Life can be a roller-coaster and as such the emotions that accompany our various life experiences can be at times powerful, overwhelming and difficult to manage daily. As a result, you might be feeling depressed, lonely, sad, angry, anxious, stuck, unsettled, like youve lost your way. Whatever is troubling you, I am here to listen.
Although you might have a friend or family member to talk to about what is concerning you, their own feelings and judgements, can stop you from approaching them.
About me and my practice
My hope/aim is that the therapeutic relationship we build together, will become a safe space for you, where you can feel fully heard and understood. A space where you can say the unsayable, without anyones thoughts but your own to consider.
I believe we each have our own inner wisdom and the ability to find our own way forward. No one knows better than yourself what is going in on for you, the emotional impact of these experiences on your daily life. My role is to facilitate your counselling journey, support you, talking together about your concerns and explore your emotions, so that you can better understand your own thoughts and feelings, find your own new ways of looking at yourself and the world around you, get to know yourself better. I always aim to work alongside you and at a pace that suits you.
I want you to come away from our sessions feeling as if you've been truly heard and understood. With a gentle, warm, genuine and grounding energy, I can offer my attentive listening and the ability to reflect experiences accurately and clearly, offering the perspective that might be hard to achieve when you are in the midst of a situation.
Experience
I have a background of working with migrants which helped me understand the intrinsic identity and mental health complexities that arise in the process of leaving ones country to settle and find home in a foreign one. This led me to want to learn more about mental health in general, which then opened my path towards studying Person-Centred Counselling. I also have a considerable professional experience of working in 3rd sector mental health crisis support services, supporting people of all ages and backgrounds, struggling with a variety of mental health problems and the impact of trauma.
My yoga practice and teaching are opening up windows of wisdom, knowledge and opportunity regarding a more holistic understanding of mental health, in which the body has as much of a vital role as the mind in expressing, storing and processing emotions.
I have experience of working with young people and adults, in long and short term counselling, dealing with issues ranging from stress, depression and anxiety (work or studying), and bullying to relationship/family concerns and loss.
Qualifications
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling- level 4
Certificate in Counselling Skills- level 2& 3
Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Online and Telephone Counselling Certificate
Yoga- over 300 hours training
Mental Health 1st Aid Certificate
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Certificate (LivingWorks)
Additional Information
Additional Training: Safeguarding (children& adults), suicide prevention, domestic abuse (perpetrators and victims), mental health awareness, mindfulness & meditation, LGBT awareness, self-harm awareness, introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Full DBS check
Professional Membership
BACP registered member MBACP404778
Professional Register
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Verified by Counsellingo on Friday, 7 February 2025
Initial Consultation
The decision to seek counselling/therapy is often not a simple one but once taken it marks a commitment to care for yourself and better understand yourself. I offer a free initial consultation. This can be an informal 20 minutes call to give us the opportunity to talk a little about your needs, the way I work and to check if our schedules fit.
Following our initial conversation, I provide 50-minute online or phone counselling sessions at a rate of £40 per hour.
If youre interested in counselling with me, please get in touch and we can arrange a free initial consultation.
I want you to feel confident in your choice to start sessions with me, so there's no obligation to book a follow-on session if it doesn't feel right for you.
When I Work
My availabilities are:
Monday: morning, afternoon and evening
Tuesday: morning and afternoon
Wednesday: morning and afternoon
Thursday: morning, afternoon and evening
Friday: morning, afternoon and evening
Therapeutic Approach
Humanistic: Person-Centred Approach
Video Platforms
zoom
Additional Languages
Romanian, French
Pronouns
She/Her
Area
West Yorkshire
