Can we look in the cupboard?
Around my house there are a few cupboards that are fit to burst. I do not often get round to sorting them out and more and more “stuff” gets shoved in there to be dealt with another day. I can’t
Struggling with anxiety, unresolved trauma or relationship issues? Come and talk it through in counselling to find clarity and understanding.
Many of the people I work with have felt that they “should” simply be able to cope with whatever life throws at them and that somehow it’s a sign of not coping to look for counselling.
We can start to heal when we feel heard. My clients feel valued in having a witness to their difficulty, pain or turmoil.
If you are dealing with difficult emotions or traumatic situations, it takes courage to take the first step towards seeking therapy. It can be daunting, but I can make that process a little easier for you.
I am fully qualified, having gained a Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Psychodynamic) diploma from a BACP-accredited training facility. I am also qualified as an online therapist.
I offer a regular and consistent space for us to meet and think together about whatever might be causing you difficulty. It's a collaborative process where we work together to bring about changes.
All my clients' needs are different so I don't take a one size fits all approach to therapy. I will help you to find a way for to express yourself which can be talking or working creatively.
Around my house there are a few cupboards that are fit to burst. I do not often get round to sorting them out and more and more “stuff” gets shoved in there to be dealt with another day. I can’t
“I have anxiety”. This is something I hear frequently from clients. Many people would describe themselves as an “anxious person”. This does not however need to be a label which we wear as a badge, something to define ourselves by
Do you consider your mind and body as separate things? If you had asked me this a couple of years ago I would probably have said “yes”. Having spent a few months doing some additional training in body psychotherapy, I
Clients can get in touch via phone, email or contact form on my contact page. I will then arrange a time to call to speak to you for about 15 minutes to take a few details from you and answer any questions you may have. This gives us both an opportunity to see if we think that we will be a good fit to work together. If you feel happy to go ahead, we can then look at appointments.
This will vary for every client. We can discuss at the outset whether you would prefer to work for a fixed number of sessions or on an open ended basis. We can also agree regular reviews to check how you think the sessions are going and whether you would like to do anything differently.
Yes although there are some exceptions to this. If I believe you or someone is at risk of harm, I might want to break confidentiality. I will always try to speak to you about this before I do so.
My fees for each session are £65.00, payable in advance by bank transfer or card. I have a 48-hour cancellation policy and if a session is cancelled without sufficient notice or you do not attend, the full session fee will be payable. I do offer a limited number of concession appointments and am happy to discuss this.
I see clients, at least initially, on a weekly basis. My experience is that this is the best arrangement within which we can get to know each other, build up trust and find a way of working together. Infrequent or occasional sessions do not provide certainty, structure or routine and in my experience, do not enable us to do any in-depth work together. Sometimes if we have worked together for a while or if you simply wish to continue maintenance sessions, we can move to fortnightly appointments. We can discuss what you think would work best for you.
We can either meet in person in my therapy room in Rustington or online via Zoom. If we agree to meet in person, I will provide you with my address when arranging the appointment.
I do not give my clients homework or offer solutions. It is likely that we will discuss things in our sessions which you will think about between appointments or sometimes it is helpful to journal thoughts and feelings for us to discuss when we next meet.
I am currently only working with individuals over 18 years old.
My core training is in psychodynamic therapy which works with bringing our unconscious processes into awareness. We consider how our pasts might impact on our present. I have undertaken additional training which means I can offer many different ways of working but generally my approach is not directive so I will not tell you what to do. I can work creatively and also think about the relationship between our emotions and our body. I do not offer CBT therapy.
It is important that you feel that I am the right therapist for you and I would invite you to tell me if you feel that something is not working so that we can discuss whether we can do anything different.
Whilst this may be an option occasionally if we have worked together for a while, my preference is for sessions to be in person or online by video link. The reason for this is that my experience has been that sessions are much more effective if we can see each other and are able to notice any non-verbal communication, which could be lost if we are only speaking on the telephone.
I’ll help you to understand yourself, your relationship with others and your relationship with the world around you. If you are feeling stuck, I can offer you space, in person or online, to talk about how to make changes.
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