Counselling
What is Counselling?
Counselling is one of the 'talking' therapies. The aim is to enable you to work towards living in ways that you experience as satisfying and resourceful. We will normally meet for a series of sessions (these could be regular weekly intervals or just occasionally at times when you feel the need for some extra support).
My role is not to tell you what to do, or to make judgments about you, but to listen carefully and work alongside as you:
- resolve specific problems
- manage stressful situations
- make decisions
- cope with crisis
- work through feelings of despair, anger or inner?conflict
- improve your relationships with others
0r, you just need space to talk to someone who will really listen. I take an integrative approach to all my therapeutic work, which means that I incorporate within my practice methods taken from various psychotherapeutic theories and work with you in the way that you find most helpful.
What will it cost?
I normally charge £60 for a 60 minute session, but this is negotiable depending on your circumstances.
What are my qualifications?
I have been working professionally as a counsellor for 20 years and I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors (BACP) and am bound by its Ethical Framework and practice you can find further details about counselling and the Ethical Framework on http://www.bacp.co.uk/ethics/EFfCP.php. I completed a post graduate diploma in pastoral counselling in 1999 and a Masters degree in Counselling in 2005, and a Doctorate in Education (specialising in narrative practices) and regularly undertake continuing professional development to keep me up to date!
Who do I work with?
I work with individuals of any age (to date the youngest person consulting me has been 7 and the oldest 102) I accept referrals from many different sources including private referral, employer referral, medical referral, and social services.
Where do I work?
Currently I an not taking new counselling referrals.
