I feel very privileged to have worked with many stages of the couple relationship, from marriage preparation workshops, co-habiting couples, marriages of up to 40 years duration, and running courses for recently separated or divorced individuals. There might not be a specific issue, and is not unusual for me to hear I still love my partner, but I am no longer 'in love' with him/her.
I understand that the thought of first approaching a counsellor can be quite daunting, but I hope that I can allay any anxieties you may have when you email or phone me. My aim is to form a strong therapeutic alliance where you feel it is safe to discuss your issues in an atmosphere of warmth, respect and empathy.
Apart from my own clients, I also supervise a team of counsellors who discuss their cases with me and we look for reasons for the clients’ difficulties and possible ways forward for them.
I have many theories to choose from: psychodynamic, systemic, cognitive behavioural theory, transactional analysis, using active techniques etc; but rather than prescribe one to fit all, I like to adapt the work according to client needs and their own preferred learning styles.
I see clients in a dedicated consulting room in a quiet cul-de-sac with parking outside. Situated close to the A10/A120 junction, I am easily accessible to Ware, Harlow, Stevenage, Bishops Stortford and Buntingford.Qualifications & Training
RSA Counselling Skills in the Learning Environment 1993-1994.
Relate Couple Counsellor revised certificate 1996-1999.
Relate Life Skills Training 2000.
Relate Supervisor training 2003-2004.
Relate Post Graduate Diploma Psychosexual Therapy (PST) 2007-2008.Experience
As a trainer, I have worked with the general public in such areas as counselling skills for non-counsellors, marriage preparation workshops, assertiveness training, and interpersonal skills for prisoners who have the opportunity to attend the education and learning wing during the last year of their sentence. I also work for a cancer charity, exploring with their health professionals, how to talk to cancer patients about sexual issues.
On behalf of the Relate Institute, I train Relate counsellors in assessing if we can work safely with clients where there are issues of domestic violence/abuse. Other courses include working with clients where there are issues of: alcohol, affairs, mental health difficulties, physical difficulties, past sexual abuse and how to conduct initial assessment interviews and when to refer to more appropriate agencies.Fees
£50 for a one hour session.
Dedicated consulting room in quiet cul de sac with parking outside.
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