Counselling, Harrogate, York, Wetherby

"Me the counsellor"

Hello and welcome!

I sincerely hope I can help you and we shall be shortly working together.

I am a senior accredited counsellor. My career within the care and therapeutic professions spans over 25 years gathering a wide experience of working with individuals, couples and families from all walks of life and supporting staff within large organisations.

I began my career as a nurse progressing through to Health Visiting and today I am able to offer extensive and varied experience and expertise.

Together with a Diploma in Counselling (1991), Diploma in Yoga (1998) & Adv. Certificate in Art Therapy (2003) I have developed a deep understanding of the body, mind and spirit in relation to others, ourselves and our modern life styles and how they can become distorted to create unhappiness, illness and loneliness.

I work in a very integrated way, drawing from various skills and theories to tailor your therapy to meet your specific needs. Among the many techniques I use, a particular speciality is deep relaxation and working with imagery in order to explore the unconscious mind and heal the 'Inner Child.' Since my training with John Bradshaw, healing the inner child has become an increasing speciality of mine. This process includes creating greater inner security and freedom, emotional autonomy and spiritual development. Other particular specialities are loss, relationship issues and restoring self esteem. Equally I may draw on Cognitive Behavioural skills and Neuro Linguistic Programming to address unhelpful thought processes and behavioural patterns.

A choice of brief ,longterm and telephone counselling is available and negotiable.

"I do not want anyone to be a Jungian

I want people above all to be themselves"
Carl Jung

I am a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and a senior BACP Accredited Counsellor, which assures you a high standard of care.

I work with whatever, or whoever comes through the door providing it is appropriate and within my expertise. People come to me through their Employee Assistance Programs, referred by their G.P, or via the internet. However, the majority of my work comes through personal recommendation, which I find particularly rewarding

I look forward to meeting you. Take care.