Qualifications & Registration
I hold a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). As a registered member, I agree to a code of ethics for good practice.
I am also listed on the BACP Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. You can find out more about the register by clicking here.
What I Offer
I am trained as a generic counsellor, meaning I'm able to work with most issues that people bring to therapy. I currently offer private practice counselling in Redland, Bristol, and online.
Background & Experience
My background is in problematic substance use therapy. I have worked as a counsellor for organisations including Swindon & Wiltshire Alcohol & Drug Service and Turning Point, one of the biggest providers of substance misuse services in the UK today.
Before this, I began my career as a help-liner for the charity No Panic, where I gained experience helping people cope with generalised anxiety disorders, including panic attacks, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Since establishing myself as an independent counsellor, I have gained additional knowledge and experience working with people on more general issues such as anger, work-related stress, lack of confidence, and other concerns.
My Approach
I am primarily interested in helping people work towards solutions that enable them to feel happier and more contented. I like to think that the support I provide can eventually help people break free from situations and self-defeating ways of thinking and behaving that may be restricting their ability to feel satisfied and fulfilled — in their lives and in their relationships.
Further Training
I have further training in:
- Working with trauma
- Working with couples
- Working with neurodiversity
- Mindfulness techniques
I also have significant experience working in the health & social care sector.
Teaching Experience
In addition to my counselling practice, I am an experienced and qualified teacher. I taught counselling skills at City of Bristol College for five years, at both Further and Higher Education level. This teaching experience has given me a strong grounding in counselling theory and skills training, alongside my clinical practice.