EMDR and Counselling for PTSD, Anxiety and Depression
I'd like to break the ice by sharing a little about what led me to become a counsellor. So here goes…
I learned an awful lot about myself in that 10-week introductory training (but unfortunately, not how to counsel myself). When the course ended, I had a massive amount of self-awareness and knowledge about my 'self' that I didn't know what to do with. The natural progression was to continue with counsellor training to tie up loose ends, so to speak. Fortunately, the compulsory element of this training was to partake in a substantial amount of therapeutic counselling. And finally, I got the help I so desperately needed.
Completely without intention, counselling became my passion. I was inspired by the patience, understanding and unconditional positive regard given to me by this very ordinary looking lady - my counsellor. Her name was Dawn. I felt seen, heard and genuinely cared about. Dawn listened to me with curiosity and compassion, gently challenging where appropriate to deepen my awareness and understanding. My counsellor supported me to heal and move forwards from life changing events. I didn't have to recover alone, and neither do you.
But what has stayed with me, is that moment many years ago, when I asked myself 'Where do you go, when you don't know where to go?' That memory has shaped everything since, and led me to create a counselling practice that feels friendly, professional and approachable.
Qualifications and training
2018 - Qualified as a Person Centred counsellor and attained my CPCAB level 4 Counselling Diploma. In 2023 I gained BACP Accredited status. My BACP registration number is 378284.
2023 - Completed EMDR Certification. I achieved EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner status in 2025 and I am listed on EMDR Association UK register of accredited practitioners. My EMDR Association membership number is 176619.
Additional training: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Polyvagal Theory, Attachment informed EMDR, IFS informed EMDR, Trauma informed Stabilisation and REWIND therapy.
I tailor my approach to suit individual needs, based on your counselling preferences and therapeutic goals. In line with BACP guidelines I engage in clinical supervision every fortnight and complete annual CPD relevant to my areas of practice. This keeps my work current, responsive to new research, and aligned with updated NICE recommendations. My commitment is to ethical, evidence-based therapy.
Since qualifying as a counsellor I have completed over 4000 client hours. Alongside private practice I have worked as an affiliate counsellor and EMDR therapist for various Employee Assistance Programmes, Private Medical Insurance companies and charitable organisations, including BUPA, New Pathways, Police Care UK and The Ambulance Service Charity.
I work with adults (18+) and support a wide range of issues. However, I do not treat addiction, substance abuse, or eating disorders as primary concerns, as these require specialist training and a multidisciplinary approach.
