrative approach is grounded in helping you understand yourself and your situation more fully. Tailoring the therapy to your goals and individual needs we can emphasise:
- making sense of and working through your experiences
- exploring patterns of thinking, feeling, acting and relating
- deeper self-connection and healing the root of your difficulties
- developing practical ideas as an avenue for change.
With greater self-awareness and new ways of seeing things, therapy can help you find a way towards improved wellbeing, relationships and sense of life satisfaction.
What is the next step?
If this feels like the right time to explore therapy further, please get in touch by phone, text or email - I would be happy to talk about counselling and how I could support you. I offer a free 15 minute consultation, by phone or online, if you’d like to speak informally first before arranging a session.
“Sometime the smallest of changes in our awareness can have a large impact on our lives”
Therapeutic approach
Within a relational, humanistic and client-centred framework, I incorporate Psychodynamic Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Schema Therapy, CBT, creative, experiental and systemic models to help with a range of issues, in particular therapy for anxiety, depression, interpersonal and relationship issues, trauma, bereavement, self-esteem, self-image, self-confidence, social anxiety, crisis, confidence, anger, addiction, abuse and personal development.
Training, qualifications & experience
Since initial qualification and BACP registration in 2011, I have gained a broad experience working in local services and organisations, schools (including establishing counselling provisions), the NHS in addition to private practice. I am also a Clinical Supervisor and provide Training and Workshops to counsellors, therapists, professionals, and organisations.
Core Clinical Training
Diploma in Integrative Counselling - BACP Accredited course (2011)
Post Qualification Training
Schema Therapy
BACP Accreditation (2015)
Certificate in Working with Couples
Certificate in Clinical Supervision
Certificate in Creative Therapy
Certificate in The Rewind Technique for Post Traumatic Stress
Additional Previous Roles
Clinical Supervisor BA Counselling & Psychotherapy
Tutor BACP Accredited Diploma in Integrative Counselling
School Counsellor - specialising in trauma therapy, attachment issues and therapy for ADHD
Barnardo’s LINK Counsellor
Primary Care Counsellor (GP surgery)
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
£50.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees
A number of appointments are available at a reduced rate for anyone who has genuine difficulty paying. Please ask about this when you make an appointment.
When I work
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Further information
I am happy to work with you for as many or few sessions as you need, which will depend on your personal situation and goals. We can arrange weekly sessions or a different schedule if required.
