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I have extensive experience working with both adults and children and in a range of educational settings, the voluntary sector and local authority. Schools include Tring School, Ashcroft High School, The Dove Centre, SOSAD and Buckinghamshire MIND as well as in private practice. 

I also have a background is teaching adults and young people with specific educational needs and have drawn on these skills in my private practice since 2008.

I work with people who present with one or more presenting issues and I am experience with a wide range of problems. I am an integrative counsellor. I am person centred in my approach and utilise cognitive behavioural therapy tools as well as EMDR. I do not use hypnosis or NLP.

What Can Therapy Help With?

• Sadness, low mood or depression

• Anxiety disorder, panic attacks, phobias, OCD and stress management

• Loss and bereavement

• Identity issues

• Traumatic experiences

• Addictive behaviours

• Anger management

• Distorted thinking

• Eating disorders

• Relationship problems, separation and divorce, jealousy or insecurity

• Lack of life purpose or spiritual crisis

• Personal development, career and work issues

• Bullying or harassment

• Low self esteem or a sense of under-achievement

• Difficulties related to emotional intimacy and sex

• The consequences of neglect, abandonment, emotional, physical and sexual abuse.

The first session will be an initial assessment. We will get to know one another and discuss your hopes and expectations and whether you have had counselling in the past. We'll discuss your general present situation and specific issues you have identified as things you wish to explore and find support with. 

Essentially, counselling is unlike any other relationship because it is boundaried and confidential. There are professional, ethical and legal limits to confidentially and this will be discussed before the initial assessment begins.

Should you wish to work with me we will negotiate a day and time to meet and establish a recurring day and time with a weekly frequency of meeting - ideally on the same day and time each week.