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I am a people person and passionate about helping others improve their lives and relationships by identifying the root cause of their problems and finding ways to address them. It’s a big motivator and a privilege to see clients grow and change after feeling stuck with their situations. It gets me out of bed in the morning.
I’m a Yorkshire lass who somehow lost her accent living in the south for many years. Thankfully, I’ve retained the warm down to earth approachability associated with my home county.
When I’m not seeing clients, I can be found jumping around at a keep fit class or spinning furiously to music to get an endorphin kick. I enjoy all things travel and water related. And when relaxing I love a good thriller book.
I retrained in counselling as a second career following many years in the Police Force. This experience was a good foundation for therapy work as there are many similarities involved. Both roles require open-mindedness, confidentiality, an ability to effectively communicate with people from any walk of life, sensitivity to others situations and an ability to reassure and calmly support people through emotionally challenging times.
I understand how daunting it can be to reach out to a stranger and discuss personal concerns. I aim to connect on the same wavelength to help clients with this process. I offer 6 weekly reviews to encourage clients to regularly evaluate their progress and consider their ongoing needs from counselling. Clients tell me this process assists them to identify their learning and growth and recognise when their need for therapy intervention is coming to an end.
After obtaining my initial counselling qualifications I gained experience offering individual, couples and group therapy work in a variety of settings. I have worked in NHS GP surgeries/hospital and for the organisations Marriagecare and Relate.
I use a combination of Person- Centred, EFT, EFIT, Gestalt and Solution Focused theoretical approaches to underpin my practice.
My specialist therapy interests are: –
empowering people to overcome and recover from narcissistic relationships.
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