Sue Akehurst MBACP Senior Accredited Counsellor
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Beacon Clinic Portland Road Malvern Worcestershire WR14 2TA View map |
BAC Centre 26 Wake Green Road Moseley Birmingham B13 9PA View map |
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07944394245
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Profile
Welcome! I've been working as a person centred counsellor since 1996, with adults and adolescents from many backgrounds. I aim to work in a way that suits the individual, exploring thoughts, feelings, beliefs and behaviours with friendly curiosity and acceptance. I work in Malvern WR14 and Moseley, B13.
Currently I don't have space for new clients in Moseley (December 2011).
You may find that you're experiencing distressing feelings, negative thought patterns or beliefs about yourself linked to events both recent and further back & we will work creatively and safely with these issues. Therapy can help develop self confidence and assertiveness which can enhance relationships and personal fulfilment.
I'm experienced in working with many issues including bereavement, anxiety, depression, abuse, low self worth, anger, relationship issues, life changes and transitions and am able to work short term and at a deeper level over the longer term. Sometimes a few sessions will help with something specific and at other times more exploration & understanding are needed in order for deeper changes to take place.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
I'm a BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor and gained a Diploma in Person Centred Therapy from the University of Warwick in 1998. I am also qualified in person centred art therapy skills, focusing & CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
I have worked in colleges, for a GP practice, for the Terrence Higgins Trust and currently work for Employee Assistance Programmes as well as privately. I am also a clinical supervisor for a range of voluntary sector organisations and the NHS.
I am a certified Zero Balancer and believe that it is possible to integrate this bodywork with counselling to work with the bodymind if that feels appropriate.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and Betrayals
- Alcohol Dependence
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Career Counselling
- Child Related Issues
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Abuse
- Generalised Anxiety
- HIV/AIDS
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Panic Disorder
- Physical Abuse
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal Depression
- Relationship Issues
- Self Harm
- Separation and Divorce
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work Related Issues
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Relaxation
Focusing
Body/mind approach (using Zero Balancing alongside counselling where this is wanted)
Attachment and separation issues
Self-esteem issues
Therapies Offered
- Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Humanistic Therapies - Person-Centred Counselling
- Other Therapies - Art Therapy/Art Psychotherapy
Fees
I charge £45 per session and have a few concessionary spaces for people on benefits or very low incomes.
Further Information
I work from the Beacon Clinic in central Malvern and the Birmingham Acupuncture and Chiropractic Centre, Moseley, Birmingham, B13. Both are on the ground floor.
The first session is a chance to share information and see if we want to work together. There's no commitment to continue with counselling after this session but if you do we'll generally agree to six sessions and then review where we want to go after that.
My core working hours are Mondays and Tuesdays in Malvern, 2pm - 8pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays in Moseley, 12 noon - 6 pm and occasional Friday mornings /afternoons in Malvern. Please contact me for details of my availability for Zero Balancing. My Zero Balancing website is www.balancing-touch.co.uk
- Supervision available (view supervision profile)
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