About
I qualified in August 2018 with a Diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) counselling and group work, and have been employed as a therapist since then. I achieved my accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) in July 2023 and have provided several thousand clinical hours of one-to-one therapy; both face to face and via telephone counselling sessions.
I have worked as an affiliate for Priory since 2022. Therapy involves a variety of therapeutic techniques, including person-centred, solution-focused, integrative, interpersonal and CBT. These are used to support clients with different presenting issues such as depression and anxiety, eating disorders, relationship issues, bullying and stress in the workplace, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and bereavement.
I have also facilitated groups dealing with assertive communication and self-esteem. I am a highly motivated practitioner with a wealth of experience also coming from my earlier career in social care, working with various social services across different age groups.
As well as undertaking therapeutic sessions, I also conduct pre-assessments using the generalised anxiety disorder questionnaire (GAD-7) and patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) to identify any risk and a client’s suitability for therapy. Where therapy is recommended, this is followed up with an agreed number of sessions where I work together with my client to alleviate their presenting condition. I provide Priory with regular reports on a client’s progress and am also responsible for completing discharge papers at the end of therapy. Cases can be complex and so my work may require case conferences with other health professionals such as psychologists and doctors.
