Therapy

Types of Therapy that I Offer

I use an integrated approach which includes, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Humanistic and Person Centred approaches,  Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness stress reduction and relaxation  . Some difficulties can be worked through in short term work and other situations require longer term work. This is something we can discuss together when we explore your experiences so far and then start to seek a way forward suited to you.

I work in partnership with you to raise awareness of what you think, feel and do, so that you can make informed choices and develop strategies to manage your difficulties and improve your mood. I understand the complexities and challenges people can face and I’m committed to helping and empowering people when they are lost or stuck, or when their world is crumbling around them. Therefore, by providing a supportive space, I help people find a way forward that attains meaningful and lasting change for them.

Private Counselling Sessions

Counselling is a very personal experience, its important to get the right match, therefore the first contact is key in helping you decide if we can work together. I offer and initial short consultation, over the phone to establish what your situation is and to help you decide if I am the right person to help you. I do not book you into a session without having an initial discussion with you.

Each counselling sessions thereafter last about 55 minutes at the rate of £45 per hour.  I will work with you in a block of sessions and then we will have a review session to allow us both to assess where we have got to and whether further sessions would be helpful. I will formulate a working agreement with you which aims to provide you with a structure within which I work and it can be renegotiate or add to as appropriate during the course of the counselling.

Qualifications

I am a member of various professional organisations and suitably qualified to work with you. I initially trained and worked as a social worker in a variety of fields and then went into training, lecturing and counselling. I have kept up to date with professional practises and have continued my professional development through various courses and seminars.I undertake a minimum of 30 hours CPD to keep this up to date and I receive monthly supervision.

BA Hons in Social Science,(1986), Certificate for Education and Training in Social Work CQSW 1986, Practice teaching award (1993), PG Cert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2006), Diploma in Yoga Teaching (2009) PG Cert in Leadership in Practice Learning (2011), Mindful Based Stress Reduction Course (2013) Mindfulness Training for Trainers Accreditation (2014) Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (2014)  Cert in Post Traumatic Stress Reduction (2017)

I am a member of The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and I am bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice and abide by their frameworks and complaints procedures. My membership no NCS23-03932