My therapeutic approach

My way of working involves uses the Person Centre Approach. I find this to be a highly effective model that enables clients to get to the heart of their problems. My belief is that it is possible at any stage in life to broaden our way of thinking to enable positive changes to take place. It can be very hard to do this alone and that is where a great therapeutic partnership can be invaluable. My areas of expertise are in working with bereavement and anxiety. However, the work that I do covers a wide spectrum and I find that often issues are interlinked. Working extensively with employees, I have an in-depth knowledge of workplace difficulties and how they can affect our mental health. Perinatal mental health is an area that I am passionate about, having worked for the NHS with mothers suffering from postnatal depression, fertility issues and traumatic birth experiences. I believe that events surrounding conception and birth can leave parents traumatised and without support can have long-term consequences. I also like to welcome clients that may be carrying feelings of shame. This can sometimes act as a block to getting help and I believe in supporting clients to overcome this. For more information about the Person Centred Approach, please see our Guide to Therapeutic Approaches.

Professional body membership

I am a fully Accredited Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and bound by their code of ethics for standard practice in counselling. I also work closely with my clinical supervisor.