About Me

I qualified in 2008 and have a wide range of experience working in a variety of settings;

GP Surgeries for NHS.

NHS Hospital in the Psychology Department.

Medway Council working in the Family & Adolescent Resource Centre (ARC.)

In Primary & Secondary Schools working with 5 years and upwards since 2008.

Medway Council’s Foster Carers offering therapeutic support.

Medway Council’s Youth Service offering counselling to young people.

Working for Organisations offering counselling to their staff.

My University training is Integrative, which draws upon several concepts and theories, including psychodynamic, humanistic and CBT.  I also use sand, creative arts and therapeutic play.  I am a believer that ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ and will use these different approaches to meet the needs of my clients.

I am passionate about young people’s mental health and I have 12 years experience working with children and adolescents as well as adults.  

Since 2009, I have set up, managed and run a school Counselling Service, working in Primary and Secondary Schools.  I have experience of working in Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) and also with looked after children/young people, children/young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH) and Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC).  

I manage Student Counsellor placements, volunteers and sessionally-paid Counsellors within the School Counselling Service. 

I offer parent and student workshops.  I also train staff in subjects such as bereavement & loss, self harm, risk management,  mental health & wellbeing etc.