I understand, respect, and empathise with the courage it takes to seek help in a difficult moment. How vulnerable and down you may be feeling right now, perhaps even extremely anxious, lost, misunderstood, invisible, unheard, betrayed, or desperate.

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I am here to help, you will find me empathic, experienced, professional, trustworthy, non-judgemental, honest, and enthusiastic. I value each client as a unique person. As a qualified integrative therapeutic counsellor, trained couples and relationship therapist, and professional mindfulness teacher, my counselling methodology and approach is proactive, reflective, bold, mindful, and explorative. Together we will explore the present moment against the backdrop and influence of your formative experiences, significant or traumatic events, life challenges, influence of others, and the part your subconscious has to play in who you are right now.

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I am a firm believer, and there is plenty of academic research to support my belief, that the most important factor in a successful outcome for clients in counselling is the relationship between the client and therapist. I pride myself in my ability to build and maintain deep, understanding, trusting, and open relationships with all my clients. With that in mind, I offer a twenty-minute free of charge no obligation Zoom call, an opportunity for you to put a face to a name, ask whatever question you like, and get a feel for me as a therapist and person, an opportunity for you to assess if I am the right therapist for you.

My specialist areas of expertise are couples and relationships, trauma, anxiety, loss, bereavement, grief, and men's mental health.

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As a man in his 60's who has at times had his own struggles with mental health, I understand and can empathise with the reluctance of men to seek help. Men are often conditioned as young boys to be strong, that weakness is a failure. I have learnt that the real courage is in our vulnerability. I am guided my own desire to grow and inspire others to do the same. I look forward to meeting and working with you on your desired change and pathway to growth.

 

It is never too late to start your journey to change, as Mark Twain once wrote “Twenty years from now you will more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, explore, dream, discover”.

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​I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), I am fully insured for my practice, and I hold an enhanced DBS certificate.

 

Qualifications

• Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB)

• Level 4 Certificate in Integrating Mindfulness and Compassion in Professional Practice (CPCAB)

• Transactional Analysis 101 Verification Certificate

• Training

• Couples and Relationship Therapy Certificate (The Gestalt Centre)

• Volunteer Bereavement Counsellor Training (Saint Francis Hospice)

 

Counselling Sessions and Costs

 

I offer a free-of-charge no obligation telephone or online introduction of approximately twenty-minutes. During which we can get to know each other, you can assess if you feel I am right for you and vice versa.

For individual clients, ​following this initial introduction we will book our first fifty-minute session. The cost for individual sessions is £60.00.

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For couples and relationship clients, ​following this initial introduction we will book our first ninety-minute session for both of you attend. The cost for couple sessions is £85.00.

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For couples and relationship clients, approximately one week after our first session together as a couple, I will have an individual fifty-minute session with each of you. The cost for individual sessions is £60.00.

One week after the individual sessions we will come back together as a couple and continue from there with regular ninety-minute fortnightly sessions. The cost for couple sessions is £85.00.

 

​Whether they be individual or couple sessions, the number of sessions we have together is entirely in your control, you decide upon what you would like to work and for how long.

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To find out more or book an appointment, call us on 07379 278139, send a whatsapp HERE or fill in the contact form below and one of the team will get in touch.