Hi I'm Kay,
I have specialised experience in working with
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), Anxiety, Attachment Issues, Bereavement, Birth Trauma, Miscarriage & Baby Loss, Sexual Trauma & Rape, Domestic Violence and
Pre-Trial support. I have worked with many clients who have been struggling with issues including: stress, relationship issues & life transitions (divorce, separation, redundancy, retirement, relocation etc), low self-esteem/shame, childhood neglect/abuse, chronic illness, PMS/PMDD/menopause, self-harm, panic attacks and issues relating to spirituality.
My focus is on providing support to help you build resilience and gain deeper insight into the factors impacting your mental well-being. By understanding and addressing these challenges, we will work collaboratively towards improving your emotional and mental health. Integrating
CBT, Person Centred, and attachment theory and elements of
Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Systemic Theory enables me to create a personalised experience, specific to you.
Alongside my work at PLACE2TALK, I also work as a counsellor at
STARS, a specialised Sexual Trauma Agency in Dorset, where I provide support to clients who have experienced recent sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse or domestic violence. I am also an associate counsellor at
Poole Therapies where, amongst other clients, I work with students completing their MA/PhD research while on international placements.
Before training as a counsellor, I worked as the Family Liaison Officer for Family Counselling Trust (Dorset) and before that I was a swimming teacher. My working life has previously included roles as a Registered Midwife and Registered General Nurse. I am married with a grown-up family, and love living on the South Coast of England, where I enjoy walking my springer spaniel along the beach and in the surrounding countryside.
CONTACT ME to book an intro call