Counselling Approach

My goal is always to focus on my clients, treating them as unique individuals and with care and respect at all times. In this I will seek, with you, to establish a two way therapeutic relationship,  where you might have time and space to find the resources and resilience within yourself for change to take place.

I use a relational, integrative approach to counselling which is rooted in the Person Centred Approach. I can talk with you more about what this means for the work, when we speak together.

I have attended training in the use of creative interventions in counselling and may offer those to you if you would find them helpful.

Training, qualifications & experience 

I am a qualified adult and children’s nurse, (RGN 1990) and RSCN(1992).

I have more than twenty years experience working in a children’s hospice setting as both a nurse and lay chaplain. In both these roles I have have worked one to one with young people and adults who have needed support and understanding during stressful, challenging and painful times in their lives.

I qualified as a counsellor with a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, in 2020. I have delivered over 300 hours of client therapy in both an agency setting and private practice .

I have training and experience in working with clients both online and via telephone as well as working face to face.

Professional assurances

I am a registered BACP counsellor. (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy membership number 00925702) and I work to their Ethical Framework.

I hold Professional Liability Insurance with Towergate Insurance.

I attend supervision with an experienced, qualified supervisor for 1.5 hours per month, in line with BACP requirements.

I am ICO registered. Reference ZB027544. 

I am DBS checked. Certificate number 001008850037. 

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