Sharon Thomas (Care To Listen)

Croydon
Surrey
CR0 		Sharon Thomas
07956 891203
www.caretolisten.co.uk
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Profile

Firstly I would like to congratulate you on taking the first step in taking care of your emotional wellbeing. Now all you have to do is choose the right counsellor and that is by no means an easy task. Maybe the best idea is to read through a few profiles and go on your instinct, combined with practical factors like location, ease of travelling and cost which I appreciate in this time of recession could be the deciding factor.

Many people are experiencing employment insecurity and financial problems which can trigger stress, anxiety and relationship issues. I do believe that counselling can be helpful in these cases and I have had a lot of positive feedback from such clients.

I am also aware that many people spend a long time, sometimes even years deciding whether to start counselling or notit may well be just as you decide to call / email; things in your life calm down and seem manageable again, so I understand that even though you are looking through websites now you may decide to leave it a while before you call, and that is important as I believe there will be a right time and you will make that call then.

I do hope is that when you do decide to contact a counsellor you will find the experience useful and that you get as much as possible from your sessions.

My aim is to respond to all enquiries within 24 hours and to be able to offer a mutually agreeable Initial Assessment appointment within 7 days.
I am a qualified, accredited and experienced counsellor.

I run the Croydon practice of Care To Listen, a popular and well respected local counselling service (our other practices are in Bromley and West Malling).

One of the tools that I have found most helpful in my work with clients with issues such as bereavement, depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship problems as well as many other different issues, is the use of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), which can speed up the healing process.

I see both individuals and couples. My fees are currently £45 (individuals) £55 (couples) and £70 (EMDR) per session. Care To Listen frequently offer discounts and package deals so feel free to ask about these.
Please look through our website www.caretolisten.co.uk for more information on our services.

I have tried to keep this profile as straight forward as possible and in doing so may have left some of your questions unanswered if so please feel free to either call or email me and I will do my best to help.
I look forward to hearing from you !!!!

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I am a fully qualified accredited, experienced counsellor, a member of the BACP and have undertaken post qualifying training.

I also have full professional indemnity insurance.

I have the following qualifications:
HND Integrative Counselling
Certificate Assessment in Counselling
Anger Management Training
Working with Vulnerable Adults
Brief Solution Focused Training
Mental Capacity Act Training
EMDR

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Relationship counselling
Family counselling
Christian counselling
Post Traumatic Stress issues
Obsessive disorders
Life style issues
Employment related issues
Fears and anxieties
Phobias
Confidence and self esteem difficulties
Exhaustion and sleep difficulties
Work / Life balance issues

Therapies Offered

Fees

Our fees are as follows ~
Individual ~ £45
Couples ~ £55
EMDR ~ £70 (1 1/2 hour)
Counselling Students ~ Reduced fees
Groups ~ by arrangement.
Care To Listen are pleased to able to offer some reductions depending on individual circumstances.

Member Organisation(s)

Registered / Accredited Counsellor or Psychotherapist

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