Nigel Parratt (MBACP Accred) UK Registered Counsellor |  |
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Nigel Parratt (MBACP Accred) UK Registered Counsellor Totnes Devon TQ9 |
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tel: 01803 813876
web: www.croftcounselling.bacp.co.uk Click here to Email me |
Profile
"Listening lets the heart speak" Ten years experience in our Totnes based practice (www.croftcounselling.bacp.co.uk) has given me and my partner, Diana Eastman, a reputation for providing trusted, effective counselling, psychotherapy, couple counselling (any sexuality), supervision and mentoring.
At the heart of our work is the person-centred approach developed by Carl Rogers. We opted to train in this method, and continue to practice it, because we believe that the working relationship it helps to create provides the most effective basis for all types of counselling and psychotherapeutic work. This belief is reinforced not only by our own experience but also by current research findings.
Person-centred therapy is based upon a deep trust of each person's potential and capacity for growth, development, happiness and fulfillment. Our experience shows that if a person feels truly understood and accepted then positive changes and aware choice become possible. Our intention is to offer a safe, confidential space in a quiet and comfortable room where people will feel able to speak openly, confident that they are being listened to in an open, non-judgmental and genuine way.
Since completing our training in 2000 we have continued to widen and inform our practice in a number of ways including:
- tutoring on local university accredited counselling courses
- gaining knowledge and experience of other therapeutic approaches so that we can integrate the most effective of these where indicated by a person's specific needs
- meeting regularly with other counselling and therapy practitioners to give and receive peer support
- regular supervision with a trained superviser
- meditation and mindfulness practice.
Our website: www.croftcounselling.co.uk contains more information about us and the way we work.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
Diana has a University of Plymouth Counselling Diploma and an Open University BSc.
Nigel has a University of Plymouth Counselling Diploma, a BA(Hons) and has completed supervision training modules at The Centre for Staff Team Development in London and Bath.
We have been working in private practice since qualifying in 2000. People come to us by self-referral, recommendation and referral from a range of agencies including GPs, other trusted counsellors/psychotherapists, as well as voluntary and statutory agencies. We are listed as associates with a number of Employee Assistant Programmes (EAPs)which provide counselling to the employees of various large companies and government agencies.
We also work with Torbay Care Trust's Emotional Support Scheme for carers. This work, combined with our own experience as carers, has helped us to contribute to the development of the Scheme.The Scheme won a special award for an outstanding contribution to health and social care at the 2008 South West Regional finals of the NHS Health and Social Care Awards.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Disability issues
Carers issues
Cultural diversity and discrimination
Employment
Mentoring
Supervision
Telephone counselling
Fees
Individual sessions £40
Couple sessions £50
Supervision £45
We offer reduced fees for people on low incomes and counsellling course students requiring therapy or supervision.
Further Information
We aim to offer a flexible service to meet individual needs. Counselling sessions usually last one hour and the number and frequency of sessions varies as agreed between you and your counsellor. We can also offer telephone counselling.
Some of the most common issues that people have brought to us in the last year are: relationship issues, addiction, bereavement, anger, anxiety, stress, depression, abuse, low self-esteem, lack of confidence and employment or work related issues.
Other trusted, reliable colleagues working in Devon who we are happy to recommend are:
Sue Prowse MBACP (Snr Accred) Honiton and East Devon
www.sueprowse.co.uk
Nick Willatt MBACP (Snr Accred) Exeter
www.nickwillatt.co.uk
