I am a Person Centred Counsellor with over 12 years’ experience.
I have worked in the NHS (CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health))
and the Voluntary Sector and can work with children, young people and
adults with a range of difficulties, including anxiety, stress, depression,
fears or phobias, anger, self harm, bereavement, relationship problems,
domestic violence, childhood abuse and identity issues.
I can offer play based therapy for younger children. I have experience of working with children and young
people who are on the autistic spectrum and/or have ADHD.
I am the author of a mental wellbeing book that aims to teach children more about what anxiety is and what techniques they can use to help manage their anxiety.
Although it is written in a way for children to read for themselves, it can also serve as reading material for schools, counsellors, and health & social workers to help approach and explain anxiety to children they may be working with.
It is currently available on Amazon and can be purchased in paperback form.
I can provide paint, clay, play doh, pastels, crayons, drawing, sand play, games or puppets to help my clients get the best out of therapy. It’s not only children who are helped by working creatively. If you think it might help you to express your inner most thoughts, let me know what you’d prefer. It’s not about producing a perfect image or an artefact but what we learn about ourselves during the process of being creative.
I am happy to offer an initial, brief telephone conversation to help you find the right support for you or your child/young person. I even offer one-off counselling sessions with no obligation.
I have a creative approach to counselling, in the sense that I can tailor your sessions to your needs, which I will discuss with you at your first session
I offer play based and art based therapy for children and young people. For example, I use sand therapy, puppets, games, painting, clay and drawing to help children express themselves for when they find it difficult to put their thoughts and feelings into words.