F.A.Q.
Are you qualified?
Yes. I am qualified, registered and insured.
Qualifications & professional registration
Continuing Professional Development
2023
Extra
Qualifications & professional registration
- Middlesex University: DipHE Counselling
- MBACP Registered Member 402110
- ACC Registered Member R001502
- Psychology Today Profile
Continuing Professional Development
2023
- Safeguarding Level 3
- Working with suicide, intervention & prevention
- Applying Attachment Theory
- Strength-based Interventions to Thrive with ADHD from Childhood to Adulthood
- Integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) Across Clinical Applications
- Treating Trauma with IFS: Procedures for Healing Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, and more
- Single-session therapy
- Gaslighting: Rebuild from a Narcissist's Emotional Abuse
- Janina Fisher's Trauma Treatment Certification Training (CCTP)
- Christiane Sanderson’s Intensive Course in Trauma-Informed Practice: Treating Complex PTSD
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss: Strategies to Support Grief and Treat Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression in Bereaved Families.
- BLUESTAR- Pre-Trial Therapy Training Programme
- CPCAB: Trauma Informed Practice
- Working with Gestalt techniques
- Telephone and E-counselling
- BACP/OU Counselling online
- CRUSE: Bereavement Support Training
- Safeguarding, Level 2
Extra
- Enhanced DBS
- Insurance
- ICO Registered
What is counselling like?
Counselling is a collaborative and empowering process, and the goal is to help you build resilience, gain self-awareness, develop coping strategies, and improve your overall mental health and well-being.
Our first session together will include an initial assessment, which may involve exploring your history, relationships (past and present), and mental wellbeing. We will also discuss your goals and expectations so that, together, we can determine the most appropriate course of action. We will agree to regularly review your goals and progress. During your sessions, we will work together to explore and address your concerns and work towards achieving your goals. We may talk about emotions, relationships and experiences, practice different coping techniques and strategies, set goals, and create action plans.
Your counselling sessions will normally be booked for the same day and time every week. However, I will seek to offer flexibility, if possible. Counselling can be short or long term. After our initial appointment you can book a regular time slot very week.
Counselling can cover any life-area, at times it can feel a bit like untangling a giant knotted ball of string, so determination and commitment are often required. It can take a bit of time to ‘settle’ into the process and it’s important to know that as we work together through issues and emotions, it can, at times, feel as though things are getting worse. For most people this feeling is temporary and most people begin to experience progressive improvement to their well-being.
Our first session together will include an initial assessment, which may involve exploring your history, relationships (past and present), and mental wellbeing. We will also discuss your goals and expectations so that, together, we can determine the most appropriate course of action. We will agree to regularly review your goals and progress. During your sessions, we will work together to explore and address your concerns and work towards achieving your goals. We may talk about emotions, relationships and experiences, practice different coping techniques and strategies, set goals, and create action plans.
Your counselling sessions will normally be booked for the same day and time every week. However, I will seek to offer flexibility, if possible. Counselling can be short or long term. After our initial appointment you can book a regular time slot very week.
Counselling can cover any life-area, at times it can feel a bit like untangling a giant knotted ball of string, so determination and commitment are often required. It can take a bit of time to ‘settle’ into the process and it’s important to know that as we work together through issues and emotions, it can, at times, feel as though things are getting worse. For most people this feeling is temporary and most people begin to experience progressive improvement to their well-being.
How do I pay?
Payment can be made by BACS transfer and is required in full 24hrs before your appointment.
You can block book your sessions if that is helpful.
Subject to availability you can book different days/times each week to accommodate shift work or other responsibilities.
If you are unable to attend a booked session, please notify me as soon as possible and I will seek to find an alternative date/time.
Late notifications, within 24 hours of your appointment, will be charged the full fee.
I am occasionally able to offer reduced fee sessions, for students or those on low income. Please contact me to enquire if I have any availability to offer this.
You can block book your sessions if that is helpful.
Subject to availability you can book different days/times each week to accommodate shift work or other responsibilities.
If you are unable to attend a booked session, please notify me as soon as possible and I will seek to find an alternative date/time.
Late notifications, within 24 hours of your appointment, will be charged the full fee.
I am occasionally able to offer reduced fee sessions, for students or those on low income. Please contact me to enquire if I have any availability to offer this.
Is there parking?
Yes. Free unlimited parking on the driveway and on the road opposite.
Is there a waiting room?
No. I stagger the session times so you should not meet anyone on arrival or leaving of your sessions.
Can I bring someone with me to my sessions?
Generally it is inappropriate to have anyone else other than the counsellor and the client in the session unless it is specifically a couples or family session, which I do not currently offer.
If you have children you will need to make arrangements for them to be cared for whilst you are at your session appointment.
If a family member or friend is driving you to your appointment, they are welcome to wait in their car outside of the building or there are some cafes nearby where they could buy a drink.
If you have children you will need to make arrangements for them to be cared for whilst you are at your session appointment.
If a family member or friend is driving you to your appointment, they are welcome to wait in their car outside of the building or there are some cafes nearby where they could buy a drink.
Do I need to be referred by my GP?
No. Most clients self-refer. However, I do accept referrals from GP’s, charities and other local counsellors.
Is there disabled/wheelchair access?
The counselling room is on the ground floor. There are 2 low steps at the front door. The front door is wide but not accessible for a wheelchair.
