About me
I will help you to find yourself.
You already have all the skills and knowledge you need to enjoy a fulfilling life: sometimes circumstances make it difficult to see how. Person Centred Counselling focusses on your experience and concerns, giving you space to feel safe and explore without judgement, or fear of shame.
I have Person Centred Creative Arts( PCAT)certificate training and offer creative counselling alongside traditional talking therapy: whatever you need.
I work with all age groups and welcome enquiries as such. Face to face work is better suited to young people.
My specialisms are Neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs, Creativity, Domestic Violence, Disability and Carers, Parent and Family concerns (esp Maternity), LGBT+, Trauma, Anxiety and Depression.
I have particular expertise in working with neurodivergent young people. I have a flexible, creative approach which prioritises safety, trust and rapport, employing principles of Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy. Children and young people enjoy self directed sessions where their self esteem flourishes.
I am a nature lover and artist, and work part time as a counselling tutor, I have an MSc in Psychology, with a special interest in mental health in Parent Carers.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA Education & English
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- PCAT Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts Therapies
- MSc Psychology
- 2+ years experience with Domestic Abuse service as counsellor
- Counselling Tutor with CPCAB at Counselling Training The Midlands
- Specialist training in LGBT+, Domestic Abuse & Neurodiversity
- Sensory Integration and Trauma informed
- Experienced in supporting Families around SEND and behavioural challenges.
- Freelance services provided as counsellor/SEMH support to Alternative Education Setting
- Lived experience and professional history of working with neurodiverse individuals.
- Academic interest in Carer wellbeing
- Previous Member of the Board for the European organisation of Person Centred and Experiential (counsellors) (PCEPS) and Member of Ethics Committee
- Community Wellbeing leader providing therapeutic activities in various community spaces
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- I have a special interest in the wellbeing of parents and carers of disabled children, with research to be published in the near future.
- I incorporate creative arts practice into my work where a client indicates an interest, or entirely focussed creative arts therapy if that is requested.
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Standard rate is £65 per session
I offer discretionary rates for unpaid carers, students and those experiencing financial hardship.
Please contact me to discuss whether I can support you at this time.
When I work
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Further information
My counselling provides a confidential and welcoming environment in which you may explore your feelings and personal history, free from judgement or shame.
I am able to support you in this process, and can provide creative resources to help you to express yourself fully. This flexibility can be especially valuable for children and young people.
If you have a specific focus for seeking counselling, or if you have a vague sense of wanting impartial and private support, I am able to help you explore your inner world.
