About Therapy
In therapy we can explore your life through your eyes and help you to develop an understanding of why you are the way that you are and how to become who you want to be. We can also focus on how to cope with your everyday life issues and building the coping strategies that you need.
I have worked with Adults and Children ranging from 11 to 83, who have come to me for support with an array of issues such as anxiety, stress and life stage changes, relationship and attachment issues, low-self esteem and anger. I have experience working with a focus on gender identity and gender dysphoria, cultural identity and difficulties. I specialise in working with addiction, trauma, including CSA and dream interpretation.
In therapy I have also helped support people in identifying and understanding mental health issues such as ADHD, OCD and ASD.
How I Work
My way of working is Integrative, which means that I draw on many theories and approaches to psychotherapy, enabling me to tailor my way of working to suit you and your individual needs. This includes a combination of:
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Person Centred Therapy
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Psychodynamic & Psychoanalytic Therapies
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Dream Interpretation
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Transactional Analysis
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Mindfulness
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Trauma Informed Therapy
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Attachment Focused Therapy
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Creative Therapy
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Humanistic Therapies
My mix of Psychodynamic and Humanistic knowledge, helps me to support you in the here and now while also reaching into your history and unconscious mind to explore the root causes.
Specialist Training
I am a registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), and a former member of the BACP with whom I hold a Certificate of Proficiency.
I have specialist training and experience working with Addiction and those who have been impacted by the addiction of someone else. I have worked within an Addiction Recovery Service for a number of years supporting individuals through addictions related to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex and porn.
I have worked as Counsellor in a Grammar School, supporting Young People aged 12-19 for many years.
* I am registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and hold an Enhanced DBS Certificate.