About

Before becoming a counsellor / psychotherapist, I had a varied life and career.  I decided to become a counsellor having benefitted enormously from counselling due to difficult circumstances in my own life.

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I trained with the NHS, achieving a Diploma in Integrative Counselling with Distinction.  My qualification was accredited with the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and I am an accredited member of that professional body, which means I am an advanced practitioner. 

I also have a further post-graduate Diploma in Evidence-based Psychotherapies and I am fully insured and DBS cleared.

 

I have extensive counselling experience having worked in different counselling settings including for the NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service. More recently, I have worked with terminally ill patients and their families in a hospice.

 

I believe counselling can support everyone and I value diversity and difference.  I have worked with clients of different  races, sexualities, those with disabilities and clients from a range of faiths.  I provide a safe, non-judgemental environment that seeks to empower you, recognising your uniqueness and abilities.  I offer you encouragement and, when appropriate, challenge to help you achieve your counselling goals.  As a professional counsellor, I have regular supervision to ensure that I provide the best possible support to my clients and continue to keep abreast of developments in counselling and psychotherapy through regular ongoing training.