About me
Hi there, thanks for stopping by.
At the heart of my work is the belief that neurodivergence is a natural human variation in how information is processed and life is experienced. It is not a disorder that needs to be fixed.
My work is underpinned by specialist training as well as a lived experience of neurodivergence. I don’t just work with theory: I understand what it’s like from the inside out. The masking, the overwhelm, the burn out and a cruel inner critic.
It can be had to believe that things can improve when life is hard. I offer a safe, respectful, neuro-affirmative space where you can slow down, make sense of your experiences and focus on what matters most to you.
I offer counselling or coaching, depending on what you want to work on. Counselling provides space to explore emotions, identity, unconscious patterns and relational challenges in depth. Coaching focuses on practical, goal-oriented strategies and tools to help you work out what you want in life and how to make it happen.
If any of my services resonate, you are warmly invited to arrange a free 50 minute session. The first step is a brief 15-minute phone conversation to discuss your availability, my approach and what brings you to therapy or coaching. If, after our conversation, you feel my approach may be helpful, we can then book a complimentary session.
Please feel free to call or text me at 0785499690 or email me at hello@violetblack.org. If I’m unable to respond right away, it’s likely that I’m with clients. In that case, please leave a voicemail and I’ll return your call at the earliest possible opportunity.
Training, qualifications & experience
I completed my professional training at the University of Brighton, one of the UK's highly esteemed training institutions accredited by the BACP.
I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by the BACP's code of ethics.
I have completed Advanced specialist training in neurodivergent competent practice with Think Neurodivergent.
Alongside my private practice I work as a Student Counsellor at Sussex University.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
