London - East > Walthamstow > E : 17 > Dinah Purton Name:   Dinah Purton    I practise at:   101 London Rd, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex TN39 and at:   29 Abbey Ct, High St, Battle, Battle, East Sussex TN33 and at:   111a Hoe St, Walthamstow, London E17 and by:   telephone   Phone:   07970111335      Prof. membership:   BACP  -  British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy   I have worked for Relate for 7 years and have counselled individuals, couples, families and young people for Relate, in primary and secondary schools, in homeless hostels and in private practice. I am a member of BACP, am fully insured and hold an enhanced CRB disclosure. I believe therapy should adapt to and follow the client and I use my integrative training to work in a way that suits the individual(s) whether this means a one-off session, short term CBT or long term psychotherapy or couples work. I also offer life coaching to individuals and couples who want to make positive changes in their lives based on solution focussed techniques. Common issues I deal with include: communication problems sex and sexuality stress anxiety and depression anger affairs parenting and step parenting domestic violence and abuse suicidal thoughts. Young people also frequently talk about: bullying school drugs & alcohol family problems. Qualifications & Training Advanced Certificate in Systemic Practice with Couples and Families (Institute of Family Therapy) 2011 Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (University of East London) 2010 Qualification as a Relate Counsellor (Relate) 2007 Graduate Certificate in Couples Counselling (Relate / University of East London) 2005 BSc (hons) Psychology with Philosophy 1996 Specialised Relate training in: Counselling Young People (2007) Mental Health (2005) Domestic Violence and Abuse (2005 & 2008) Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (2005) Currently studying: Advanced Diploma in Systemic Practice with Families and Couples (Institute of Family Therapy) Experience Relate North East London (2005-current) 6-session counselling with individuals referred by GPs counselling young people in secondary school couples counselling - long and short term short term focused counselling with homeless people looking to reconnect with their families Parent Support Advisor in primary school family counselling Relate North London (2004-2005): couples counselling individual relationship counselling Other relevant experience: Domestic Violence Advocate for Victim Support (2006-2007) Student Welfare Adviser at University of Greenwich (2006-2009) Victim Support volunteer (2002-2006) Samaritan volunteer (1991-1992) Fees £40 individuals; £50 couples/families. Some reduced fee sessions available. Key words for this entry: Couples, Individual Counselling, Adults, Men, Women, Young, Long-term, Short-term, Single sessions, Time-limited, Concessionary rates, Low-cost sessions, Abortion, Abuse, Adoption, Aging, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Bereavement, Bullying, Child Abuse, Commitment, Conflict, Depression, Divorce, Separation, Domestic abuse, Gender, Identity, Infertility, Loss, Self-esteem, Mental Health, Miscarriage, Panic, Parenting, Postnatal Depression, Psychosexual, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Relationships, Self-confidence, Self-harm, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Stress, Suicide, Unemployment, Workplace, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Counselling, Family Therapy, Integrative, Mindfulness, Myers Briggs, Person-centred, Psychodynamic, Psychotherapy, Solution-focused, Systemic, Time Line, Life Coaching, Relationship Coaching.