About me:

I am a qualified counsellor, accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

I am continually inspired by witnessing the rewarding changes that counselling enables people to make. Talking things through certainly does help people to feel better and also helps them to make changes in their lives.

I listen and reflect back about what has been said - and perhaps what has not been said. Also I ask questions that help people express their feelings, start to think more deeply about their life situation and to see themselves in a new light.

I have many years counselling experience, working with individuals, couples and young people. I originally trained in Psychodynamic Counselling with the Wessex Counselling Service, an affiliate of the Westminster Pastoral Foundation and also counselled for them for some years. Then I trained in other counselling methods so that now my approach is “integrative” – meaning that I work with several kinds of therapy to meet the specific needs of each client.

I counselled for the NHS for over 10 years, receiving referrals from GPs and other health professionals – giving me experience of a very wide variety of issues.  I was also a school counsellor in two schools for several years, which gave me valuable insights into the difficulties that young people face. Now my main focus is my private practice.

I am a founder member of Sarum Counselling, a registered charity based in Salisbury.

I am a member of the Dorset Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.

I trained and worked for Cruse Bereavement Care.

I work for several Employee Assistance Programmes.

I work in accordance with Code of Ethics and Practice of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and regularly attend courses on aspects of my work as part of my continuing professional development.

My Qualifications

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Registered Member

United Kingdom Register of Independent Counsellors & Psychotherapists