Chris Rudyard MBACP

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Free 30 min consultation

I offer professional, confidential counselling & psychotherapy in Liverpool. I provide a service that is sincere, warm, empathic & non-judgmental. I will not patronise you or your situation. I am not here to diagnose, but to work with you on what it is you need.

I will help you to become more self aware and in more control.

I recognise counselling may seem uncomfortable for you if you have not been to a counsellor before, and I am able to help you with this.

I have worked as a counsellor across the North West for over 7 years, I have 10 years experience working in mental health and supporting people from many different backgrounds.

My primary training has been in the Person Centred approach and have undergone further training in this and CBT (cognitive behavioural therapies). The Person Centred approach is at the heart of all my work.

I am a sole practitioner and am not affiliated with any other counsellors on this or any other website.

I offer a free consultation, and wont tie you in to a number of sessions, it is up to you how many you have.

Please see my website or call for a more in-depth description.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

• Post Graduate Cert In 'Person Centred & CBT therapies' - Temenos Sheffield (prev Keith Tudor's est.)

• Diploma In Counselling (Person Centred) - PCCS Training Partnership Manchester (prev Pete Sanders est.)

• Certificate In Counselling Skills - South Trafford College

• Certificate In Counselling Concepts - South Trafford College

Organisational Experience

42nd St - Counsellor & Mental Health Practitioner

Relate - Counsellor

NHS & Macmillan - Bereavement & Palliative Care Counsellor

Schools - Counselling, assessments, presentations/preventative work.

Pupil Referral Units & EBD schools - counselling

Drs Surgeries - counselling

Outreach/community work - Counselling, mental health assessments.

Therapeutic residential units

Residential homes & schools for people of all ages with Epilepsy, learning difficulties including Autism & Aspergers.

Residential assessment units, leaving care units.

Suicide prevention.

The Samaritans - 2 years 2002

CPD training

• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) - Living Works

• Certificate in Group Work - CAMHS

• Certificate In Mental Health - CAMHS

• Certificate In Self Harm - TSA

• Certificate In Domestic Violence - Relate

• Certificate In Person Centred Sand Tray Work - PCCS Training

• Certificate In Counselling Young People - Relate

• Certificate In Family Support - Beechwood Cancer Care

• Certificate In Bereavement Counselling - NHS/PCT

plus lots of other training.

I have presented training evenings to organisations, and mental health awareness to schools.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• ADHD
• Adoption Issues
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Alcohol Dependence
• Anger Management
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anxiety
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Bereavement
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Couples Counselling
• Dementia
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Drug Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Gambling
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• HIV/AIDS
• Infertility
• Internet Addiction
• Learning Difficulties
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Schizophrenia
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Smoking
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Tourettes Syndrome
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

• Retirement
• Home sickness
• Body Image
• Self Harm
• Suicidal Feelings
• Suicidal ideation
• Cancer & life threatening illness
• Loss
• Isolation
• Identity
• Transitions
• Personal Development/Self Awareness.

Counselling can help stress related pains too as stress can often be the cause for physical pains for example: headaches, psoriasis, stomach pains/IBS, back aches etc.

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
• Humanistic Therapies
  - Existential Therapy

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

£30 per session (1 hr)
£40 for couples (1 hr)

I believe this to be a fair price on reflection of the profession.

First 30 minute consultation is offered for free, or first session at half rate.

Further Information

I have daytime and evening slots 7 days a week.

I understand that there may be anxieties about making the first contact but I am here to help and to answer questions you may have.
You can call me, email me or come to a consultation to do this.

You can call 07757437599 8am - 10pm 7days this number is provided for clients only so is completely confidential. If you get the answer phone please leave your name and number, I will call you back the same day.

If you send me an email, I will reply quickly.

Enhanced CRB
Street parking available

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