I am licensed in the UK with 6 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with depression, stress and anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence.
At times, life’s challenges can become overwhelming and you may find yourself feeling down, depressed, lost, anxious, fearful or stressed by circumstances in your life that seem out of control. It’s not easy to ask for help or to take the first step in contacting a therapist. Perhaps it is a decision you have thought about for some time, or perhaps you have recently realised something needs to change in your life. Maybe you’re not sure why you are feeling this way or even what it is you’re feeling.
Over the course of your lifetime you may go through various difficulties that require you to deal with many changes. It can be very difficult to navigate through these transitional periods let alone deal with the various emotions that can be arise. Major life transitions such as divorce, relationship issues, financial loss, redundancy, bereavement, or ill-health can result in feelings of sadness, fear, uncertainty or of being alone.
Maybe the feelings you are dealing with are not resulting from a major life transition. Perhaps you have always lacked confidence, feared social situations, lacked direction, struggled with anxiety or depression.
My experience spans across varied settings; mental health agencies, GP surgeries and withing the NHS Health service.
As an integrative counsellor, I will combine various therapeutic strategies, and work with you to determine the best approach guided by your individual needs. I employ a variety of approaches including, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Person-centred and Psychodynamic approaches. By understanding the reasons for your challenges we can work together and uncover your hidden strengths and identify goals.
Respect, trust and empathy are at the heart of my practice. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Coping with addictions, Trauma and abuse, Commitment issues, Infidelity, Jealousy, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Prejudice and discrimination
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP (Accred) #209536