I am a counsellor working with individuals and couples. My approach recognises the impact of earlier life experiences, and unconscious processes that affect adult behaviour. I help clients gain better self-awareness and understanding of their thoughts and feelings - an important aspect of the process. This enables successful choices to be made that may have seemed unattainable before.
I combine different techniques of counselling (mainly Person Centred and Psychodynamic models, as well as Cognitive Behavioural) and refine them to meet your individual needs. I have a grounded, open approach, and work successfully with clients from all cultures.
I run an established private practice, and as well as my work as a therapist, I have worked as a counselling lecturer, and for many years worked in the NHS.
I hold advanced diplomas in psychotherapeutic and integrative counselling, and I am certificated in psychosexual health. I am qualified to work with couples, and I am a CRUSE trained bereavement counsellor.
I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) abiding by their ethical framework. I maintain a strict policy of confidentiality.
In general I work on an open ended basis, but I can also offer session limited work. I work with EAP services and insurers.