Working together, I will provide you with a warm, welcoming and safe environment in which we can explore any difficult thoughts and feelings that are coming up for you. Counselling offers a means to make sense of your difficulties and to feel heard. I am committed to helping you make more sense of those feelings and will support you in making connections and gaining a deeper understanding of your experiences, both past and present, so that you can find a way forward.
Being a trained listener, I will endeavour to make sure that your voice and story is heard and validated, without any judgement. Grief can feel very messy, like a tangled ball of wool, and trying to navigate our way through grief can feel painfully daunting and overwhelming- I will be alongside you, offering you a confidential space, helping you to unravel that tangled ball of mess safely so that you can gain new perspectives and find a way to bring about change.
Having a Person-Centred approach, I also incorporate other theoretical interventions which can help you to identify, and better understand, any underlying difficulties or issues and empower you to make any necessary changes which will help improve your life and wellbeing.
Alongside my bereavement and loss work, I also have a vast experience of working with many of life’s issues such as anxiety and depression, suicidal thoughts, family or relationship difficulties, work related stress, health related issues, sexual assault, menopause or any other difficulty that you would like to talk about.
Alongside my bereavement and loss work, I also have a vast experience of working with many of life’s issues such as anxiety and depression, suicidal thoughts, family or relationship difficulties, work related stress, health related issues, sexual assault, menopause or any other difficulty that you would like to talk about.
As well as being a qualified Counsellor, I have been a Trainer for Cruse Bereavement Support for many years, writing training courses/webinars for National Cruse and training hundreds of volunteers who have gone on to provide support for bereaved adults and children. I have also worked for a Cancer Counselling Charity for a number of years, providing counselling to those living with, and beyond, cancer and also to those bereaved or affected by cancer in any way.
I am a Registered Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), valuing and abiding by their Code of Ethics thus ensuring I work safely, and in your best interests, at all times. I am committed to non-discriminatory practice and welcome diversity.
Other Qualifications:
Post Qualifying Diploma Counselling Children and Young People
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Professional Certificate in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
Professional Certificate in TA (Transactional Analysis)
Working with Complex Trauma
Certificate in Coaching
Certificate in Mental Health Awareness
Award in Education and Training
SARSAS Training (Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support)
Rewind Trauma Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Ready to take that first step?
I offer an initial free 30-minute Zoom or telephone session so that we can talk through any difficulties that you are facing and discuss what your hopes are for counselling. If we both feel that we are a good fit then I can offer ongoing short, medium or long-term therapeutic work, either face-to-face in a counselling room in the centre of Street, Somerset - or via Zoom or phone.
Fees (per hour session)
£50.00 - Online/Telephone
£60.00 - In-Person
Payment required 24 hours in advance of session