I am an experienced and qualified Integrative Psychotherapist and work with clients towards resolving a wide range of emotional, relationship and family issues.

I have a long track record in helping people to improve their lives.  I have worked as a nurse/ counsellor in the NHS for the past 25 years and have additonal expertise in working with people who are stressed in relation to health and ill health concerns.

Training, Qualifications, Registration

• Integrative Psychotherapy MSc (Metanoia Institute/Middlesex University)
• Registered Level 1 Nurse.  Sexual Health Adviser/ Counsellor employed in the NHS.  Experience in the fields of sexual health, gender and sexuality, sexual assault, abuse and addiction.
• UKCP Registered Psychotherapist.  As a qualified psychotherapist I am accredited with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) http://www.psychotherapy.or.uk/

Areas that I have particular counselling expertise in :

• Difficulties in relationships: partners, family, friendships or work
• Where a person feels unhappy with some aspect of their life
• Support around a medical diagnosis or ill health
• Anxiety and depression
• Bereavement
• Self esteem
• Diversity related issues
• Work or home related issues
• Personal development

The first consultation is an opportunity to meet, talk and explore the benefits of working together and to verify whether counselling or therapy would be of assistance to you.  You will get a sense of how counselling/ therapy works and it will give us both an opportunity to decide if I am the right person to work with you.  if we decide to work together then there is an agreement for a further 6 sessions, after which we review progress and agree the next steps.  Sessions are held in my therapy room in my house in Wilmslow.  Each session lasts 50 minutes and costs £40.