I am a qualified relationship and mental health Counsellor and Psychotherapist, having practised at Relate and as part of the NHS IAPT service, and I am now in private practice close to Newcastle upon Tyne in Jesmond and Tynemouth. I offer individual and couples counselling.

Online counselling and telephone counselling are also available, and for those who find it difficult to attend sessions at specific times I offer an email counselling service.

I support people to invest in themselves so they can be happier and enjoy life .. get in touch to discuss the changes you’d like to make.

If you’re ready to make some changes book a free discovery call with me.

My Locations
1 Tynemouth Road, North Shields NE30 4AY
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7 Holly Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2AR
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Areas I can help you with are:
Depression and Anxiety
Personal Relationships
Workplace Relationships

My qualifications and a snapshot of some of the additional counselling and psychotherapy training I am required to do each year are below. I continue to develop my skills and knowledge so feel free to ask about specific knowledge and training that may not be mentioned here. If I can’t help I can probably direct you to someone who can:

Qualifications
Masters Degree in Relationship Therapy – University of Hull
EMDR Part 3 plus advanced AI-EMDR training and Accreditation as an EMDR Practitioner
British Psychological Society Accredited Certificate in Supervision
EMDR Association UK Consultants Training

Professional Memberships
I am an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP Reg 812920) and am bound by their code of conduct, which includes requirements for proper training, clinical supervision, continuing professional development and insurance.

I am a member of the EMDR Association UK, an Accredited EMDR Consultant.
Additional Training
Counselling using Digital Technologies
Counselling for Depression/ Process Experiential Therapy
Neuro-Injury Awareness
Working with Lesbian and Bisexual Women
Working with the Menopause
DSM5 and Mental Health Awareness
Dementia Awareness, Altzheimer’s Society
Systemic Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Integrative Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Relationship Counselling with a Sexual Focus
Menopause after Cancer

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Giving Back

It’s important to me to make a positive difference to our local community near Newcastle upon Tyne and as well as striving to help my clients I donate 1% of the cost of each session you attend to Acorns, a charity that supports children and young people who live in North Tyneside with counselling around domestic violence and abuse.

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I am registered to provide counselling and psychotherapy services with the following:

Augmentive
Aviva . 600114774
Axa Health . AP04363
Bupa . 30048402
Care First
Churches Ministerial Counselling Service
Health Hero (formerly Validium)
Telus Health
Vitality Health . SP089218
Workplace Options
WPA . 920876805