Qualifications

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

Therapeutic Approach

Integrative

Membership body

BACP (Accred.)

Years practicing

6 years

Issues worked with

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

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.