My Journey
I have always been passionate about helping others to embark on their journey to their inner peace. Some years ago, I went on my own journey through therapy, which helped me to understand the process of counselling, and the value of being in a safe space with someone who showed me genuineness, acceptance, and empathy. My journey had many different roads, which lead me to becoming a qualified Counsellor.
I have spent many years of my career supporting and working with individuals who have been experiencing challenging circumstances, who have found themselves dealing with negative habits / addictions, self harm, relationship issues, and many other struggles as a result of a traumatic or difficult event in their past or present.
My goal is to offer clients a safe, warm, respectful and sometimes challenging environment, in which they can explore the issues that are important to them.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified Person Centred Counsellor and an accredited member of the BACP – MBACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapists). I have professional indemnity insurance, and I work in line with the BACP Ethical Framework.
I work in Private Practice in a private space, offering individual and couples counselling. I can provide sessions online or face to face.
Qualifications
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – CPCAB
Level 3 Counselling Studies – CPCAB
Level 2 Counselling Skills – CPCAB
CPD (Continued professional development)
- Developing dialogues for channel
- NRC- Working With Sexual Violence
- Introduction to Psychosexual Therapy
- KUF- Working with Personality Disorder
- Open university CPD training on Awareness of Autism and ADHD
- CPD Understand Dementia Better
- Safeguarding training
- Relate CPD
Background
I have worked professionally for many years with those affected by negative habits/ addictions, low self-esteem and destructive behaviour. I am experienced in working with those who are a survivors/ victims of trauma, sexual abuse and domestic violence.
I am also experienced with helping couples through communication issues and misunderstandings between each other. Mediation can enhance empathy and self-worth through learning how to rationalise and interpret our own, and others’ emotions, words and actions.
I believe that we can work out problems and anxieties, no matter how ‘stuck’ we feel, just through the simple act of being listened to without judgement. Counselling is a therapeutic relationship where we work together to explore the issues that you wish to understand and resolve.