I have a passion to help prevent our frontline workers from reaching retirement with poor mental health. They give tirelessly to our communities, often at the expense of looking after themselves. Suicide numbers are high in these professions and I would like to play a part in reducing that. I have been an operational Firefighter and now I want to use my experience and my training to connect with others who so often 'battle on' regardless.
About me and my practice
Front Line Workers Specialism
Is the toll of your work life grinding you down? Are you a victim of the burnout cycle? Has witnessing death and trauma impacted you in ways which are hard to describe? Is there a sense of losing who you once were? Witnessing devastation, shift work, mistrust in management, lack of sleep, feeling undervalued, high workloads, poor work culture, relationship difficulties, dynamic stressful working environments and intrusive negative memories all contribute to an ever increasing proportion of emergency service workers suffering from anxiety, depression, PTSD, suicide ideation and suicide. So who helps the helper?
What if it were possible to feel less burdened? To feel lighter? To feel joy again? What if you could develop confidence to set boundaries and balance your work and home life more effectively? What would it feel like to say the 'unsaid' inside of you and be truly heard? Releasing traumatic stories and events, through talking and body work, is achievable.
I have the grit to help. I have been an operational firefighter in Liverpool. I have seen what you see, smelled what you smell and I understand the complexities and emotional & physical toll of 'the job'. I will be patient whilst we enter into your story and I will assist with navigating you through, always at a pace which suits you. No story is too much.
Experience
Liverpool Bereavement Service
Mersey Counselling and Therapy Centre
Private Practice- Frontline Therapy
Qualifications
BSc Psychology & Health Sciences (2:1)
Level 2- Certificate in Counselling Skills
Level 3- Counselling Skills
MA Clinical Counselling (Dis.)
Additional Information
I am a Person Centred therapist.
I provide online therapy. Each session lasts 1 hour.
I offer both short term and long term work and periodic reviews will be built in to ensure our work together is meeting your needs and expectations.
Professional Membership
Registered Member MBACP
Professional Register
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Verified by Counsellingo on Friday, 24 November 2023
Initial Consultation
Free 15 minute consultation call
Fees
£50 per hour
When I Work
9-5 Mon-Fri
Some availability for early mornings/late evenings on Monday & Tuesday (first come first serve basis)
Therapeutic Approach
Humanistic
Video Platforms
Doxy.me
Pronouns
She/her
Area
Derry/Londonderry
