I am a professionally qualified, accredited and registered counsellor working in schools and privately from my practice in Orpington.
I work privately with children, young people, adults, couples and families experiencing difficulty. This work can be varied and very individual; I will work at a pace guided by you. I offer both short term and long-term counselling either face to face, online or on the telephone.
I also work in primary and secondary schools with children, young people and families supporting them through difficult times. I understand the pressures our young people and families face. When working within the education system I have worked with pupils struggling with many different issues – anxiety, depression, self esteem/confidence issues, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, family change, those who have Special Educational Needs, those who are engaged with Social Services, OCD, young people who live within our care system, bereavement or children who are finding life difficult to manage.
I have also been able to support many adults and families in my counselling work, the pressures we experience in our lives can leave us feeling lost and overwhelmed. Adults experience many of the same difficulties our young people do but may have experienced them for many years, counselling can be of real benefit.
I have worked with charities supporting those who have experienced bereavement and understand the very individual journey of grief. This work can help support movement towards a new or different life.
I feel very privileged to undertake the work I do and am happy to talk to you on the phone to discuss your needs; no problem is too small or too large, if it’s difficult then it is important.
Qualifications, Registrations, and Training
- Qualified and Accredited Integrative Counsellor
- Registered Member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Enhanced DBS
- Training in Child Protection and Safeguarding
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Undertake Regular Supervision
- Registered with OCS (GDPR regulatory body)
- Certified to work online and by telephone
- Trained Bereavement Counsellor (CRUSE)
- First Aid Trained
I have Continuing Professional Development (CPD) – to support learning and growth, more recently this includes refresher training in:
- Working with suicide
- Working with OCD
- Working with ADHD/Autism
- Working with Generalised Anxiety Disorder
- Working with trauma and attachment disorder
- Challenging Unhelpful Thinking Styles
- Safeguarding
- First Aid