Mishelle Stewart
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About me
It's not the event that causes us distress but the meaning we give to it...
Welcome to my profile. I have created this page in the hope that it will answer most of the questions you may be having right now about how I work and whether I am the right person to help you. If after reading this you feel there is anything you would like to discuss in more detail, please feel free to ring me for an initial, confidential discussion. This will not be charged for 07958 967233.
I offer a challenging but supportive approach as I believe that change comes about when we receive honest and respectful feedback. If you are feeling stuck, you probably have an emotional blindspot somewhere. I will help you to find it and work through it. If you are willing and ready to take on the challenge?
I work with individuals and couples. .This can be short (CBT) or long-term work depending on the nature of your concerns. I have over 20 years experience in dealing with a wide range of issues. The main areas I have supported clients with have been those relating to anxiety, sexual abuse, depression, self-esteem and relationships. My specialist area is Relationship and Psychosexual therapy. (See my website for further information about this).
My approach is very much collaborative in nature. This means I will work with you to identify the ways (usually negative messages) that you are looking at things and how this affects the way you behave. The way you think affects how you feel. How you feel affects how you relate to others. A viscious cycle... This is why it can be difficult to know why we feel and react the way we do. We feel trapped in our stuckness.
- Anxiety: this is one of the major triggers of most negative or distressing states, because it creeps, unnoticed into so many aspects of our lives and causes havoc. Anxiety can mean different things to different people as we all see things from a different perspective. You may experience social anxiety (worries about how people see you and how to act in social situations) or anxiety at work (everyone will find out I'm not up to this) or anxiety in relationships (my partner will leave me, doesn't find me attractive) or general anxiety about day to day things (I'm going to be late, I'm going to mess this up etc). We become so conditioned to thinking this way that it can often lead on to feelings of depression.
- Depression: you might feel trapped in a heavy, dark state and feel there's no way out and no one that can help. This is usually because you have become stuck in a rut of negative thinking (beliefs) about yourself, others and the world around you. This could be as a result of a recent event (relationship ending, redundancy, bereavement or something from the past). My work can help you to address these feelings (by reframing) and find ways of managing them so they don't take over your life and help you to feel more in control of it.
- Self-Esteem: how you feel about yourself and how you imagine others think about you. This will affect the way you relate to others and in turn how others relate to you. The therapy can help you to identify how you see yourself versus how you would like to see yourself. Feeling more positively about yourself can empower you to make changes in your life.
- Relationships: problems in a relationship can have a knock-on affect to other areas of your life. Equally, your relationship can be affected by stressful aspects of your life (job; family; bereavement, friendships etc).
- Psychosexual & Relationship therapy. I have a specialised qualification in this area. It is usually targeted at couples but has also proven to be highly effective for individuals wanting to explore their sexuality or identify specific problems that they've never been able to talk about. This may be a problem that has always been around or one that has developed more recently, e.g. following surgery; a difficult relationship, child birth or a traumatic event.
A unique programme of work will be designed for you after an initial assessment session. I offer CBT within an integrative approach. This means my approach is tailored to suit your individual needs and work alongside you to achieve your goals.
****In addition to face to face sessions I work via Zoom****
The therapy journey is a gift you give to yourself...
I look forward to working with you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training & Qualifications:
- Master of Arts in Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Post Graduate Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy (PGDip)
- Higher National Diploma Integrative Counselling (HND)
- Foundation Certificate Couples Counselling
- Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
Experience:
- Private Practice
- Lecturer in Counselling
- Primary School Counsellor
- Primary Care Counsellor
- Bromley Community Counselling Service
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
COSRT is the UK’s leading membership organisation for therapists specialising in sexual and relationship issues.
All members must abide by their Code of Ethics and the performance of accredited members is regularly monitored.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Addictions, Affairs, Anxiety, Anger, Abuse
Bereavement & Grief
Committment fears
Depression
Internet/pornography/sexual compulsivity
Pregnancy/Abortion/Miscarriage
Relationship/Sexual issues
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
£65 for Individuals
£75 for Couples
When I work
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Zoom sessions also available.
Couples Counselling Training and CPD for counsellors offered.
Further information
I also offer a range of face to face (or Zoom) CPD events and counselling training to counsellors. If you are a counsellor wishing to extend your knowledge and skills and/or to specifically train as a couples therapist, please visit: www.thecounsellingschool.com
