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Tuesday: 8.30am - 4pm

Wednesday: 9am - 6pm

Thursday: 9am - 5.30pm

There is some flexibility around these hours, so if you require a different time, then please enquire and I'll let you know if I can accommodate you.

I am a calm, friendly and professional Counsellor, and I believe passionately in helping others to improve their mental health and quality of life.

I offer confidential one to one counselling; either face to face counselling in Huddersfield, or telephone/ online counselling nationwide.

I do not believe that ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to counselling, I respect that each client is an individual who has a unique set of life experiences, and a unique response to them - I try my best to understand you and what you have experienced, and I tailor my approach accordingly. 

I listen to my clients, I calmly listen to whatever it is that each client wants to talk about; I listen without judgement. I offer you some time in your busy day to day life that is just for you; for you to talk about the things you may not be able to talk about with anyone else, for you to identify and explore your feelings and experiences, for you to start to understand things differently, for you to feel heard, and to start to work out a way forward.

I am a registered member of the professional body, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ, and I work in-line with their ethics and standards, ensuring that my practice is ethical and safe for my clients. I also hold an up-to-date enhanced DBS certificate.

I have experience of offering short-term counselling (4-8 sessions), and long-term counselling (open ended). In my private practice I offer largely longer-term counselling, but I also offer short-term counselling in the work I do with clients through Employee Assistance Programmes.

I also have experience of offering telephone and online counselling, as well as face-to-face counselling.  I offer a reduced rate of £45/ hour for telephone or online counselling.

My qualifications include:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapy & Counselling

• NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills & Theory

• CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills

• BSc Honours Degree in Biology

I have also attended training courses on the following:

• Post-traumatic stress

• Creative techniques in psychotherapy

• Narrative therapy

• Safeguarding (for vulnerable adults and children)

• Adult attachment behaviour

• Diversity

• Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)

• Neurodiversity

In your first session the most important thing is for me to help you feel at ease, and comfortable enough that you can chat me though what has been happening for you, and what has brought you to counselling.

I will also go through a short working agreement with you - explaining a few things about how I work and explaining confidentiality.  

We will also discuss what you're hoping to get from counselling, consider anything you're aiming to achieve, and how I can support you to move forward.