About me.

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I have been a registered mental health practitioner since 2007 and have worked as a counsellor, trainer and clinical supervisor. I have experience working in GP practices alongside medical staff, in addiction services and with family and youth services .I have been specializing in family and youth counselling since 2021 and am a provider for the I am Hope foundation. I offer online sessions and have during school and after work appointments available.

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My philosophy .

 

Each age comes with its own stressful life events and the size and frequency of these often determine whether our path through life is a rocky or smooth one. A difficult childhood can take its toll and can make the transition to into adulthood even harder than it already is.

 

Sometimes we don't inherit good relationship role models and this can make it hard to find a way through disagreements and loss of trust. We know when family relationships break down everyone is effected including the children and this can cause anxiety and deep feelings of sadness and depression. This type of stress can take its toll on our sleep, our appetite and sometimes drive us to self medicate the pain. 

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I can assure you there is a way through and with good support families can rebuild and learn different ways of coping with stress.  When children get a chance to talk through their feelings with someone they trust they also learn to cope with all types of stress better. I can provide some of those road maps and with counselling help make coping with those speed bumps more bearable.  ​I understand the value of privacy and confidentiality. You can be yourself with me and I don't judge.

 

I work with couples, blended families, parents of young children and I have funding for free counselling for young people under 25 years old.