About me

I am a professional counsellor and a member of the BACP, I hold the following:

• Counselling diploma and counselling skills certificate
• CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) Diploma and certificate
• Couples counselling -further and advanced by relate-trained therapist.
• Cert. in child and adolescent counselling studies
• Drugs and alcohol awareness
• Dual diagnosis- mental health and substance misuse
• Current insurance- Howdens
• CRB checked
• Committed to ongoing professional development
• Engage in monthly supervision.

I am suitably trained to deliver a counselling approach which is most appropriate to your needs and am experienced in all aspects of the assessment and treatment process.I graduated from Sheffield University with a 1st Class Honours degree in B.Med.Sci.(speech) Hons. in 1989 and went on to work with both children and adults for Bolton NHS as a speech and language therapist and specialised in the treatment of Autistic Spectrum disorders.Following a career break to raise a family, I retrained as a counsellor and homeopath. Currently I run my own private homeopathy clinic and work as a private counsellor at Bridge House. Prior to this, I worked as a counsellor at MhIST for 2 years where I gained considerable experience in mental health problems and their management.