This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I am passionate about supporting people’s mental health, growth and personal development; seeking to empower people to achieve their goals and to make positive choices and changes in their life.
There are many reasons why someone might want to come to therapy. Maybe you’re struggling with feelings of anxiety, depression or anger which are impacting on your self-esteem, your relationships and your hopes for the future. Perhaps you are struggling to come to terms with past experiences which feel like they are impacting you now and keeping you stuck. Maybe you’ve gone through a significant life change or period of transition and feel lost and overwhelmed. Maybe you’re struggling with relationships and family dynamics and want to better understand these patterns in your life.
Whatever your reason for seeking therapy, I can support you to understand yourself and your situation better by offering a place to explore your experiences, thoughts and feelings in a completely non-judgemental, warm and supportive space. Exploration and awareness open up the possibility of gaining new perspectives, changing your relationship with your thoughts and feelings, finding more self-compassion and replacing outdated ideas about yourself, allowing you to move towards living the life you want.
As an Integrative Counsellor, I aim to work collaboratively with my clients, drawing on different ideas and approaches to tailor the support I offer to you and your individual needs. The core of my practice is a relational, person-centred approach with a focus on offering you a warm, empathic, non-judgemental space to enable you to feel safe to explore whatever you wish to bring to therapy. I am interested in how our past shapes our present and how we can use this knowledge to develop greater understanding and compassion for ourselves and others in the here and now. Counselling is an opportunity for all parts of us to be seen and heard so that we can deepen our self-awareness and better understand our needs, responses and patterns.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified, experienced Integrative Counsellor with over 20 years’ experience of working with young people and adults across a variety of education, health and social care settings. I have previously worked with adult clients in the NHS, as well as in school counselling services. Since 2016 I have been running my own busy private practice, offering face to face sessions in and around central Bristol, as well as online sessions nationally. I am a registered member of the BACP and follow their ethical and professional guidelines. I have also recently undertaken an Advanced Diploma in Supervision (including online) and can offer both online and face to face supervision.
I have a degree in Psychology from University College London and a Diploma in Counselling from the University of the West of England.
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
Fees
£45.00 - £50.00
Free initial online session
Additional information
Counselling fees:
- Face-to-Face sessions are £50 per 50 minute session
- Online Sessions are £45 per 50 minute session
- Supervision fees:
- Face-to-face sessions are charged at a rate of £50 per 60 minute session or £65 per 90 minute session.
- Online sessions are charged at a rate of £45 per 60 minute session or £60 per 90 minute session
When I work
I currently have availability on weekdays and evening sessions available on Wednesdays
Further information
I understand how daunting it can be to reach out for support and so I am happy to offer a free 30-minute initial consultation so that you can get to know me and my style of working better before making a commitment to sessions. The initial consultation gives you an opportunity to experience how I work by exploring what is bringing you to therapy and what your hopes are from coming to counselling. I will ask some questions to gain a better understanding of the issues you are bringing and your current situation. I will also be able to describe in more detail my approach to counselling and answer any questions you may have.
