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I do have availability and I can offer all my services to you, as an experienced, accredited, integrative, counsellor online, by phone or in person in WA7 (or a mix of these, if required).

I have provided counselling to adults, individuals, young people, aged 11+ / teenagers, all kinds of relationships: couples, siblings, parent and adult child and EAPs since 2006 and also worked for Relate as couples / relationship / secondary school counsellor for ten years.

I really enjoy counselling individuals, young people, it's a privilege to be part of their journey.  

Adults and couples have a choice of an hour or an extended session.

If you have a difficult decision to make or have had a recent loss – this isn’t always a death, but an unwanted ending of some kind - I'd work with you to untangle all the different strands that are making this so difficult, so you gain choices, about what's next for you.

Relationship counselling / couples counselling - it’s standard practice to have one session with you together and then one session with each of you on your own and then offer ongoing sessions with you, back as a couple, when it is safe and ethical to do so – a few reasons not to proceed might be due to DA, DV, drugs and / or alcohol issues, etc.

I provide a flexible, client focused, service within Monday to Thursday.  

I also offer:

Email Therapy - email me for more information or look on my website

Single Session Therapy - one session, up to 100 minutes, to work on one issue (not suitable for addictions). To explore an issue in-depth and the possible resolutions, maybe look at all the achievable solutions and then maybe create an action plan, for moving forward.

I have qualifications in and experience working with NLP, EFT, Mindfulness as well as being a Rewind Trauma Therapist.

Interested in Rewind therapy - contact me to explore your requirements.

Groups: I also enjoy counselling, supervising or facilitating groups.  

Please, contact me to discuss your requirements, no obligation.

Hello and welcome - if you are seeking support for yourself, your teenager, on of your family or couples relationship or employee and you want to talk in confidence to someone who will listen and not judge, then I am here to help.

If you are looking for a way forward, if you are just not sure what to do next or which way to turn – my service could be just for you.

I’m offering you a reflective space in which you will be accepted for who you are – a space in which you’re supported to better understand you, how you got here and choices for your next steps, which can include doing nothing - it's your life and your choice.

There are times in life when we all might benefit from a compassionate space so whatever brings you to counselling, however we meet, it will always be my aim to offer you, a warm, supportive, safe space, in which to explore the issues or problems that have prompted your search today.

We are likely to work together in a fluid way, depending on what you need from that particular session - ie to be heard, to respond to the challenges you feel deeply at this time or to be more solution focused to be able to respond in the way you need to.

Together, collaboratively, we'll explore your situation, all your options (and maybe the consequences too) but whatever solutions you decide upon, the choice is always yours.

I can offer you a one-off session or short or long-term therapy, in flexible ways - in person in WA7, online via Zoom or by telephone, or a mix of these, whatever suits you..

I am LGBTQ and Neurodivergent friendly. ADHD, AuHD & Autistic self-diagnosis welcome.

As an accredited Counsellor, I know our work isn’t about fixing you, it’s about helping you to discover your own strengths and finding your path to living a more fulfilling life, for you.

As an older counsellor, I'll bring you warmth, support and experience working with many issues including anxiety, bereavement, depression, low self-esteem or trauma, to name just a few.

I am an integrative counsellor, I am able to use a mix of several counselling theories,  including person centred, systemic & TA to name a few.

This enables me to work with you on issues from the past, present or fears for the future. I believe the more therapeutic tools I have, the more options this gives me.

I really enjoy counselling individuals, young people and relationships and I also like to work with groups.

Relationship counselling / couples counselling - it’s standard practice to have one session with you together and then one session with each of you on your own and then offer ongoing sessions with you, back as a couple, when it is safe and ethical to do so – a few reasons not to proceed might be due to DA, DV or excessive drugs usage.

Counselling can useful if you want to communication better or, to develop negotiation skills, or to reconnect or reconcile. 

However, it can also be useful when considering separating or ending the relationship, and want to do this in a more (child) friendly way.

I also work with adult relationships, friends, siblings and / or parent and adult child.

I am neurodivergent friendly (I have lived experienced and some focused training) - I don't claim to be an expert but I am just as happy when working with clients whether they are neurotypical or neurodivergent (Autistic Spectrum and/or ADHD, diagnosed, self diagnosed or undiagnosed).

Pricing:

Young people - an assessment session of one hour initially and then either 30 minute or hour session offered - initial session is £50, a half hour session is £30 and an hour is £50

Adults - individual or couples - £70 per hourly session or, an extended session of up to 85 minutes for £90

Email Therapy - £40 - more information on my website

Single Session Therapy - £95 for up to 100 minutes

Rewind Therapy - pricing determined by your requirements - please ask me.

Organisations - happy to invoice but my payment terms are: Payment is due with 14 days of receipt of this invoice

Our First Session:

I’ll always listen but especially in our first session, when we are trying to get to know each other, I’m very likely to ask you questions, to clarify something, or to explore something a little more. It’s important that you feel comfortable too so I encourage you to ask me questions and to be as open as you can be in our sessions.  Be assured, no issue is too small, if it bothers you - it's an issue.

Then, in the safe space, I aim to provide, therapy will begin.

Where do I work?

I try to work flexibly by offering a choice - counselling online, so this is nationwide via Zoom or, by telephone or, in person in Runcorn – 5 miles from J11 or J12 of M56 – or a mix of these options, as requested.

My dedicated counselling room (if you come to me) is in comfortable room with two easy chairs and a large, comfy sofa. Parking available usually on the drive or at the side of the house.

Please note my dedicated counselling room is up a flight of stairs

However, we meet, we will briefly discuss the counselling agreement we will be working within, confidentiality and any  initial queries you have.

Any Pre Session Admin?

Once we agree an appointment, I will send you the counselling agreement we will be working within. This outlines confidentiality and GDPR and sending it / reading this before the session, helps save time. This will need to be agreed to prior to the session (by both if relationship counselling) – via email or I provide a paper copy to sign, if working in person.

When do I work?

I work Monday to Thursday, there is a flexibility on options and timing (subject to availability) of early morning, day time or evening appointments.

Finally, I have a first come first served appointment system, to reduce no shows and I ask my clients to pay in advance, to confirm each of their appointments, usually within 24hrs of the booking.

Hopefully, this outline gives you the confidence to proceed but any questions, please just ask me.

Hello & welcome, I am an accredited, integrative counsellor and clinical supervisor and I understand choosing a supervisor can be a difficult process.

I work in person (in Runcorn), via the telephone or online, via Zoom.  I do have some availability so let’s meet for a brief chat by phone or by zoom or in person - if you are local to me, so we can both check out our fit, get to know each other a little and be able to ask each other questions, before making a decision.

I really enjoy working collaboratively with experienced counsellors, both supervising their work and/or supervising their supervision.

It's also a pleasure, being part of your journey when I work with trainee counsellors.

I also enjoy group supervision and I have several online supervision groups, with a mix of modalities, if you are interested but more about these later.

Whomever I work with, I aim to offer a supportive / reflective space.

Trainee counsellors can need a range of flexible options of supervision, whether this is needing monthly or twice monthly supervision, whether needing an hour or two lots of fourth-five minutes or any other mix - ask me, I’m flexible, tell what your requirements are.

*I offer a discount to trainees and newly qualified - please ask me about this*

I am practical, empathic and I have a good sense of humour and a wealth of knowledge & experience to help with whatever arises in our supervision.

Please contact me for more information or to check out our fit - emails are usually answered same day and messages left on my answer machine will be returned as soon as possible but, sometimes this will be the next day.

Once we've had our chat, consider this - would you be comfortable asking me a daft question? Could you bring an awful day to me - confident we'd work through it together and find the learning opportunities - if not, I'm not the supervisor for you.

I hope to talk to you soon.

I came later than most to counselling but I've now had eighteen years in private practice working with adults and for ten of these years I also worked for Relate both as one of their relationship counsellors and as a young person’s counsellor in a local Secondary school – in the school for three years, so I am aware of the pressures that can arise in schools and colleges.

I trained as a Post Graduate Clinical Supervisor in May 2021.

I use the Seven Eyed Supervision Model - this was developed by Peter Hawkins and Robin Shohet in 1985, who integrated the relational and systematic aspects of supervision in a single theoretical model. The model is relational because it focuses on the relationship between the client, therapist and supervisor and systemic because it focuses on the interplay between each relationship and their context within the wider system.

I am also trained in the use of Mindfulness, NLP, Transactional Analysis, Systemic and Attachment Therapy. As well as working with Person Centred, Solution Focused and Integrative approaches, I have a deep interest in Transactional Analysis.

Fees for one-to-one supervision are £50 per hour or £70 for ninety minutes - however these suits you, online, telephone or face to face in WA7 or a mixture of these when needed but, please note, I have a payment in advance policy, to confirm your attendance, for each supervision.

I also enjoy supervising groups - have you considered group supervision?

Most counsellors love their jobs, but a big downside is working in isolation. Group supervision is supportive, enlightening even, at times, funny - an opportunity to share with, and bounce ideas off, other counsellors.  More information on when in next section.

But, if you would be interested in joining one of my online groups, or need a group for your work or college or if you are a small group of trainee counsellors - contact me to either discuss or to explore starting up another group.

To everyone I work with, counselling clients, trainees, supervises and staff from other professions needing external supervision, I aim to offer a safe, supportive / reflective space.

I think it is beneficial to explore our mistakes. I understand it feels awful when we make mistakes but the upside is, these mis-steps are also a great learning opportunity - none of us are perfect and when we learn from our mistakes, we don’t tend to repeat them.

I also like to spend a little time reflecting on the successes - same process, so we can learn and repeat these successful steps.

I take an holistic approach in supervision, if you’ve had a huge row with your partner obviously this will be on your mind and I have no issues giving this some time but if this happens every single supervision for months then, I’m likely to suggest you need to speak to a therapist about this.

I’d like to work with you, in a collaborative way – as a team, that way you will hopefully be able to be honest and open in the supervision. This doesn’t mean I won’t challenge, I do but only as necessary.

I am experienced, practical, empathic and I have a good sense of humour and a wealth of knowledge to help us explore whatever arises in our supervision.

Have you considered group supervision?

My fees for online, group supervision are reasonably priced to encourage participation, £20 for one hour in the fortnightly group or £40 for two-hour, online, monthly groups.

A small supervision group on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday* of the month, at 1pm for an hour - bi monthly

Three, two-hour, monthly, small supervision groups, online:

• 1st Monday of the month* @1.15pm for relationship counsellors

• 2nd Thursday of the month* @ 12.45 for adults / relationship counsellors

• 1st Wednesday @ 9.15am - for general counsellors (Full)

* There is one spare place, let me know if you are interested in this or one of the other groups.

All my groups are a mix of modalities.

Contact me to discussion - no obligation

Usually, we will have met or talked briefly prior to our first supervision, to check out our fit. 

 Once you have expressed interest, I'll send you my contract for individual or group supervision but I ask you not to sign it until you have attended a session - so you are not committed.

I see our first supervision as an extension to our getting to know each other process and so part of our session might be to answer any questions about the contract, the supervision or anything else and then focusing on a client or two – or whatever is needed on that day.

If you were attending a group for the first time, I would welcome you to the group and then ask the other group members to introduce themselves to you – where they are, who they work with, modality, whatever comes to mind on the day and when they have all finished, you will be invited to say hello to the group and something about you. Then the usually group work will begin.

Payment terms: I ask for payment in advance, each time - this confirms your attendance.

Payment to be made at start of the month, for the month - so, if we are meeting twice in the month, payment for both sessions to be paid at the start of the month or prior to the first session.

As a supervisor, I’ve now completed supervisor reports for Supervisee’s accreditation applications and for CPCAB, both 50 & 100 hour reports as well as Mid Placement and MSc reports.

To be honest, these reports take up a great deal of time and again, I like us to take a collaborative approach - we will create a first version of the report for us to review / work on it collaboratively – then I will go away and create the report - there will be a fee for this – this is usually one hour session fee. But, if more time is needed then I'll discuss with you, well before any further fees are incurred.

Any questions please ask - no obligation