About Me

I am an experienced practitioner, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and a Relate relationship/couples counsellor.

I have many years of experience which began by supporting bereaved people for CRUSE (the bereavement charity). After completing my training in humanistic counselling, I spent several years as a counsellor at the University of Portsmouth’s Student Wellbeing Service and the Portsmouth Counselling Service. My work with clients at these services cemented my belief that the quality of our relationships determines our overall happiness and well-being. This motivated me to train with Relate in Relationship Counselling and to go on to specialise in Adult Relationship or Couples Counselling. I worked as a Relationship Counsellor for Relate for a number of years before setting up my private practice to meet the needs of clients requiring a more flexible, tailor-made service.

Training, Qualifications and Experience

BA Hons English & European Literature – University of Warwick

Awareness in Bereavement Care Foundation Course

Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills – Peter Symonds College

FdA in Humanistic Counselling (Distinction) Based on Transactional Analysis – Peter Symonds College/Middlesex University – accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling – Relate – accredited by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB).

Professional Ethics

I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and adhere to the association’s ethical framework and code of practice. Registration with the BACP demonstrates that I have undergone rigorous training and am continuously expanding my professional learning and expertise in line with the organisation’s guidance on Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Additional CPD courses include:

The Foundation for Infant Loss Accredited Training Course
Diploma in the Art and Science of Neuro Linguistic Programming
Working with Anger in Bereavement
Child Protection & Safeguarding
Working with Suicide and Suicidal Ideation
Compassion Focused Therapy
Teaching Clients Mindfulness Skills
Gender Awareness and Trans Client Training
Acceptance and Commitment therapy
Understanding Addiction and Recovery
Abuse – What, When & How to Respond
Attachment as a Therapeutic Modality
Integrating Attachment and Family Life Cycle Concepts and Theories
Solution Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing
Working with Shame
Integrating Evolutionary Psychology & Neuroscience into Practice
Working with Trauma
Introduction to Emotionally Focused Therapy
Mental Health: Awareness
Depression: A Compassionate Approach
Phone Counselling
Counselling Online
Using Transactional Analysis Creatively