MBACP (Accred)
If you would like to feel better than you do now and don't know where to start or what to do, counselling can be a very good first step. Counselling can help you to reflect on your life and recover from difficult experiences. Counselling can give you the opportunity to consider any changes you may want to make. Counselling and psychotherapy can help you to feel positive about the future.
The kind of counselling I offer depends on the way you generally prefer to do things and your particular issues. Sessions can range from an opportunity to talk about your concerns in confidence through to working on helpful strategies. I complete a thorough assessment during the first session so we can decide how to ensure that your counselling is therapeutic, appropriate to your needs, and effective. This includes agreeing an appropriate number of sessions to suit you.
I am an insured and accredited practitioner, working with individuals and couples towards increased well-being.Qualifications & Training
BSc (Hons) Psychology: 2006.
Diploma in the Theory and Practice of Counselling: 2007.
Advanced Diploma in the Supervision of Counsellors & Psychotherapists: 2009.
Current Study: MSc Psychotherapy Studies (awaiting award confirmation).
Working with Complicated Grief: NOCN 2005.
Working with Self-Injury: 2008.
Using a Solution-Focused Approach: 2008.
Using Motivational Interviewing: 2008.
Recognising and Responding to Psychological Distress: NHS 2009.Experience
I have experience of working with adults, couples and young people. I have worked in hospices, a university, an NHS mental health department, a prison and in private practice with adults and young people. I am prepared to consider working with any issues within my limits of competence. In my experience to date I have worked with: abuse including early abuse, addiction, anger management, anxiety, Asperger Syndrome, bereavement and other losses, Bipolar Disorder & Manic Depression, cancer diagnosis, conflict resolution, couples counselling, depression, eating disorders, mental health diagnosis and mental health issues, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), obsessions and phobias, personality issues, relationships, self-confidence and self-esteem, sexual issues, sexuality, stress, suicidal thoughts, trauma and work related issues.
I use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person-centred Therapy (PCT), Existential, Psychodynamic and Solution Focused (SFBT) approaches. I offer an integrated psychotherapy using the approach or approaches best suited to the client and the client's presenting issues.
I am also a qualified clinical supervisor. I offer individual and group supervision for therapists and psychologists in training and post qualification.Fees
£45 per individual counselling session (£55 for couples). Supervision charges depend on the counsellors stage of development and/or size of group.
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Couples, Groups, Individual Counselling, Adults, Young, Long-term, Short-term, Single sessions, Time-limited, Concessionary rates, Abuse, Addiction, Aging, Anger, Anxiety, Aspergers, Attachment, Bereavement, Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Cancer, Conflict, Depression, Eating, Identity, Loss, Self-esteem, Mental Health, OCD, Panic, Relationships, Self-confidence, Self-harm, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Substance Abuse, Suicide, Trauma, Workplace, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Counselling, Existential, Humanistic, Integrative, Motivational Interviewing, Person-centred, Psychodynamic, Psychotherapy, Solution-focused, Stress management. |
