A Safe Space for Healing and Growth

My mission is to create a warm, non-judgemental space where you feel heard and understood. I offer counselling services rooted in empathy and expertise and having been on the other side of the therapeutic partnership myself I understand how vital that is to a successful outcome.

Whether you are looking for trauma therapy, stress management or help with you emotional health and well-being, I bring commitment, expertise and above all empathy to help facilitate healing and growth.

Because I have studied a variety of approaches to counselling and psychotherapy, including CBT, person-centred and psychodynamic techniques I believe that collaboratively we will find a way of working that suits you and your needs. Perhaps the past seems too painful to look at and you would like to work in the "here and now" or perhaps someone bearing witness to your past and walking alongside you whilst you unravel what that has meant to your present is just what you need. Whatever you decide I can guarantee to provide a non-judgemental, empathic and compassionate space for you to explore your feelings, working at your pace.

I appreciate how difficult it can be to take that first step and see a counsellor but I also know how empowering it can feel coming out the other side with a new sense of identity.

My Experience

I have worked with a diverse range of clients from all walks of life and have worked for Mind, St Peter and St James' hospice and for Cruse.  I worked as an associate counsellor for West Kent Mind after qualifying and have had private practices in Tonbridge  and Tunbridge Wells. and more recently since moving to The Cotswolds, I have been working with people from all over the UK and Europe via video and telephone links. I have worked with adult clients who have experienced amongst other things, loss, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, addiction,  abuse, PTSD, CPTSD, BPD, relationship issues and bereavement.

My Philosophy

I believe that we all possess an inherent ability to heal ourselves given the right opportunities and tools. We know what is good for us and what isn't working for us. We all have the ability to tap into our creativity and to be truly authentic given the right environment. for growth.  We can find an inner strength and dare to be ourselves if we can let go of other people's expectations and desires for us. Somewhere along the line life can slowly mould us into somebody that  doesn't feel quite right. Perhaps we forgot our own needs along the way or perhaps no-one ever allowed us to just be who we are. I believe we all have unique capabilities and inner strength that we can tap into, making us resilient and secure in our decisions. Together we can uncover all that suffocated potential, empowering you to do what it is you need to do and to be yourself and achieve your goals.

I am a member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) which means that not only can you be assured of the standard of my training but you can relax knowing that I adhere to their code of ethics and continue to extend my knowledge through continuing professional development.

Since qualifying I have invested in extra training in Couples Counselling, Anxiety, treatment for Trauma recovery, BPD, CBT, The Rewind Technique, Tele-Health , mindfulness, self-esteem, and self-harm and suicide to name but a few.

I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

I believe in working through relationship and would posit it will be the strongest indicator of successful therapy. Relationship with others is often the source of our problems in the here and now so it makes sense that we heal through relationship.

BACP Membership

I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists)  and adhere to their code of ethics.

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