I was trained in Person-Centred counselling, which forms the bedrock of my approach. I hold true to the three core conditions of Person-Centred therapy: empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard. I believe in the client as the expert on their own life and have found that encouragement, validation and affirmation of their own sense of self can work wonders.As my experience has broadened, I have learned to adapt my practice to include elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy. The way I work is entirely predicated on the needs of my client. I enjoy training and passing on new learning and insights, so psycho-education has become another useful element in therapy.  My aim is to help the client reach a place of self-confidence and internal resource so that they are able to be their own counsellor.