Amba Newbury

Amba Newbury Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 tel: 01225766601 Click here to Email me

Counsellor Profile

My name is Amba Newbury and I am a qualified counsellor specialising in counselling children and young people. My background is in Child development and early years.Over the last 12 years I have worked with children and young people in primary and secondary schools in an educational, advisory and counselling capacity.
My practice now focuses on counselling children and young people from 7 years and above in both school counselling services and in private practice in Bath and Trowbridge.

I continue to counsel adults as well as children and teenagers.
I also lecture counselling skills at Wiltshire college.

Training, Qualifications & Experience (more info)

My counselling training was with Wiltshire college where I gained the following qualifications:
•Advanced Diploma in therapeutic counselling-CPCAB(Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body)
•Certificate in Counselling Skills-CPCAB
•Certificate in Counselling Studies-CPCAB
•Developing counselling skills -ncfe
•Introduction to Counselling skills-ncfe

My counselling work has been with :

Mental health agency.
Secondary school counselling service.
Youth service.
Family and relationship service (working in Primary and Secondary schools).
Private practice counselling adults and children and young people.

Areas of counselling I deal with

Abuse

Addiction(s)

Anger Management

Anxiety

Bereavement

Bullying

Child Related Issues

Depression

Eating Disorders

Low Self-Confidence

Low Self-Esteem

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Phobias

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Relationship Issues

Sexuality

Stress

Termination/Abortion/Miscarriage

Trauma

Work Related Issues

Fees

Initial meeting free to discuss the appropriateness of counselling.

50 Minute sessions £30

I offer both short term counselling(up to 16 weeks) and long term counselling that can offer the time and space to explore on a deeper level.

Extra Information

I believe that children and teenagers face many difficult challenges throughout childhood and adolescence and this can result in:
Anxiety
Social withdrawal
Disruptive behaviors
Nightmares/sleep disturbances
Eating disorders
School phobias
Self harm
Relationship problems(family and peers)
Depression

Each client is a unique individual and together we will work therapeutically in a way that supports and encourages exploration, healing and personal growth.

Working with Children and teenagers can be more active than with adult therapy and so I use a wide range of resources. Many children naturally express themselves in their play and in the imaginary world and this can aid the counselling process a great deal.

With older children and teenagers I often encourage exercises to help them explore their personality, feelings and to develop a general sense of "who I am".

Counselling adults : as a person centred counsellor I offer a non judgemental approach that allows my clients to tell their story as it is. As each person is unique I have no set way of working, some clients like to work creatively. This can be with story, poems,visualisations, painting, drawing, music. I encourage an awareness of the body and any physical manifestations of emotional issues.

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