About me

I have over 15 years’ experience working in counselling and psychotherapy, offering in-person (Chester based) and online appointments for young people and adults.

My approach

I am a BACP accredited psychotherapist working with young people and adults. Prior to establishing Head Camp Counselling, I worked therapeutically within the NHS (CAMHS), a well-established Chester based Psychology service, and a highly subscribed school-based counselling service within North Wales.

Built on a foundation of compassion-focused therapy, my primary therapeutic approach is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing).

I am an integrative therapist; meaning I can draw from the multiple approaches I am trained and experienced with to meet client’s needs – matching my therapeutic approach to the individuals I support.

Resting on a person-centred foundation, I incorporate attachment-informed, IFS (Internal Family Systems), Mindfulness-Based CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) into my EMDR practice.

At my office, I have a great selection of fidget toys, kinetic sand, Lego and art supplies to utilise in sessions.

I work with a wide range of presenting issues but have a special interest in working with attachment trauma and PTSD: Helping people heal from childhood trauma; whether as a young person healing in the here and now or as an adult reflecting back on past experiences.

I primarily work as an individual therapist, but am happy to work with key figures in an individual’s life to move towards the goal of healing.

I offer early morning (before work/school), daytime and evening appointments during the week.

I am trained and registered with ACTO (Association for Counselling and Therapy Online) and can offer phone and video appointments on request.

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Location

Upper Annex, Chester CH1 4EN