Carolyn Louise Priestley FREE COUNSELLING

10 Kestrel Close Swaffham Norfolk PE37 8HJ View map
01760 725325 / 07821627129 http://carolynlouise10.vpweb.co.uk Click here to Email me

Profile

I am a person-centred counsellor and I offer individuals aged 19 and over a completely professional and confidential counselling service. The aim is to enable clients to feel safe to explore personal issues of any kind in a space where they are encouraged through client-counsellor relationships to do what is right for them, using their inner resources to develop strategies for experiencing a deeper relationship and understanding of self resulting in a process of change.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I began my training to become a person-centred counsellor in 1998/99 with the Introduction To Counselling Skills and Theory Level 2 (Open College Network). This was followed by the Counselling Skills Certificate (University of East Anglia) in 1999/00, concluding with Counselling Training Initiative (CTI) Diploma in Counselling Level 3 awarded in June 2004 following practice completion (College of West Anglia, Kings Lynn).

I am an individual member of the BACP.

I work at the Norwich Centre on Earlham Road two days a week ( I can only see clients in Norwich who are allocated to me by the Centre Director. I see private clients at my home in Swaffham. who have a variety of complex mental health issues ranging from:

Depression
Anxiety
Low self esteem
Drinking
Drugs

to
childhood trauma and DID

I also have experience of working with Eating Disorders anorexia etc

I have a wealth of personal experience of living with as well as manageing to hold down a job while having Dissociative Identity Disorder DID. I also have basic training in the subject too.

I have recently been included on the database of BPDWORLD a registered charity for those living with working with and supporting those who have a Personality Disorder as a counsellor who can offer face to face email and telephone support. The website address is www.bpdworld.org my details can be found on find/want a therapist link

I feel that my personality and disability enables me to feel that due to my life experiences I have a greater understanding of discrimination, equal opportunities and the importance of being non-judgemental, sympathetic and empathic to the real life situations of my clients. I have experience of using different techniques and skills to enable clients to explore feelings e.g. art, play and inner-child work.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Alcohol Dependence
• Anger Management
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Anxiety
• Avoidant Personality Disorder
• Bereavement
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Child Related Issues
• Couples Counselling
• Dependent Personality Disorder
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Relationship Issues
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I offer support to individuals with disablities and their carers family etc on any aspect of disability. Also have experience of working with MS. As well as living with Cerebral Palsy Quadriplegia and being a single parent. I have limited experience of working with couples.

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

I give my time and skills free as I want to use them to help others. Voluntary Donations are welcome. However if an appointment is offered I would ask that in the event of having to cancel for whatever reason - where possible 24 hours notice be given. Failure to do this accept in an emergency will unfortunately result in clients having to pay a £10.00 late cancellation fee. In cases of financial difficulty concessions will apply. I feel awkward about charging this but as I am sure you will appreciate other people could have the appointment slot and also my time is valuable.

Even though the above is given free I feel this in no way changes the personal/professional service I offer to the clients in my care.

Further Information

I have disabled access. In spacious ground floor counselling room
Days and Times I Work

Mon - 09:00 - 11:00 am -17:00 - 21:30 Tues Rest Day Wed - 09:00 - 12:00 - 12:30 - 15:00 - 16:00 - 21:00 Thur - 09:00 - 12:45 19:00 - 21: 30 Fri 15:00 - 21:00 Sat: 10:00 - 17:00
Sun: Emergency Appointments Only


Within reach by car of Norwich NR1 NR2 45 minutes from University of East Anglia. Also within reach of Fakenham, Diss Wymondham Downham Market Watton, Thetford, Brandon, Newmarket, Wells Next to Sea, Kings Lynn, West & East Winch Fransham Bradenham, Necton, Holme Hale, Great Dunham, Little Dunham, Litcham, East Dereham, Yaxham, Spoole, Cockley Clay Castle Acre North Pickenham Ashilll Shipdham, Beachamwell and surounding areas

Directions given when inital contact made

I have a mobile contact with 24 hour confidential answerphone: 07821627129

• Online, email or telephone counselling available

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