ABOUT ME
I am a fully qualified and registered psychotherapeutic counsellor, working in private practice exclusively online. I am a certified member of the BACP (Registered member no. 374847) and a member of CAPPP.
I offer both short and long term counselling and psychotherapy, depending on what you would like to explore. I believe that, more than any specific training, the most important aspect of therapy to facilitate change is the relationship between client and therapist - and for this reason I offer a free initial session, so that you can ensure you feel I am the right person for you before committing to the process.
Prior to training as a counsellor I trained as a a singer and am the founder of Birch Tree Folk Choir. BTFC works to realign the nervous system, reducing stress and anxiety while reconnecting through folk music to heritage, landscape, and community.
" There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom "
Anais Nin
WHY COUNSELLING?
Many different things can bring us to counselling. Sometimes, having faced a situation or bottled up our feelings for too long, we reach a crisis point. Or a specific event can overwhelm us: a loss; the end of a relationship; a change in circumstances, employment, or health.
Sometimes we find ourselves replaying the same patterns in our lives over and over, repeating the same unhelpful behaviours. We can feel out of control and unable to cope. Sometimes we feel that stress, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem are getting in the way of living our lives as we truly want to. And sometimes, we just don't have the words for what is wrong.
At these times, and many others, it can be helpful to speak to a counsellor. I offer you a safe and confidential space to explore what is happening for you without judgement, to unpick and process it, and be challenged when old patterns begin to replay. In this way I will work to support you as you gain more awareness of yourself, and come to find your own solutions to what is holding you back.
CONTACT
Please get in touch to arrange an initial session, where we will discuss how counselling will best work for you. Click the button below or drop me an email at birchtreecounselling@protonmail.com, or call me on 07885 602055. I look forward to speaking with you soon.
