About me

I have over 30 years of experience supporting people from all walks of life with a wide range of physical, emotional and mental health issues. My service provides:

• bullet A range of tried and tested approaches which I tailor to suit your unique needs.
• bullet A confidential, professional and ethical therapeutic experience.
• bullet Therapy based in current scientific evidence from psychology, counselling and psychotherapy.
• bullet A collaborative approach where we work together as a team with your potential for improved well-being, personal growth and effective, positive change.
• bullet Therapy which meets the exacting standards and ethics of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
• bullet Short, medium and long term therapy.

I currently work exclusively with adults (over 18 years old) but I bring training, knowledge and experience of development across our life spans to support you to work through the issues you bring to therapy. My background as a qualified psychologist supports this with training and experience in learning disabilities, autism, cognitive impairments, learning theory and psychological ill-health. I also have 26 years’ experience as an informal family carer and have undertaken research in this area. All of this study, work and life experience combine in the therapy I can offer you.

How I work

I work collaboratively with you to achieve goals set by you. You remain in control of your counselling at all times. I bring skills, knowledge and experience to help you to achieve as much or as little as you would like. As an integrative therapist I am trained in a range of counselling and psychotherapy theory and practice including:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Attachment Theory
• Person Centred Therapy

I also utilize theory and practice from other schools of counselling and psychotherapy such as:

• Compassion Focussed Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Schema Therapy
• Transactional Analysis
• Motivational Interviewing
• Polyvagal Theory

My Qualifications

• bullet Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling [ACTO Approved] (2019)
• bullet M.Sc. in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy [BACP Accredited] (2019)
• bullet Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy [BACP Accredited] (2018)
• bullet Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy [BACP Accredited] (2016)
• bullet Certificate of Awareness in Bereavement Care [CRUSE] (2013)
• bullet Certificates in Person Centred Counselling [CPCAB Accredited] (2012/13)
• bullet Certificate in Counselling Skills (2010)
• bullet M.Sc. in Educational Psychology (1987)
• bullet Post Graduate Certificate in Education (1985)
• bullet B.Sc. (Hons) in Behavioural Sciences [Psychology] (1984)

I am committed to continually updating my skills and practice to bring you the benefit of new developments in counselling and psychotherapy. In the last year this has included:

• Master Class in Polyvagal Informed Therapy
• Working with Psychiatric Drugs
• Working with Childhood Sexual Abuse
• Master Programme on Treatment of Trauma
• Working with Suicide and Self Harm
• Updated Safeguarding Training
• Internal Family Systems Therapy
• Memory Reconsolidation

I hold Registered membership of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy [MBACP] and The British Psychological Society [MBPsS], a current Enhanced DBS certificate, ICO registration as a data controller. I have full professional indemnity insurance.

Find Out More

If you would like to find out more about therapy with me, please feel free to contact me. I am happy to answer any questions you may have, help you to decide whether therapy is for you and to understand what you can expect from working therapeutically with me. If it becomes apparent that working with me isn’t right for you, I will be happy to suggest alternatives.