Qualifications

Children and Young Peoples Mental Health (MA) Counselling Solutions (BA) BACP

Therapeutic Approach

Integrative

Membership body

BACP (Accred.)

Years practicing

7 years

Issues worked with

Attachment issues, Bereavement, Childhood abuse, Chronic fatigue, Cultural identity, Dyslexia, Gambling, Gaming, Autism spectrum disorder, Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), Health anxiety, Identity issues, Mood instability, Personal growth/wellbeing, Physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Social anxiety, Loneliness, Physical health, Sexuality, Stress, Suicidal thoughts, Refugees and displacement, Alcohol, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fertility and pregnancy, Addiction, Bullying, Depression, Chronic or acute health conditions, Disordered eating, Anger, LGBTQ+, Parenting, Rape/sexual assault, Sexual identity, Sexual matters, PTSD, Phobias, Self-harm, OCD, Trauma, Work-related issues, Complex Grief, Menopause, ADHD/ADD, Abuse (unspecified), Anxiety (Worries, Fears, Panic), Grief/Loss, Romantic Relationships, Spirituality/Religion, Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Abortion, Academic Stress, Adjustment/Changes, Brain Fog, Burnout/Fatigue, Confidence/Self-esteem, Disassociation, Divorce, Dyspraxia, Emotional Expression, Family issues/relationships, Friendships, Gender identity (incl. dysphoria), Illness in the family, Learning difficulties (general), Leaving University, Low/Depressed Mood, Marriage, Miscarriage, Parental Alcohol/Drug Problems, Parental Separation/Divorce, Perfectionism, Post-Natal Depression (PND), Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Public Speaking/Performance Anxiety, Relationships with Academic Staff, Sleep Problems.

Personal Statement

I provide a safe, supportive & confidential environment, in which to explore problems which can enable you, the client, to gain a better understanding of your difficulties. I am a warm and empathetic therapist which helps me to build strong therapeutic relationship’s and this helps me to connect with clients problems. This can help clients to build confidence and improve your ability to cope in a more informed way.

With my experience of working with a diverse range of issues my approach has become integrated and varied, drawing upon a variety of theoretical models, tailored to suit the individual needs of the client.

There are numerous advantages of accessing counselling are as wide-ranging as they are long-lasting. Offering a range of benefits, counselling can bring a sense of clarity to the mind and an improved sense of direction too. In the long term, counselling can help to build resilience, help to organise your thoughts and feelings as well as work through past trauma reduce anxiety and support through the grief and bereavement process.

I am passionate about working with clients to provide a safe empathic and non-judgemental space to talk through and process their emotions and past experiences that can bring about positive change.

I have been working in counselling for six years with specific experience with anxiety, depression, bereavement, and trauma. I work with adults and young people in an integrative way and have undertaken training in both cbt and solution focused therapy which combined with specific experience with anxiety, depression, bereavement, and trauma. I work with adults and young people in an integrative way and have undertaken training in both cbt and solution focused therapy which combined with my previous training in person centered, systemic, psychodynamic and humanistic means that i can adapt to my clients need. I am able to provide both long and short term work depending on what is appropriate and needed by the client.