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Therapeutic Counsellor

  • About ME

    I offer one to one counselling in Maidstone and Aylesford, With many years of diverse mental health & learning disability counselling experience.

    I have eight years of experience working with mental health, neruodiversity and learning disablity incluidng, ADD/ADHD autism, substance misuse, institutionalization, bereavement, past trauma, anxiety, and depression and can work with a range of psychological and emotional disturbances.

    I work from an integrative approach with Person-centered counseling at its base and aim to provide a safe, confidential, personal space tailored around you to express and channel your thoughts and feelings.

    I work with both adults and children and have a diverse client base that includes those from all faiths and gender identities.

    I have been practicing for 9 years in both London and Kent. I also have experience providing Employment Assitance Programs (EAP) and working with students within schools.

    I hold a CPCAB diploma and am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and work to that body's ethical guidelines

  • Practice & Principles

    Therapeutic Counselling

    Helping to resolve undesirable behaviors, thoughts or feelings.

    Helping to put you back in control of your thoughts and feelings by exploring your past, and challenging the unconscious.

    Ethically Guided

    As a Registered member of the BACP I follow and adhere to all of their ethical guidelines and principles, and use these to guide and inform my practice

    Confidential & Safe

    You can be sure that your information is kept safe when counselling with CWCS and your counselling will always be conducted in a way that suits you.

    Hybrid working to meet your needs

    I work from a hybrid practice meaning we can work face to face over video link or over the phone. I am to tailor the experience to meet your needs and reduce any barriers to access

  • What is Counselling

    Counselling is a talking therapy with the aim to create a safe space to explore troubles and issues, and to facilitate change. This process usually begins with a telephone conversation to establish what you need and what service(s) I can offer. Once this has been established it is followed up with an introductory session to create a shared agreement to meet your needs, during this session we can discuss and tailor your next sessions.

    What could Counselling help with

    • Depression, anxiety and loneliness.
    • Relationship problems, including marital breakdown.
    • Stress or anxiety due to fear of failure, PTSD, traumatic events.
    • Sexuality: exploring sexual orientation.
    • Addiction.
    • Workplace issues: workplace pressures, personal issues affecting your performance, job-related stress, counselling for staff of local businesses and schools.
    That’s not to say that these are the only ailments that could benefit from therapeutic counselling though, I would be happy discuss individual alignments and needs in a free assessment session.

  • "The mind is furnished with ideas by experience alone"

     

    John locke

  • qualifications

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    Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

    CPTA Bromley

    Accredited by CPCAB

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    Level 3 Counselling Studies

    CPTA Bromley,

    Accredited by CPCAB

    Level 2 Counselling Skills

    CPTA Bromley,

    Accredited by CPCAB

  • reach out

    I am established in Kent, for face to face counselling sessions and work virtually country wide.

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