About me
Finding a therapist can feel daunting, however you have made the first step. Are you feeling anxious, depressed, at a cross-roads in your life, relationship problems, menopause, bereaved, experienced trauma, or simply need someone to talk to.
I am here to listen and help you unravel the issues that are holding you back from living your life the way that you want to. Counselling can seem daunting and it takes courage and a willingness to change to make those first steps. The outcome can be life changing and I will be your companion in helping you to unravel the issues that are causing you discomfort.
My work is predominantly with anxiety, stress, trauma, bereavement/loss, relationship issues (family, partner, work, friends), low mood, understanding feelings, however my door is open to anyone who needs someone to talk to whatever the issue. I am also experienced in working with people who are neurodivergent.
I am a Person Centred Counsellor and life coach working with individuals and couples. I am integrative and use other modalities to suit a clients needs and we will work together to understand yours.
We can get stuck in negative pattern that impact our daily life. Counselling can help to understand where these were formed and to establish positive patterns of behaviour.
This can certainly be true of couples and we will identify continuous negative loops, attachment and communication styles and the root cause of issues. Once identified change can happen to understand one another at a deeper level.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
Level 5 Diploma in therapeutic counselling
Level 3 Counselling skills
Couples Counselling - based on attachment theory
Ongoing continuous personal development predominantly relationships, trauma, loss, neurodivergence and anxiety
BACP Accredited
Other experience:
Mental Health Officer - working on the DWP access to work programme. Offering mental health support to individuals struggling in the workplace
Face to face counselling - charity offering counselling to low income individuals (volunteer)
Samaritans (volunteer)
Blue line - charity offering counselling during Covid to key workers (volunteer)
Oldham Bereavement Counselling - charity offering bereavement counselling (volunteer)
Although I am a predominantly Person Centred Counsellor, I integrate other modalities to suit my client's needs. We will work together to find out what works best for you. I am also a life coach which can be incorporated into sessions.
I am an open minded individual, have life experience, travelled extensively, lived and worked overseas and experienced different cultures. All of this enhances my practice and helps me to understand my clients, adapt, empathise and fully be with them in a non-judgemental space.
Our relationship will be based on trust, honesty and respect and this will allow therapeutic growth to flourish.
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
Extensive experience supporting clients with anxiety, depression, bereavement, trauma, change, loss/grief, relationship issues and menopause.
I also work with individuals who are neurodivergent.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
You are in charge of your sessions whether it be a one off session to work through an immediate issue causing you discomfort, or your journey of self-awareness and discovery.
Sessions are:
50 minutes for individuals - £65
60 minutes for couples - £90
Concessions available for students/key workers - please contact me for rates and availability
If you would like to have a chat or have any questions, with no commitment, please feel free to call or email me.
I look forward to hearing from you and take care.
When I work
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Further information
I work from my room in Didsbury and also offer telephone and online sessions
The frequency of sessions is your choice and dependent on your requirements and situation. You are in control of them.
