About me
As a Person-Centred practitioner, Empathy, Acceptance and Honesty are at the core of my practice. I bring a warmth to the counselling room which allows my clients a safe place to explore whatever they bring. I believe that in viewing each person as an individual a unique process takes place, where, through active listening, healing can occur.
I also use other tools from different modalities where appropriate, as well as offering understanding on the effects of trauma and stabilizing techniques to help dealing with it.
I work with a wide range of issues like trauma, PTSD (flashbacks, nightmares...), abuse, guilt, shame, anger, anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, relationship issues, bereavement, life transitions, work-related stress etc.
I have learnt that although past events cannot be changed , what can be changed over time is the relationship with your feelings in regard to the trauma and what you have grown to believe about yourself as a result of it.
I offer you my support in learning how to have a kinder and more compassionate way of speaking to yourself by reconnecting to and re-embracing parts of you that may have scattered through life painful experiences. This can lead you to be more comfortable with being yourself.
In recent years society has undertaken enormous changes leading many people to much anxiety and uncertainty, bringing up issues like emotional distress, loneliness, isolation and social anxiety. Finding a way to deal with it on your own can be a struggle and you may find that support within a confidential space can be of great help.
Clients can choose how many sessions they have and how long the counselling process lasts and although for many this can be a place where problems are addressed it can also be an exciting opportunity to explore personal growth.
Training, qualifications & experience
- At present working for Clear since 2019 (Emotional Trauma and Therapy)with adults.
- Worked for First Light from 2023 to 2026 (Domestic abuse and sexual violence) with adults.
- BA (Hons) in Counselling Studies and Supervision (Level 6)
- Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling (Level 5).
- Advanced Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Level 4).
- Childhood Grief and Loss Levels 1 and 2 with Penhaligon Friends.
- Cornwall rape and sexual abuse training programme (CRASAC).
- ASIST suicide prevention training.
- Sessional work at Dreadnought, working one to one and in groups with young people.
- Diploma in Natural Nutrition.
- Diploma in Shiatsu.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£ 70 per couple counselling
When I work
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