Qualifications

MSc in Therapeutic Counselling

Therapeutic Approach

Integrative, Person-centred, Psychodynamic, CBT (General)

Membership body

BACP (Accred.)

Years practicing

9 years

Issues worked with

Attachment issues, Bereavement, Childhood abuse, Cultural identity, Personal growth/wellbeing, Sexual abuse, Social anxiety, Loneliness, Stress, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Family issues/relationships, Anxiety (Worries, Fears, Panic), Bullying, Depression, Anger, Rape/sexual assault, Grief/Loss, Confidence/Self-esteem, Trauma, Adoption, Chronic fatigue, Chronic pain, Health anxiety, Identity issues, Alcohol, Cancer, Fertility and pregnancy, Addiction, Chronic or acute health conditions, Parenting, OCD, Work-related issues, Complex Grief, ADHD/ADD, Abuse (unspecified), Romantic Relationships, Spirituality/Religion, Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Abortion, Academic Stress, Adjustment/Changes, Brain Fog, Burnout/Fatigue, Divorce, Emotional Expression, Financial concerns, Friendships, Illness in the family, Leaving University, Low/Depressed Mood, Marriage, Perfectionism, Public Speaking/Performance Anxiety, Relationships with Academic Staff, University Pressures (non-academic).

Special interest areas

I have a special interest in working with ADHD clients. More and more people are getting diagnosed with ADHD as adults, and come to therapy to help them understand how ADHD can affect their professional and personal lives in the present, but often also to help them appreciate and understand what was previously misunderstood in their childhood years. Currently 1 in 4 of my clients are either diagnosed with ADHD or they are awaiting diagnosis. I work with ADHD clients to help them figure out how to adjust their environment to 'work with and for them', rather than struggle with trying to squeeze themselves into the workings of the neurotypical world..

Personal Statement

I work using phone, email and online, in integrative way. What that means is that I will adjust the type of therapy (eg: person centred, psychodynamic or CBT) and its length (short term or long term) depending on what my clients feel would work best for their individual goals, and the pace they feel comfortable with. During the first session, I will conduct risk assessment to make sure that my client is safe and that the issues they wish to bring to therapy are appropriate for online counselling. I will explain how I work, and I will agree with clients how we will work together, how often the sessions will be and whether the client wishes to engage in brief or open-ended therapy. During the first session I would also establish what the client’s goals are, and what changes they would need to see to know they have achieved them.