Type of service: Counsellor

I provide specialist counselling to clients who have autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) and provide short term (6-12 sessions), time limited or open ended counselling according to each client's need.

I often work with clients who:

• feel depressed or are anxious
• are distressed or feel stuck and in need or support to move forward and make changes to their lives
• need therapeutic support to come to terms with painful or traumatic experiences
• have low self-esteem and self confidence
• have relationship difficulties
• want to understand themselves better and increase their self-awareness

I work according to your individual needs and the theoretical models I use are Person Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness.

I endeavour to provide the support that clients need to develop ways of living more rewardingly. I work by focussing with clients on what is important to them, and I endeavour to support them to gain fresh perspective through reflecting on and understanding themselves and their present situation and experiences. I aim to provide clients with the opportunity to feel valued and understood and develop their understanding of themselves. I aim to communicate with clients in a way that makes use of their processing strengths and I facilitate clients to develop strategies that enable them to move forward and use their strengths. I aim to facilitate in each client an increased awareness of their personal resources and tools that you can use to overcome barriers and move forward in a way that is more rewarding to them. Her counselling approach is: cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT); integrative; humanistic; person centred; solution focused; brief therapy; and longer term therapy.

Aimed at: Adult , Adult sibling, Child/adolescent sibling, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Partner

Referral Sources: Private Only

Specialisms: Generic

Other specialisms: Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Mental health, Obsessional behaviour, Phobias, Relationship difficulties, Relaxation technique

Registrations and professional qualifications: Foundation Degree Counselling, Advanced Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. FD Counselling: 2012. Adv Cert CBT: 2014. Registered member of BACP 16/1/2015 (registration number: 083901). As a registered member of the BACP I abide by the BACP ethical framework and complaints procedure.