About Me
I am caring and creative, with a rich, diverse knowledge and understanding to bring to my work. I am a good listener with a person centred and solution focused approach. My training in Transactional Analysis Psychoanalysis means I am aware and often work with the child within, looking at the impact that childhood is playing in our current life. I work in a trauma informed approach and have additional training to offer counselling and therapeutic work with children and young people. I am patient, understanding and always aim to inspire others to be their best self. People often comment that I am calm and they feel safe.​
Where my expertise can help:-
Are you finding life stressful and have feelings of being overwhelmed?
Do you feel you are following patterns of behaviour, thinking and feeling that you would like to change?
Do you feel stuck and want to lead a more fulfilling life?
Have you found yourself impacted by painful events?
Is your young person struggling with relationships?
Support explorations with identity?
Dealing with issues of feeling different?​
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Some of the Issues I have worked with:-
•Anger •Anxiety •Low mood •Stress •Relationships •Identity •Bereavement and loss •Unable to move forward or overwhelmed by feelings •Personal crisis, feeling stuck, empty or without meaning •Trauma or other issues from childhood •Development and attachment •Domestic abuse and impacts for children and young people
​My training:-
I have a Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy from an Integrative Perspective.
Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children & Young People to work with children and young people 5 years old and above.
Working Alongside Trans, Gender Diverse and Questioning People – Gendered Intelligence
ASIST trained (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
Selection of additional Training – Safeguarding L3, Coaching and Mentoring, Understanding Mother-Daughter Attachment, The Impact of Parental Mental Health, Introduction to Art Therapy.
Post Graduate Cert. in Education (PGCE)
BA Hons Degree in Art
Added to this I have extensive experience working pastorally in Further Education in therapeutic, pastoral, mentoring and counselling roles. I also work in the charity sector as a young persons’ counsellor. If you would like more information about my experience do ask when we meet.
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I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
