Forest Lane Counselling
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I hold a BSc in Reflective Therapeutic Practice, a Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy, and qualified as a Registered Mental Nurse in 1991. I have worked in community mental health in both the voluntary and public sector, in specialist creative educational provision for young adults with learning disabilities and have developed award winning and influential community and professional arts programmes.
Supervision
My supervision practice is rooted fully in the person-centred approach. The role I take is to hear and understand you in your work, providing a space in which you can grow as a practitioner, feeling trusted and respected. I believe that experiencing
acceptance and understanding is just as important in supervision as it is in the experience of the client in therapy.
Counselling
I have been working with people experiencing unhappiness, disappointment and
frustration for many years. All of our lives make sense in the context of our
experience. We are all different and special but have in common with others the
need to be heard, recognised, valued and understood. As a person-centred
counsellor those four things are at the heart of my practice. Whatever your concern
or difficulty, sharing what is on your mind and in your heart in a safe space is the
start of healing, self-acceptance, and progress.
I am a creative person and welcome the opportunity to work creatively with you as
you seek to understand your experience.
£60/hour