About me
✨Hi! I'm Yvonne and I’m here to walk with you on this chapter of your life’s journey.
Taking the first step towards counselling may be out of your comfort zone and may even feel daunting. I'm here to reassure you that it's okay to feel unsure. Life's challenges can sometimes feel overwhelming, and reaching out for support at these times is a brave and an important step towards working on your future self.
✨WHY CONSIDER COUNSELLING?
You might have been thinking about getting help for a while now. Maybe you're feeling stuck, or perhaps you're unsure about your next steps.
Whether it’s feeling lonely, family issues, processing a new diagnosis or low confidence/self-esteem, counselling can help you by gaining clarity on your thoughts and feelings, find a new path forward, improve your relationships and decision making, and start to see things from a new perspective.
🌿 “I have learned that the things in my life that I looked at negatively, I sometimes have control over from working with Yvonne.” (Client feedback)
🌿 “I have learnt to become aware of myself and my anger and therefore building better relationships with my family and myself.” (Client feedback)
✨WHAT TO EXPECT
Creating a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space for you is my priority. We’ll then go at a pace that feels right for you. I’ll be here to listen, guide you without telling you what to do, help you discover your own solutions and feel more in control of your life.
🌿 “Your deceptively quiet manner made me feel safe enough to open up honestly and authentically for the first time in a really long time. You gave me the space to talk about things. Hard things. Sad things. Things that made me angry. And through it all, you held the space for me, so that I felt seen and supported through it all. That’s not an easy thing to do and it’s a testament to how skilled you are.” (Client feedback)
🌿 “Thank you so much for journeying with me. Thank you for letting me discover that which I needed to discover. Thank you for helping me to face things that needed to be faced.” (Client feedback).
✨TAKING THE NEXT STEP
🌿Your First Session: Our first session will be about getting to know each other, understanding what you hope to achieve and see if we’re a good fit. Do you feel ready to start your journey with me? If yes, let’s connect by clicking “Email me” at the top of my page. I’ll reply within 24hours.
🌿Introductory Call: Still unsure? That's okay, let’s have a chat by booking a free 15-minute introductory call. Just click "Book intro call" at the top of my page.
Training, qualifications & experience
✨I'm an accredited counsellor/psychotherapist who uses the psychodynamic model, a method that helps explore deep feelings and thoughts to bring about real change. We’ll work together in a supportive, confidential and non-judgemental space.
I’m a member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their code of ethics which is there to support us both while we work together. I also have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
✨MY EXPERIENCE:
I have sixteen years’ experience of supporting people with a range of mental health issues.
I have experience counselling:
🌿 Individuals feeling anxious.
🌿 Navigating family issues.
🌿 Loneliness.
🌿 Individuals who feel stuck and want to gain clarity.
🌿 Building self-esteem, self-worth and self-confidence.
🌿 Helping individuals to create and maintain healthy boundaries.
🌿 Reducing the need to people please.
🌿 Working with adults and teens experiencing ADHD and Dyslexia.
🌿 Teens who have been excluded from mainstream schooling.
🌿 University students.
🌿 Low/depressed mood.
Experience also includes:
🌿 Group counselling.
🌿 Delivering training to staff.
For group counselling a staff training please contact me by clicking “Email me” at the top of my page to discuss your requirements.
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
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Fees
£57.00 per session
Additional information
✨First session: £57.00
✨Ongoing sessions: £57.00
✨Group Counselling & Staff Training: Please contact me directly to discuss your requirements.
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Further information
Data Protection
Your privacy is important to me and I will only communicate with you in a way which has your consent, and which is in line with UK Law on Data Protection.
