I enable people to identify and use their strengths, build resilience and resources in order to cope with change, crisis and conflicts.
About me and my practice
My practice is very person-centred with an emphasis on compassion and gentleness.
I am an authorised provider for BUPA and WPA.
Experience
I am a senior practitioner with 26 years of experience having worked for: PPC Ltd, Charles Keene College (later Leicester College), The EAP based within Occupational Health at George Eliot Hospital & Private Practice as a Person-Centred therapist and supervisor from 2003 and Harley St Sept 2019 - June 2020.
The above includes working with adults, children and young people including those who are cared for.
I also taught on counselling programmes at NWHC; with the Open University on the Death & Dying and Introduction to Counselling modules; and as a secondary school teacher in Northamptonshire and Leicestershire from 2004 to 2017.
From 1997 to 2004 I worked in a voluntary capacity for Open Door Leicester, NW Leicestershire MIND and as the Editor of the BACP RACE Journal.
From 2019 to 2023 I was a Psychotherapeutic Trustee for an independent school in London working with disenfranchised/excluded young people.
Qualifications
PG Diploma Counselling & Psychotherapy
MA Counselling & Psychotherapy
PG Certificate in Person-Centred Supervision
PGCE (Oxon)
PGCCE
PG Diploma Equal Opportunities
Diploma Religious Studies
BA (Hons) Business Studies
Additional Information
Prior to working within the Mental Health field, I worked and volunteered with numerous HIV/AIDS organisations in London, Birmingham and Leicester as a health education trainer and a manager.
Professional Membership
Senior Accredited Registrant SNCPS (Acc.)
Professional Register
National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
Verified by Counsellingo on Monday, 15 April 2024
Initial Consultation
We will explore what brings you to therapy and your goals, including using a psychometric test and some psycho-education to help with our work together.
Fees
Therapy:£50/50 minute session.
Student: £40
Supervisee: £50/hour
When I Work
Saturday am; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday am & pm.
The above are dependant on availability.
Therapeutic Approach
Humanistic, Person centred, Phenomenological & Transpersonal Psychotherapist and Supervisor.
Video Platforms
Facetime, Google meet.
Additional Languages
Gujerati
Pronouns
She/her
Area
Gwynedd
