Dr Bernice Sorensen MBACP (Snr. Accred), UKCP Reg., UKRC. Dip Individ & Group Supervision |  |
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Dr Bernice Sorensen 'Spindleberry' North Road Chideock Dorset DT6 6LE View map |
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tel: 01297489216
web: www.listeningcures.com Click here to Email me |
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 above.
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
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.
Fees
Standard fee is £45 individuals
£55 couples, some concessionary rates for low income.
Supervision £45 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.
