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Welcome, I am a trained and qualified therapist working with adults, children, teenagers and young people. I work integratively, using all of the main theoretical disciplines, including person-centred, CBT and psychodynamic and I adapt my approach specifically to suit each person I am working with. No two clients are the same!
I am warm, caring and genuine and I will listen and support you in dealing with your worries, issues and difficulties, helping you explore these areas of difficulty and empowering you to find solutions that work for you. I do this in a gentle, investigative, collaborative way, working with you, and alongside you, helping you challenge and understand yourself better. I do understand that starting counselling can be difficult and a trip into the unknown for many people - I am happy to put you at ease and am happy to offer a free 1/2 hour chat via phone/email or online where you can ask questions, get a feel for what therapy might be like and where we can talk through what to expect and what you want from your sessions. I offer both short/fixed term therapy and also open-ended/longer-term therapy and would always review regularly with you how the counselling is progressing, with a view to working towards an ending when that is appropriate.
My approach stems from my firm belief that you are the expert on you and what works for you.
I work using Person Centred, Psychodynamic, CBT, Solutions-focussed and other therapeutic approaches as appropriate, tailored to your needs.
I offer both short/fixed term therapy and also open-ended/longer-term therapy and would always review regularly with you how the counselling is progressing, with a view to working towards an ending when that is appropriate.
Adults, older adults, Young people and children over 10.
ADHD
Autism,
Dyspraxia,
Dyslexia,
learning difficulties disabilities.
LGBTQ+
CYP (Children and Young People)
£50 per adult session
£45 per child and young people session
I have a sliding scale downwards from this for trainees, and those on low incomes/unemployed.
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I am a trained, qualified supervisor working online and face-to-face, experienced in working with most of the usual presentations clients bring and have specialism in CYP, educational settings, learning difficulties, long term illness, disabilities and LGBTQ+..
A good supervisor/supervisee relationship is vital in supporting you in your work as a therapist; my aim is to make that a welcoming but useful relationship where we learn from each other and where questions, doubts and worries can be discussed openly. We will also always recognise and celebrate what has worked well in your practice.
I offer face-to-face supervision but have also specific training in working online and am therefore able to offer Online/remote/distance Supervision. The BACP and other counselling organisations recommend that counsellors/therapists working online/telephone should receive supervision in the same mode as they practice and that supervisors offering online supervision should have knowledge and experience of online and phone therapy in order to deliver online supervision. Many supervisors now offer online supervision, which is great as this is definitely one of the ways forward now. However, not all supervisors have received specific training and this can mean being unaware of the specific risks, challenges and benefits of counselling/supervising online or via phone.
My aim, whether meeting in person or online is always to create a safe, warm and trust-filled space recognising that you are the expert on your client(s) where we can together take a step back and look at the strengths, achievements in your work and also explore collaboratively any difficulties or dilemmas.
I practice integratively with experience particularly in person-centred, CBT, solutions-focussed and also psychodynamic modalities and I have experience of working in educational settings and with children and young people, (CYP)
ADHD/Autism, disabilities, LGBTQ+, CYP.
I work and supervise integratively. I use predominantly the 7-eyed model adapted for use in working online.
£50 per hour
I operate concessions and a sliding scale down from this for trainees and those on a low income
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