And the day came when the risk to remain closed in a bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom

~Anais Nin~

Don’t turn away. Keep your gaze on the bandaged place. That’s where the light enters you

~Rumi~

You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself

~Galileo Galilei~

No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge

~Kahlil Gibran~

About me

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My priority is to offer a warm and respectful relationship in which you feel safe exploring issues, coming to terms with what’s worrying you and finding positive new ways to manage your difficulties.

Before training as a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor I was a Speech and Language Therapist. This experience taught me the importance and complexity of communication within relationships and enhances my work as a counsellor.

I began working with couples in 2002 and have been working with individuals since 2008. I have experience of counselling in the workplace, within NHS primary care, a university setting and within agencies offering low cost services. Currently I work in private practice.

Qualifications, Training and Experience

  • BA (Hons) Integrative Relational Counselling (2011)
  • Advanced Certificate Integrative Counselling (AQA) (2008)
  • Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner Certificate (2006)
  • Relate Certificate in Couple counselling (2005)

Ongoing training

  • Emotionally Focussed Therapy for Couples 2014 – 16 . Working towards certification
  • CBT Certificate
  • Post Graduate Training in working with Boarding School Survivors 2016

Membership

I am a registered member of the BACP