About me
The Basics
I am a qualified person-centered Counsellor and a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). I hold a level 4 diploma and in conjunction with my 4 years of training I currently work in a hospice, specialising in grief and bereavement. I support patients and families going through the toughest of times. I believe there is no timeline to bereavement and feel strongly about people having support for this on an ongoing basis, not just at the start.
In addition to this I am a qualified Drawing and Talking practitioner so am able to bring in creative ways of working with clients if desired.
My Vision & Ways of Working
My vision is simple, to help people. Like many of us I have experienced a lot of my own challenges in life and have struggled at times. It took me a long time to understand that this is normal and common. When I started my own counselling I soon realised that it was very powerful and it helped me in so many ways. I found being able to offload and speak to someone who didn't know me or held any assumptions about me really helpful.
As a counsellor myself and being person-centred this means I work along side my clients, I don't give advice, I step into their shoes and enable them to walk this journey with support and kindness.
I am friendly, compassionate and I truly do care about people's mental and emotional wellbeing. I will provide you with a space where you can talk freely and I'll sit and be present with you.
I am also very aware that trust takes time, and that actually I might not be the right counsellor for you and that's absolutely fine. There is no commitment or expectation. You never have to worry about "bringing" something to a session, there are no set rules for our sessions. This is always led by you, the client.
Confidentiality is key to our working relationship and you can be reassured that as a counsellor I take this very seriously and with only a few safeguarding exceptions, what is said in our sessions will go no further.
I am a counsellor but I am also a normal human being and you will always get a real sense of me in our sessions and who I am.
