Sometimes life gets hard, and it can be difficult to reach out, this may be due to fear, or embarrassment, or maybe just because we’re not sure who will listen. It’s easy to get advice, most people are willing to give us that, but sometimes we need something more. Counselling provides a safe place to unload your worries and concerns, a place where you can be truly heard and understood, a place of empathy and non-judgement, a place that is focussed solely on YOU. A place where you can be supported whilst you work through your ‘stuff’. I believe in working holistically, encompassing the whole client, psychologically, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. I do not believe a person is their diagnosis, or their problems, instead I prefer to focus on the person as a unique individual with life experiences. My role is to support them as they find ways to live with, manage or overcome any issues they may be experiencing. I believe in person centred care, which places each and every client at the centre of their care. Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked in the care industry for over 28 years, in various settings from, elderly care to working with long term institutionalised mental health care. I believe that this has afforded me with a wealth of knowledge and experience in working with people, and the ability to build effective working therapeutic relationships. I am an integrative counsellor, utilising Person-Centred Therapy, DBT, Transactional Analysis, CBT, Existential Therapy, Solution Focussed Therapy, and Feminist Therapy, which are adapted to each client. This means that you receive therapy tailored for you and your needs. I predominantly work with addiction, ADHD, domestic abuse, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, kleptomania, hoarding, and self-harm. My Qualifications
Foundation Degree in Counselling. BA Hons in Humanistic and Existential Counselling. Additional training:
GDPR Awareness
Working with Personality Disorders (KUF)
Working with suicide and self-harm
Working with depression
Hoarding for front line workers
Advanced trauma training. Level 3 Diploma in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Level 1,2 &3 Safeguarding
Mental health first aid. Adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s). I am currently studying autism awareness, as I believe counselling should be inclusive and accessible to everyone, should they want it.
