Tailoring therapy to the client in a Humanistic, Person Centred way
Choosing therapeutic support that is right for you
Known as Blossie, I am a person centred counsellor and therapist, employing an integrative therapeutic approach in order to tailor the therapy to my clients wherever possible. A comfortable, understanding relationship with your therapist is critical to whether you will experience a beneficial outcome.
I offer a supportive, empathic relationship that helps people to make sense of difficulties they are experiencing and feel differently as a result.
My therapeutic approach is relational, humanistic one, creating a safe enough space that can help a person feel able to address how they would like things to change or to come to terms with how things are.
I work collaboratively with my clients drawing from a range of approaches & neuroscience to offer a pluralistic way of working that suits you. This includes regular reviews to ensure that you feel you are being helped, getting value for money and how long and frequently you wish to attend.
Integrative styles of working include:
- Employing visual aids, creative materials & therapeutic tools
- Psycho-education on neuroscience of threat & anxiety
- Using a trauma informed approach utilizing somatic exercises to aid clients experiencing overwhelm
Training, Qualifications & Experience
Fully accredited by the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy, I have been working as a therapist for nearly 20 years with young people and adults in both the voluntary sector, primary care settings and private practice. I was employed as a young people’s sexual health worker for over a decade within NHS, a Counsellor for a local GP for more than 6 years and provided counselling for a Self Injury Support Service in Cumbria, amongst other services and Employee Assistance Programmes.
Recent developments in my work
Currently my training and work includes local charitable organisation Heartwood providing contact-orientated, non-intrusive ways of engaging with men with complex & enduring mental health needs in the environment. I have also have experience in facilitating groups and providing training in Active Listening skills. In recent years I have trained in Couples’ Counselling work through Jesmond Therapy Centre, a regional provider of progressive professional development opportunities. Click here to learn more about Heartwood . . .
Collaborative work with Adults experiencing
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship difficulties
- Loss/Bereavement
- Depression
- Eating issues
- Trauma
- Phobias
- Sexual problems
- Managing Neurodivergence
- Sexual Abuse
- Chronic Pain
- Death Anxiety
- Suicidal thinking
Young Person centred work involving
- Panic Attacks
- Anxious thinking
- Stress
- Loneliness
- Identity issues
- Family problems
- Social Media issues
- Self Harm
- Anger problems
- Gender struggles
- Self Worth
- Eating issues
- Self Image worries
Helping Couples . . .
It can be overwhelmingly difficult to know where to start when we feel at a loss as to how to make changes in our relationship. It is not always easy for both parties to engage in addressing the relationship if one or other has lost hope that things can change.
It is important that each partner feels heard and understood and helped to identify what has become difficult for them in their relationship, before beginning to look at how things can be different.
My empathic, relationship centred approach has helped couples commit to a process of addressing stuck patterns of relating to improve or fundamentally change how we are in relationship with another.
Issues couples bring to counselling ~
- Relationship stress / breakdown
- Sexual problems
- Dealing with Infidelity
- Abuse, Coercion & Control
- Parenting Struggles
- Communication & connection difficulties
- Resentment/Frustration
- Gay/Bisexual/Transgender relationships
- Support during separation or divorce
Testimonials
I met Blossie & immediately I felt at ease & that I could talk about everything in my life. Without visiting Blossie I’m not sure where I would be today.
– Adult referred by GP
Blossie was amazing, very intuitive & empathic, understood us both very quickly & enabled us to reach a better understanding of each other.
– Couple who referred themselves