About me
I am a MBACP registered counsellor and psychotherapist in Bristol (BS2) with have over 30 years experience working therapeutically with adults, families and children in a range of settings.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, addiction, motherhood and life transitions, as well as those seeking greater recognition of themselves, their patterns and relationships, and a deeper sense of meaning.
My practice is grounded in a relational approach and informed by psychodynamic, humanistic and Jungian thinking. Working in an integrative way allows us to explore your experiences at depth, considering how past relationships and patterns may influence your present life, while also creating space for new possibilities and understandings.
I understand that seeking therapy is a meaningful first step. I offer a thoughtful and collaborative space where we can explore what is important to you, at a pace that feels manageable and supportive. Through reflection, dialogue and gentle challenge, therapy can help you develop greater awareness to unconscious patterns, deepen self-recognition, and open up new possibilities for change and growth
Experience
I have worked as a therapist for Mothers for Mothers, Age UK, and I have worked both privately and as an advanced practitioner for the NHS, Local Authorities, Bristol University and for drug rehabilitation, sex work and mental health charities in Bristol and in London.
My work is informed by many years of supporting people from diverse ages, cultures and walks of life, as well as by my own lived experience. Together, these help me to offer therapy that is respectful, curious and responsive to individual needs
Training, qualifications & experience
- PG Dip. in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
- PG Cert. in Systemic Counselling
- MSc in Social Work
- Dip in Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy
- Cert in Counselling in the development of learning
- BA Hons Politics and Sociology
I have extensive experience supporting people through a wide range of organisations, including Age UK, Mothers for Mothers, drug rehabilitation services, statutory children’s services, the NHS, women’s mental health projects, and services for sex workers.
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
Vicarious Trauma
Care experienced adults
Sex Work
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Further information
I can also offer outdoor therapy, sometimes known as ‘Walk and Talk’, which can be helpful for those who prefer to work in nature, in gentle movement, and outside the traditional therapy room.
