Qualifications and Experience
- Registered as a Chartered Psychologist since October 2004
- Registered as Chartered Forensic Psychologist since April 2005
- Diploma of Higher Education in Counselling (2007)
- Full member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) since October 2007
- Over 200 hours experience of providing personal counselling, under supervision
- Currently working towards Accreditation as a Counsellor with the BACP
Approach to Counselling Practice
I take an integrative approach to counselling. This means that I draw on theories and skills from a range of different approaches in a coordinated way when working with counselling clients.
The main approach that informs my work is the person-centred approach to counselling. This means I believe that all people have the capacity to grow and develop in positive ways, and that the most important part of counselling is the experience of working with someone in a relationship where you are completely and genuinely accepted and valued as you are. I also draw on ideas and strategies from other counselling approaches too. For example, I have training and experience in the area of cognitive-behavioural therapy and I draw on this approach where appropriate in work with clients.
I work with people, not problems.
The main approach that informs my work is the person-centred approach to counselling. This means I believe that all people have the capacity to grow and develop in positive ways, and that the most important part of counselling is the experience of working with someone in a relationship where you are completely and genuinely accepted and valued as you are. I also draw on ideas and strategies from other counselling approaches too. For example, I have training and experience in the area of cognitive-behavioural therapy and I draw on this approach where appropriate in work with clients.
Each person has their own unique needs and expectations of counselling. I aim to work alongside each client, supporting and enabling them to work through their difficulties in a way that suits them. At the same time, I am true to myself by bringing my own unique skills and personality into the counselling relationship too.
Experience and Interests
Areas that I have experience of include:
- Motivation
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Mindfulness
- Anger
- Trauma
- Violence
- Domestic violence
- Personality disorder
- Group based Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
Ethical and Professional Practice
Regular professional supervision ensures that my counselling work is of a high standard and will meet my clients needs in the most appropriate way for them.
Regular evaluation and feedback ensures that I am well informed about how well I am meeting my clients needs and that I can keep on improving what I do.
My counselling work is guided by the BACP Ethical Framework for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
This framework aims to make sure that all counsellors work to a high professional standard, respecting the rights and working to promote the wellbeing of people who seek help from counsellors and psychotherapists.
I also work to the British Psychological Society‚ Code of Ethics and Conduct.