About me
I am a qualified counsellor offering face-to-face, person-centred counselling at the Humber Therapy Centre, Beeston, Nottingham.
I provide a calm, confidential space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings freely, without judgement. My aim is to listen carefully and understand things from your point of view. I am professional and ethical but I also bring myself into the counselling relationship in a way that I hope feels genuine and down to earth.
I trust and respect your ability to find your own way to cope with the problems you face. As your counsellor, I won’t advise or tell you what to do. My hope is that, by openly exploring your problems in an accepting space, you can develop deeper self-understanding and build the confidence to make choices about your life that feel right for you.
Sometimes it can be hard to express thoughts and feelings in words, and I am trained and experienced in working therapeutically with art and creative materials. There is no obligation to work this way.
As a person-centred counsellor, I believe that the counselling relationship we create together is central to healing and growth, and I offer empathy and acceptance to all clients regardless of the problems they present with.
In private practice I work with adults (18+) and have experience working with many issues and differing levels of distress, including loss and bereavement, anxiety, depression, parenting, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, challenging childhood experiences, feeling stuck, life changing illness, neurodiversity, discrimination, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, education/work issues, family relationship issues. I can offer short or long term therapy according to your needs.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Level 2 in Counselling Skills
- Level 2 Certificate in Therapeutic Use of Person-Centred Creative Arts
- BA (hons) Communications
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follow their ethical code of practice.
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
£50.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a free initial consultation by phone (20 minutes) so feel free to get in touch by text or email and we can arrange an initial chat to talk more about your needs and see whether I am the right counsellor for you.
Sessions are then £50.00 for a 50 minute session.
Further information
I see private clients at the Humber Works Therapy Centre which is based in Beeston. It is very close to the University of Nottingham, University Park campus and within a short walking distance of bus and tram stops (University Boulevard stop). Parking is available outside the centre or on streets nearby. Rooms are on the ground floor with step free access and there is a reception area to wait in prior to your session.
My private practice days are Mondays and Fridays.
I combine private counselling with work as a volunteer counsellor for a bereavement charity and a community garden. I also lead Wellbeing Walks as a volunteer.
