Qualifications, Experience & How I work
“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.”
Carl R. Rogers
I am a qualified integrative counsellor and began my training at South Thames College where I learned the basic active listening skills which are the necessary grounding of a good counsellor. I then studied Sociology with the open university before moving on to do my core training, which was a integrative counselling degree BSC (hons) at Roehampton university.
My degree with Roehampton was a practise based program that combined psycho-dynamic, existential and person centred theoretical approaches. I believe this integrative approach to counselling helps me work in a less rigid way and allows the therapeutic relationship to grow in a way that best suits the needs of the client.
I have also trained as an international forest therapy guide, this training provided me with the skills and knowledge to co-facilitate with nature. The diploma training I did was based around the Japanese principle of Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing). Shinrin Yoku combines mindfulness with purposeful awareness to deepen our connection with nature. My training and experience as a counsellor compliments the practice of Shinrin Yoku, meaning that we can plan sessions in nature that are bespoke to you.
I see each person as an individual and the therapeutic approach is built around the client. Counselling is a joint venture so we work together to build a healing therapeutic environment. throughout the process I allow room for the client to bring there true-self and we can check in honestly with what's happening, what's working and what's not.
I have experience working with people with a wide range of presenting issues and from all walks of life. As well as my private practice i have worked in a general low cost counselling service, a Bereavement service, provided counselling within a prison and facilitated therapy groups and counselling in a psychosis rehabilitation service. I also spent a number of years facilitating groups and 1-1 counselling with male survivors of sexual abuse and people with complex trauma who have experienced homelessness.
On top of my core counselling and forest therapy training I continue to develop professionally, I have done various training's including working with complex trauma, mindfulness, working at relational depth, abuse, supervision and managing risk. I continue to learn and grow and stay relevant within the counselling world.
I partake in regular supervision with a fully qualified highly experienced supervisor.
I am a registered accredited member of the British association of counsellors and psychotherapists (BACP). I abide by there ethical code and am answerable to there complaints procedure. To become a registered BACP member you must pass there certificate of proficiency and maintain a consistent record of professional development. To become accredited you must submit a comprehensive example of your work that shows you work to the high standards set out to achieve accreditation to find out more please visit the BACP website
My personal development is important to me so i have regular personal therapy.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help. You can also call me on 07944480046 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first.
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