Awareness can bring pain, but through that process, some freedom and alternative choices can open up.
11/28/2025
When things feel really bad, I draw on this; that getting here and having the chance to exist offers enough meaning.
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Making the decision to try therapy/counselling is not one usually taken lightly. What is going to happen? Will it be hard? Will it be painful? Will it help or make things worse? These questions and many others are one of the reasons that I offer a free/discounted half-hour introductory session (cost depends on venue) so that we can meet and get to know each other a little, giving us an opportunity to talk about any concerns that you may have.
As a person-centred, humanistic practitioner (more about that later) I set out to work with you on what ever you choose to bring to the session, what ever that may be. The therapy space is a safe place where we can explore thoughts, feelings or behaviours that are troubling you in an atmosphere of non-judgement and acceptance. We will go through the contract between us where we will look at confidentiality, and then we can begin wherever you would like to.
The therapeutic relationship is a unique one where you come to spend time with another person who is basically a stranger to begin with, and with whom you may decide to talk about some very personal, difficult or painful stuff. Building trust is therefore is a very important part of our time together.
Now for some practical stuff! I have private indemnity insurance and adhere to the professional frameworks of the 2 bodies that I am a member of: the UKCP and the BACP. I am an accredited member of the UKCP (The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy) and a member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy). These organisations are there to regulate the profession and my regular clinical supervision ensures that I am working ethically and maintaining best practice.
My training is as a Level 7 (band 7) Person-Centred & Experiential psychotherapist and have also had Cruse Bereavement training, Substance Misuse training, Safeguarding, Panic and the Inner Critical Voice and many other Continuous Professional Development workshops. I have been in practice for 5 years and have worked in various fields including working with people who have had various mental health diagnoses as well as those who have suffered domestic violence, sexual abuse etc. Every ones experience is different and so therefore is the work we do together.
If you would like any more information, please feel free to contact me for a chat or to book an informal initial session. The cost per hourly session is between £35 and £45, dependant on venue.