Cathy Towers MBACP Senior Accredited Counsellor And Psychotherapist |  |
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Cathy Towers 25 Gandy Street (Old Buildings) Exeter Devon EX4 3LS View map |
Additional Address The Old Bakery Therapy Rooms Wakefields Yard Station Road Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9AL View map |
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tel: 01395 278437
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web: www.cathytowers.com Click here to Email me | ||
Profile
I am openminded and highly experienced with over 20 years professional work in confidential counselling and psychotherapy. I have worked with the NHS, with major employee services and MIND as well as privately.
ABOUT THERAPY
Counselling and psychotherapy is a process of sense-making. It helps people deal with conflicting ideas or feelings in themselves, with others or with the outside world.
Troublesome conflicts are often at least partly sub-conscious and may appear to you in the form of:
• Physical symptoms such as anxiety, body tension or panic attacks
•Emotional symptoms such as fear, depression or anger
•Behavioural symptoms such as avoiding places or people, obsessional or repetitive actions, aggression
Therapy with myself assists your learning to properly identify this struggle. Most often the problem then begins to disappear as once we have an awareness of our symptoms we begin to more fully understand and accept the impact on us and to naturally take charge of our lives. If it persists, deeper therapy may be necessary to start consciously translating symptoms.
I work within the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy which maintains a high standard of clinical practice.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
TRAINING
1994 - 1996 Re-vision - Diploma Integrative Psychotherapy
1984 - 1987 Psychosynthesis & Education Trust - Diploma in Counselling
1982 - 1985 North East London Polytechnic - BSc Hons in Psychology
1975 - 1978 Charing Cross Hospital - State Registration as a Nurse
Couples training with Jill Gabriel
Sexual Abuse training with Sharon Gilbert
I also have regular Continuing Professional Development training in a broad range of issues which keeps my skills and knowledge updated
EXPERIENCE
My work experience has taken me through nursing, management (with MENCAP), jobsearch trainer in an employment service, college lecturer (psychotherapy), Coordinator of Counselling Services in a social work agency, supervisor for MIND, counsellor for Royal College of Nursing and for Bovey Tracey General Practice.
I currently work in private practice offering in-depth psychotherapy, focused counselling and supervision.
I offer training workshops for mental health and complementary health workers via Professional Private Practice (www.pppsouthwest.co.uk).
I am also available for talks and training for professional organisations.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have a wide experience in mental, emotional and physical health and well-being (including the body-mind connection).
I also work with issues around abuse/boundaries/safety, or those who may have had a difficult prior experience with a counsellor. In addition I work with people with learning difficulties.
I also offer training workshops for counsellors and other health professionals around issues of ethical and professional practice - see www.pppsouthwest.co.uk
Fees
I charge £40 for a 50 minute fixed time session for individual work and supervision. Couples therapy is £50. Appointments are usually on a once weekly basis.
I am available Monday to Thursday. I do offer daytime and evening appointments - please contact for current availablilty.
(Mondays are in Exmouth)
Further Information
INITIAL CONTACT
This can be by letter, email or telephone (there is an answer phone on both my numbers).
You will be spending time and emotional energy with a therapist as well as money. I advise anyone considering therapy to think carefully about what they need to know about me (or any therapist they meet) in order to feel safe and confident with this threefold investment.
I work in Central Exeter, Bovey Tracey and Exmouth
