Type of service: Counsellor

With sixteen years of counselling, and a total of 30 years of experience as a therapist working in educational, health and social care settings, I provide counselling and psychotherapy for adults and young people 11 years and over. My approach is Humanistic, primarily Person Centred. I have additional training in other theoretical approaches such as Attachment Theory and Transactional Analysis and these also inform my work.

I offer face to face counselling and psychotherapy for individuals. I have extensive experience working with people with autism spectrum disorders from having previously worked in secondary school and 6th form college with students and their families and currently with clients that are on the spectrum.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Young person

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability

Registrations and professional qualifications: Diploma in Person Centred Counselling (University of Surrey); Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists (Derby College of OT); Certificate in Counselling Skills; Certificate in Counselling Theory; TA 101 (Transactional Analysis); Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.