Gaynor Smith

Profile

My name is Gaynor Smith. I am an experienced therapist working in the Mansfield and Barlborough, Chesterfield area. I am working in private practice and can work with a wide variety of issues. I also work for a number of Employee Assistance Programmes and counsel staff from a local college.

In my previous role I was a counselling co-ordinator for Mansfield Counselling Service. I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and adhere to their Ethical Framework and within the guidelines of good practice. I am also trained in Person Centred Art Therapy Skills and have a Diploma in supervision.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

BACP Accredited
European Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Diploma in Person Centred Supervision
Certificate in Person Centred Art Therapy Skills
Grief Support Facilitation Programme
Cruse - Bereavement training
Time and Stress management

I complete at least 30 hours of continuing professional development on a yearly basis.

Examples of recent training courses:
Eating Disorders, Relationship issues, Brief therapy for stopping addictions, anger management, ethics and standards, erotic transference, self harm and body awareness.

Transactional Analysis (TA101)

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Affairs and Betrayals
• 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
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Couples Counselling
• Debt Management
• Dementia
• Dependent Personality Disorder
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Drug Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Gambling
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• HIV/AIDS
• Infertility
• Internet Addiction
• 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)
• Postnatal Depression
• Pre-nuptial Counselling
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Relationship Issues
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Smoking
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Tourettes Syndrome
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
  - Behavioural Therapy

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Gestalt Therapy
  - Transactional Analysis

• Other Therapies
  - Art Therapy/Art Psychotherapy

Fees

My first session for therapy is without charge (for self- referralls only) as this is an introductory session without obligation, to assess and explore your needs for therapy. I then charge £35 per session for individuals and £45 per session for couples.

I have a cancellation charge of half the full fee for sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours notice.

Affordability will be explored in the introductory session.

Sessions are 50 mins in duration. (60 mins for couples)

My fee for supervision is £30 per hour.

( If a company is passing on my name to a potential client please acknowledge the cancellation policy and make clear to the client who pays for this and note there is a fee of £5 required for any reports required for the client)

Further Information

I offer short and long term therapy. I usually see clients weekly or fortnightly depending on client needs.

I offer a professional, safe and confidential space in order for trust to build. I am a Humanistic therapist influenced largely by the Person Centred Approach. This means that I place emphasis on the relationship that builds throughout the sessions. I offer an environment of warmth, acceptance and respect.

Counselling is a commitment on the part of both therapist and client but working through difficult or painful issues in a non-judgemental atmosphere can create space for therapeutic movement to take place.

Counselling can help problems to be seen in a different light and give space to explore ways of overcoming challenges in life.

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