About Me

I am an accredited counsellor with almost 7 years of post-qualifying experience supporting a diverse range of clients of all ages, with issues that include (but not limited to), anxiety, depression, panic disorder, bereavement (including bereavement by suicide), autism, identity issues, low self-esteem, guilt, shame, self-harm, and PTSD / CPTSD. I accompany my clients in their sadness, chaos, depression, and confusion, and I help people to give a voice to their true feelings in a non-judgmental space. Even though I have a lot of experience with many issues over the years, trauma and bereavement have been my particular areas of focus.

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Although my primary way of working is person-centred / trauma – informed, I am also trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Transactional Analysis (TA), and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), which allows me to integrate different tools depending on your needs and preferences.

 

Trauma counselling

My primary research as part of my MSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy, investigated how creative interventions aid change when working with childhood trauma. When we are exposed to trauma at a young age for an extended period of time, overwhelming emotions have become the default way of being, and you may find that any survival strategies that helped you to survive a hostile situation back then, have ceased to serve you in the long-term. I work in a trauma-informed way which involves helping you to feel safe and resourced while we process what happened to you. I provide a safe and empathic base where you can explore your experiences

 

Bereavement counselling
I have a diploma in Grief and Bereavement, and 2.5 years of experience working as a bereavement practitioner, helping clients to explore and process their loss. This can often mean processing other associated losses which reinforce the depth of their grief. I have been able to help my clients adjust to their loss in a way that honours the unique relationship that they have with their loved one.

 

I provide telephone and online counselling, via Google Meet. 

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Background

I trained to become a counsellor several years after I completed my degree in Visual Art and Culture.  My artistic skills enabled me to initiate creative workshops in schools and in charities that I worked for. The therapeutic value of these workshops was observed. I've always felt that art, play, and poetry reveal a lot of hidden depth about us and our perceptual lens, and how this collides with experience.

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I may suggest creative ways of processing from time to time if I feel it could be beneficial for you.

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Qualifications
 

MSc Counselling & Psychotherapy (Professional Training)

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​Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision Including Online and Telephone Working 

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BA (Hons) Visual Art & Culture   

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Continuing Professional Development

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Certified Clinical Trauma Treatment Professional Level I & II (CCTP / CCTP II)

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Healing Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Grief and Bereavement Counselling Diploma 

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Certificate Program

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Advanced CBT Diploma

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​Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist Intensive Training (ASDCS) 

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Transactional Analysis 101

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Working with Gestalt in the Counselling Room: Blindspots, Boulders, and Barriers

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Attachment Behaviour in the Counselling Room

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​Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling

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Jungian Therapy Diploma

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Depression, the Brain, and Recovery​

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Integrating artwork into your counselling practice

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