ABOUT ME

I believe it is important for you to have a sense of who I am before deciding whether you might feel comfortable talking with me.

Therapy involves sharing parts of your internal world that you may not often share with others, and that can take courage. Feeling safe, comfortable and able to build trust with your therapist really matters.

THE WAY I WORK

I am mindful of creating an environment where you can feel safe to speak openly and be yourself. I bring warmth, respect and my genuine self into the therapeutic relationship, and I want our work together to feel human rather than clinical.

For me, being a therapist is more than simply a job. I genuinely care about the work I do and feel passionate about supporting people to develop greater understanding of themselves, strengthen their resilience and relationships, and improve their mental health and wellbeing as a whole.

I am a qualified Therapeutic Counsellor and Clinical Hypnotherapist based in Caversham, Reading. My main counselling approach is integrative, drawing on Person-Centred and Psychodynamic therapy.

This means that I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. I get to know you as a unique individual and tailor the way we work to you and what you need.

We can work very much in the present, noticing what is happening for you now and giving you space to explore and process your thoughts and feelings. We can also look more deeply at your experiences and relationships, developing greater awareness of patterns that may be influencing the way you relate to yourself and others today.

Where helpful, we may explore thoughts, feelings, beliefs or patterns that sit outside your immediate awareness, and consider how experiences from your past may continue to influence you in the present. Through greater understanding, we can work towards alleviating their impact, creating new ways of relating to yourself and others, and reconnecting with a more authentic sense of who you are.

At the heart of my approach is the belief that you are the expert in your own life. I bring my therapeutic knowledge, insight and skills, but I meet you with your own experiences, understanding and individuality. Therapy is something we do together.

I also have additional training in Clinical Hypnotherapy and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). These provide additional ways of working that can be incorporated where appropriate and where they feel right for you.

My Services

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Offering Counselling in Caversham, Emmer Green, Sonning Common, Henley, Whitchurch, Sonning, Woodley, Reading. I am MBACP registered and offer counselling for children and young people, adolescents, teenagers and adults. Counselling loss, grief, bereavment, eating disorders, depression, stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, low confidence, chronic illness, relationship issues, family issues, obesity, anorexia, bulimia, PTSD, phobias, low mood, gender identity issues, sexual issues, sexual abuse. I counsel from Caversham, Reading. I am a therapist working in Reading. Integrative counsellor, integrative therapist, psychodynamic counsellor, person-centred counsellor, child counsellor in Reading.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Qualifications

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB)
Integrative training in Person-Centred and Psychodynamic Counselling

Certificate of Proficiency
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

BSc (Hons) Psychology – First Class
Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)

Diploma in Hypnotherapy Practice
The Royal Berkshire College of Clinical Hypnosis

Certificate of Proficiency in Emotional Freedom Therapy

Experience

Private Practice
Providing therapeutic counselling to clients with a range of experiences and presenting concerns.

ARC Counselling Agency, Wokingham
Counselling adults and young people.

Trust House, Reading
Counselling adults and young people who have experienced sexual abuse.

Optalis, Wokingham
Senior Support Worker.

Compass Opportunities / Reading Community Mental Health Team
Psychology support.

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Offering Counselling in Caversham, Emmer Green, Sonning Common, Henley, Whitchurch, Sonning, Woodley, Reading. I am MBACP registered and offer counselling for children and young people, adolescents, teenagers and adults. Counselling loss, grief, bereavment, eating disorders, depression, stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, low confidence, chronic illness, relationship issues, family issues, obesity, anorexia, bulimia, PTSD, phobias, low mood, gender identity issues, sexual issues, sexual abuse. I counsel from Caversham, Reading. I am a therapist working in Reading. Integrative counsellor, integrative therapist, psychodynamic counsellor, person-centred counsellor, child counsellor in Reading.