Counselling
A psychological approach to understanding the cause of distress and dis-ease in your life.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Abortion
Depression
Physical abuse
Stress
Bullying
Miscarriage
Spirituality
Affairs and betrayals
Emotional abuse
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Anger management
Family issues
Postnatal depression
Abuse
Domestic violence
Relationship problems
Attachment disorder
Low self-confidence
Trauma
Passive aggressive behaviour
Bereavement
Low self-esteem
Sexual abuse
Anxiety
Feeling sad
Seperation and divorce
Work-related stress
Carer support
Sexuality
Phobias
Education
BSc. Anthropology: Health and Human Sciences
Associated Examining Board (AEB) and Central School of Counselling and Therapy (CSCT) Diploma In Counselling:
NCFE: Diploma in Counselling, specialising in Bereavement and Loss and Intimacy and Relationship Counselling. (although I do not offer couples counselling)
EMDR Europe Standard Accredited Training
Profile
I began my counselling career approximately 23 years ago, working with people with long term illnesses, at The John Richardson Trust (which then became Tees Valley Counselling Services.) I took a break from counselling while my children were growing up and have been working in Primary Care for the past 11 years, delivering short term therapy. However, in my private practice I also deliver long-term therapy.
I am an accredited member of the British Association For Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) abiding by their code of ethics and best practice.
My core training was in Person Centred counselling, but over the years I have developed a more integrative approach to therapy and am quite capable in using a number of different ‘tools’ of the trade, including Transactional Analysis (TA), Gestalt, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, (CBT), Bereavement Counselling Mindfulness and healing with creative media. I engage in regular continued personal development , keeping my skills honed and updated.
I qualified as an EMDR practitioner in 2021. EMDR is a fairly new method of non-traditional psychotherapy. When integrated into other models of therapy it can be used for treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, phobias, complex bereavement, and many others problems.
My comfortable treatment room
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