Dr Bernice Sorensen MBACP (Snr. Accred), UKCP Reg., UKRC. Dip in Supervision

'Spindleberry'
North Road
Chideock
Dorset
DT6 6LE
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01297489216 / 07851891937
www.listeningcures.com
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Profile

I am an experienced senior accredited integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor and offer a warm and open approach to people, to explore the best way forward for them. I specialise in working with individuals and couples, face to face, by telephone and online. I work with all types of life-crisis, relational difficulties, sexuality, low self-esteem, adoption issues etc. Apart from private practice, I have worked in Education, the NHS, Youth Work, Employment Assistant Programmes and charitable agencies.

Whilst different therapists work in a variety of ways I would describe my approach as fundamentally relational and uses the therapeutic relationship as a mirror to the way a person engages or relates to other people with whom they live, work and meet. I believe that a good therapeutic relationship aims to make positive change so many people find therapy not only challenging but also very empowering and confirming.

I work from my consulting rooms in Chideock which is a few yards from the A35, in a quiet rural setting with parking. I can offer either short term counselling or longer term psychotherapy. I suggest a preliminary meeting so that you can see if you would like to work with me, and we can discuss the best way forward for you. I am available Monday-Friday, during the day, and in the evening.
For further information please visit my website: www.listeningcures.com by clicking the link.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I have been in practice for over 30 years working in colleges, universities, schools, hospitals, GP surgeries, voluntary agencies for young people, Women's Refuge, Drug & Alcohol Agency, Osteopath Clinic and a variety of Employment Assistance Programmes.

Registered Psychotherapist with UK Council for Psychotherapy.
Senior accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist of British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy.
Senior accredited Supervisor of British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy.
Doctorate in Psychotherapy- The Metanoia Institute
MA in Psychotherapy- Regents College
Diploma in Counselling- Middlesex University
Diploma in Group and Individual Supervision- Cascade Associates
Certificate in EMDR
I am also professionally trained in:
Diploma in Person-Centred Art Therapy
Certificate HIV & AIDS Counselling
Adoption & Post-adoption Counselling

I have also completed short courses on
Systemic therapy
Post traumatic Stress
Counselling and the Law

I am also a professional trainer and have run workshops on many subjects:
Assertiveness
Stress management
Art therapy
Caring for the Carer
Death and Dying
BACP Accreditation
Supervision continual professional development days

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I also offer Therapeutic Life Coaching www.TherapeuticLifeCoaching.co.uk
I have a Diploma in Group and Individual supervision and offer supervisor training with Cascade Supervision Training
www.counsellingsupervisiontraining.co.uk
I have many years experience of working with young people of secondary age.

Therapies Offered

Fees

Standard fee is £47 individuals
£55 couples, some concessionary rates for low income.
Supervision £47 and some concessionary rates for students. Group supervision £10-£15 depending on numbers - maximum 4

Further Information

I have completed several trainings in psychodynamic, existential and person-centred approaches. They all inform the way I think and work, although in the room I am primarily a humanistic practitioner, engaging with my client in an encounter where the focus is on his/her exploration. I see my role as a facilitator in a process to promote understanding and to find new ways of being in the world. I seek to establish a partnership with my client rather than attempting to deliver a solution. My approach focuses on the relationship between myself and my client to find creative ways forward.

PUBLICATIONS
Mabey, J. and Sorensen, B. (1995) Counselling Young People OUP

Sorensen, B. and Mabey, J. (1997) Never Again: Surviving Emotional Abuse

Sorensen, B. (2008) The Only-child Experience and Adulthood. Palgrave

Sorensen, B. (July 2006) Not Special but Different - Self and Society Journal

Sorensen, B. (April 2006) Spoilt or Spoiled: the shame of being an only. Counselling Psychotherapy Journal.

Sorensen, B. (October 2006): Only-child Challenges and How Counsellors Can Help. Journal of Counselling children and Young People.

Sorensen, B. (2008) And when the therapist or supervisor dies.... In When Death Enters the Therapeutic Space Ed. Barnett, L. London, Routledge.

  • Supervision available
  • Online, email or telephone counselling available

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