I am a skilled professional with nineteen years’ experience supporting people facing difficulties in their relationships and life changing events.
Relevant Qualifications
- First Class degree in Counselling
- Certified Imago Relationship Therapist
- UK College of Mediators approved course in Mediating Interpersonal Conflict
- Restorative Justice facilitation course with Restorative Solutions. Restorative Justice is a process, very similar to mediation, in which the victims and perpetrators of crimes are enabled to meet, talk about the crime and agree what needs to happen to make amends for the harm done.
Experience
- 8 years working as a solicitor specialising in family law
- 6 years counselling experience working with adults
- 5 years providing psychological and spiritual care to people facing life limiting illness
- 1 year as a volunteer mediator providing Restorative Justice alongside Greater Manchester Police in Oldham
- I also deliver training workshops on both communication skills and handling conflict, and I have delivered training in a healthcare context on Equality & Diversity and Spirituality
The majority of people I have worked with have come to me struggling with tension in their relationships, low self-esteem, anxiety or having experienced some form of abuse or other life changing event. In addition, I have experience working with issues including low mood and depression, self-harm, anger, relationship issues, spirituality, chronic and life limiting illnesses, bereavement and singleness. I am very pleased to work with anyone from the LGBTQI+ community.
I am a registered member of British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists, and I practice in accordance with their Code of Ethics. I have monthly supervision an hold appropriate Professional Indemnity Insurance.
My values and approach
I personally value compassion, justice, respect and integrity, and my counselling practice is shaped by these values. I seek to build safe, collaborative relationships, through which we shape your counselling process together, as we seek the change you desire. I offer a thoughtful and focused approach in which we work purposefully towards your goals, whilst being responsive to your immediate needs from session to session.
Working with me you could expect to experience a calm space; a very human space where there would be appropriate moments of both challenge and humour. You could also expect to experience a counsellor who accepts you unconditionally and responds to you empathetically, someone who values and celebrates the unique richness of both you and your relationships.