I’m an Integrative Counsellor which means I work with a range of therapies including CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Person Centred Therapy and TA (Transactional Analysis). The therapy can be devised to best suit your needs and is very much bespoke, you can then ‘create your own therapy’ pathway.
I am very passionate about working in a collaborative way in order for clients to have a greater understanding of ‘self’ and for them to overcome their distresses in life which may be holding them back. I will be with you every step of the way on your journey and listen empathically to your story.
My career has been spent working with and supporting both adults and children and started in 1986 when I worked for Greater Manchester Police. I have extensive knowledge and experience working with Children, Adolescents and Adults.
My previous work as a Family Intervention Worker required me to support adults and children with a range of issues, including domestic abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, homelessness, drug and alcohol issues, gambling, parenting issues (primary and teenage), parental/child conflict, mediation and completing life story work.
My work for the Local Authority inspired me to take all this experience into counselling due to me having a passion for understanding ‘the beginning’. I passionately believe “We need to know where we have come from to be able to go forward”. Imagine, being blind folded and taken to an empty space, not knowing how you got there and from which direction, then being expected to find your way – how difficult would this be? Life is remarkably similar!
Specific passions of mine are:
*Domestic Abuse *Therapeutic Life Story Work *Teenage Parenting
I have extensive knowledge and experience of working with Domestic Abuse and am qualified and experienced in delivering the: *Freedom Programme for Women *Freedom Programme for Men.
I also have extensive experience of delivering Surviving Teenage Parenting courses with exceptional feedback from parents.
Another specialism of mine is working with adopted children, I am experienced in completing Therapeutic Life Story Work to enable the child to have a greater understanding of their life so far but in a safe space at their own pace. The completed life story book is a true treasure for life.