As a Person Centred counsellor, I am non-directive and non-analytical
in my approach. Our work together may help you:

• Increase your self-awareness, and gain a deeper understanding of issues.
• Come to terms with past experiences, thus helping you move forward in your life.
• Become empowered to make choices and changes for the present and the future.
• Successful counselling depends greatly on the relationship that can develop between
  counsellor and client.Providing a safe, non-judgemental and confidential
  environment helps this process to occur.

Areas of Specialism

In addition to being a fully qualified counsellor and psychotherapist,
I have also undergone the following trainings: Group Process and Facilitation; Cert in EMDR; Cert in couples work; Cert in CBT; Cert in Cancer Counselling; Training in Working with Families with Physical Illness (Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust). I have specialist training in working with cancer issues with both individuals and couples.

Ethics and Confidentiality
When we first meet we will discuss these issues so that you understand what you can expect from me. I work within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Code of Ethics. This means I am professionally bound by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice and am subject to the Professional Conduct Procedure.

Experience and Training
My first training commenced in 1998, and the foundation to all of my work, was in the Person-Centred Approach, which is a humanistic model and a way of working, offering you empathic understanding in a non-judgemental way, and of supporting you whilst helping you to move forward in your life. Since then I have received further training in CBT, EMDR & Cancer Counselling training. As well as being a qualified Supervisor to Counsellors, Management personnel for Iain Rennie and Grove House Hospice care, a clinical supervisor for Signpost youth counselling agency, Drop In youth counselling and ran a therapy group for Cygnet Health.

Whilst working in an NHS GP practice in 2002 I became interested in working with illness related issues and went on to work as Team Facilitator at a Hospice, during which time I developed a passion for understanding Cancer related issues, and all life threatening illnesses.Over the last 10 years I have gone on to develop a large and thriving private practice.

Qualifications & Memberships

• Diploma in Counselling ( Middlesex University)
• Senior Accredited MBACP Counsellor and Psychotherapist
• UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor & Psychotherapist
• Specialist training in Cancer Counselling
• Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Certificate in Supervision
• EMDR trained therapist; Member of The EMDR Association
• Working with Families with Physical Illness. (Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust)