MY STORY

I have a MA in Counselling from the University of Manchester and am a registered accredited member of the BACP.  I have experience of working in the NHS and as an adoption support counsellor.   I am particularly interested in work-related stress, as before training as a counsellor I worked as a solicitor in a busy commercial litigation department and therefore I understand the demands and pressures of working in a corporate environment.

MY APPROACH

Counselling, although often described as a "talking therapy", involves both talking and listening, in that it allows you a private space to talk through issues with someone who will listen attentively and respectfully.
There are a number of different types of counselling (details of which can be found on the BACP website), and the approach I use is integrative counselling. This means that I am able to use a range of  methods which can be tailored to meet your individual needs.
I believe that relationship is at the heart of the process of counselling and therefore the values that underpin my approach are empathy, genuineness and acceptance.

EMPLOYEE WELLBEING

It is not quite clear yet the full extent to which Covid-19 has impacted on mental health, however it is likely that employees will have been affected in some way. For example, there may have been increased anxiety relating to health, job security and personal finances. 

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Although there has been the opportunity to embrace flexible working, the reality for some employees has meant longer or more irregular hours as well as having to combine this with home-schooling leading to increased stress levels.

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Counselling can be a positive way of providing support to staff that not only helps them with their mental health but can also benefit the business in terms of a happier workforce, improved morale, reduced sickness absence, increased productivity and a lower staff turnover rate.

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