About me
Hello, I'm Zoe, a degree qualified Counsellor & Psychotherapist of 13 years.
My practice is Bloom & Grow Counselling & Psychotherapy. I support children, young people and adults in individual sessions, either in person or remotely. From September 2026, I will be offering sessions to families.
I believe my career so far, my own personal mental health struggles and experience of personal therapy are what make me a competent therapist today. I can understand what it is like to be in the clients position, and have an ability to relate to what you may be going through. I understand how difficult it can feel to ask for help. You are the expert in your own life and experience, but I will be there to get alongside you and guide you through.
It is rare that we can find uninterrupted time to focus on ourselves in this busy world. I understand the importance of needing to slow down, take time to reflect, away from the noise outside, free of judgement or opinion.
I can offer a calm, safe space, with an approach that comes from Humanistic therapy, an outlook focusing on the here and now moment, emphasising your own unique experience and ability to thrive and fulfil your potential.
I am a relational therapist and believe that our therapeutic bond is what will enable you to feel able to share and discover things about yourself and work through personal issues. I believe in entering into a therapeutic relationship with an open mind, and a keen interest into knowing about your past experiences and relationships.
I am creative and dynamic, offering art, writing, paint, clay, sand, play, music as ways to connect. We can sit opposite, next to each other, on chairs, at a table, on the floor, whatever feels most comfortable. These are all things that we can discover and talk about in our first sessions together. I believe in finding a way together that can best support you on your journey.
As a member of the BACP I work to their ethical guidelines, and attend regular Supervision and Continuous Professional Development workshops to support me.
Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. If you have any questions or would like to talk to me, then please get in touch. Be brave and take that first step, don't struggle alone.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Introduction to Counselling Skills.
- Intermediate certificate in Counselling
- Advanced Certificate in Counselling Level 4 - Including working with Children & Young People.
- BSc (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy - Module included on working with Children & Young People.
- Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Leadership & Management.
- Designated Safeguarding Lead - Level 3.
Continuous Professional Development:
- Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy - Level 1
- Principles & Methods of Relationally Focussed Integrative Psychotherapy - Richard Erskine.
- Introduction to Sandplay
- Working with Clay
- Understanding emotional based school avoidance.
- Creating a safe space
- Parental engagement in action - Utilising the parent system in Child therapy.
- Attachment - Development of Identity in Childhood.
I have experience supporting children, young people and adults in private practice, school setting, within mental health charities, and Residential child care.
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
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I charge £55 per 50 minute in person session and £50 for video sessions which are via Teams, WhatsApp or Facetime.
Discounts are available for Students/Student Counsellors.
I offer daytime and evening sessions Monday to Friday.
Please reach out to arrange an introductory call to talk further and find the best way forward for you.
Further information
My practice is called Bloom & Grow Counselling & Psychotherapy. I have a Counselling space within The Old National School building in Bourne Lincolnshire. This is a small office building with 8 rooms and facilities. A doorbell from outside can be rung directly through to me, so I can come and let you in. The building is secure and quiet with parking nearby. I also offer remote sessions via Teams, WhatsApp and FaceTime.
