Counselling & Psychotherapy
in Basingstoke & Online
When we find ourselves in a place where our thoughts, feelings or behaviours are impacting upon our daily lives, counselling and psychotherapy sessions offer an opportunity to understand why this is happening, make positive changes for the better, and move forward to where we want to be.
WHAT CAN SESSIONS HELP WITH?
There are four key areas that therapy sessions can support you with, these are:
Difficult emotions - whether you’re struggling with low self-esteem, feeling angry, or confused about things that have happened or are happening in your life.
Mental or physical health challenges - including depression, anxiety or upsetting health conditions/diagnoses
Upsetting life events - for example, bereavement, relationship breakdown or work-related stresses
Building self-awareness/identity - this can include exploring challenges around gender or sexual identity, along with other changes in life that lead you to question who you are or what you want from life
Further Information…
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Following initial qualification as an Integrative practitioner underpinned by the Clarkson Relational Psychotherapy framework, I’ve subsequently gone on to specialise in two distinct therapeutic disciplines, namely:
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy - enabling me to work with longer-term clients seeking transformational change and support with deeper rooted, trauma related or life long wellbeing challenges.
Cognitive, Behavioural and Motivational Therapies - enabling shorter term issue-specific or outcomes focussed therapeutic work including support with phobias, anxiety, workplace or family related stress and anger.
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Since 2010 I have worked with hundreds of individuals and groups as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist, supporting a vast array of life circumstances and emotions that prevent people from leading their lives in the happiest and fullest way possible. Alongside my private practice, I've worked as a therapist in a range of settings including the NHS, corporate and voluntary sector agencies.
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As a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, I hold a range of professional accreditations including as a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and Accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
My academic background has led me to study a BA (Hons) Degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy. As part of my ongoing professional development I regularly enhance my clinical skills through the study of additional short courses and CPD workshops. Some of these have included:
Post-Qualifying Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Post-Qualifying Certificate in Counselling Children & Young People
Cruse National Certificate in Bereavement Care
Victim Support National Certificate in Supporting Victims of Crime
Relate Approved Certificate in Counselling Online
Barnardo’s Accredted Adoption Counselling Practitioner Certificate
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We’ll approach therapy sessions in three main stages as follows:
Introductory appointment - At our first meeting we’ll talk through how counselling and psychotherapy can help you reach your goals and establish the best way forward.
Weekly sessions - Following our introductory appointment we’ll agree a set time and day for us to meet each week for a 50-minute session. During these sessions, we’ll explore the difficulties you’re currently facing and look at a range of tools, strategies and options to help you get to where you want to be.
Review sessions - At agreed intervals (usually every 4-6 sessions), we’ll look at how sessions are progressing and where you feel you’re at in terms of your goals.
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Sessions can take place either online via Zoom or in person at my Basingstoke office. Counselling sessions last for 50 minutes and the fee is £60 per session. Please submit an initial enquiry using the form above and we can arrange a short 15-minute free consultation to discuss any questions you may have.
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If you have any other questions about sessions or the therapeutic process in general please do feel free to get in touch and I shall be happy to assist.
