About me
I am an experienced, accredited children’s and adult counsellor based in Hertfordshire. I offer face-to-face, online and telephone counselling sessions, depending on your individual needs and preferences.
I also offer monthly supervision for counsellors and can provide sessions at a reduced rate for trainee counsellors.
If you would like to discuss how I may be able to support you, I offer a free 20-minute consultation call at a time that works best for you. This gives us an opportunity to talk about what you are looking for and whether counselling with me feels right for you.
Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or would like any further information.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
My formal counselling training is Person-Centred, which supports me in offering a compassionate, holistic and individualised approach to my work.
My professional background includes experience within early years, domestic abuse services and women’s refuges, as well as working as a Senior Trauma Therapist, supporting clients affected by sexual, domestic and relational trauma. I also have experience working with addiction and substance-related issues.
Through my work with the NHS in schools, I have gained extensive experience supporting children and young people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. I can offer support with areas such as anxiety, low self-esteem, confidence, friendship difficulties and relationship issues.
I am highly qualified and experienced in counselling children and young people, and have undertaken extensive safeguarding training relating to children, young people and adults.
Throughout my career, I have worked with clients of all ages experiencing a wide range of difficulties that can sometimes feel overwhelming or difficult to navigate. This includes:
Anxiety and depression
Low mood
Low self-esteem and confidence
Trauma
Domestic, sexual and relational abuse
Self-harm
Suicidal thoughts and ideation
Addiction
Friendship and relationship difficulties
Emotional and mental health difficulties
I understand that everyone’s circumstances are different, and I aim to provide a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space where you can explore what is happening for you at your own pace.
I can offer short-term or longer-term counselling, depending on your individual needs and what we feel would be most appropriate together.
Training, qualifications & experience
My formal counselling training is Person Centred which supports me to offer a holistic approach to my work.
My background has been a mix of early years, domestic abuse and women’s refuge, and as senior trauma therapist supporting in sexual, domestic and relational Trauma. I have also worked with addiction. I have excellent Mental Health in education experience due to my work in schools with the NHS. I am able to offer work around low self esteem steam and confidence building as well as friendship and relationship issues.
I am highly qualified in counselling children and young people as well as being highly trained within the safeguarding arena of children, YP and adults.
I have vast experience of working with clients of all ages working through many areas that can be difficult to navigate at times. This includes things such as anxiety, depression, low mood, trauma, abuse, self harm, suicidal ideation and addiction issues to name a few. I can offer short term work or longer term where needed.
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
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Various therapy packages are available on discussion with me
Face to Face available across Hertfordshire
I look forward to hearing from you
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Further information
Please get in touch if you feel I may be able to help your or someone else or you have any questions for me regarding therapy options or how I work etc.
