Pauline Brumwell MAHPP GHR Reg

Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 		Pauline Brumwell
07955 936701
www.pbcounsellingplus.co.uk
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People decide to seek counselling for all kinds of reasons. You may be feeling depressed and/or anxious. You may have some habit or pattern of behaviour that’s causing problems for you. Or you may be troubled by things that have happened in the past, or worried because you're finding yourself struggling at work or in relationships.

I’ve worked as a counsellor for more than 20 years. In this time, I’ve worked successfully with a lot of people. Many have been suffering these kinds of problems.

People have an inbuilt capacity to recover and move beyond even the most painful circumstances and feelings. To access this capacity, I believe that it is essential to really get a proper sense of the problem, what caused it, what maintains it, and what needs to happen to solve it.

I believe that counselling can be a highly effective route towards a happier, healthier way of life.  

Currently, I have daytime vacancies for counselling on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  

I offer a free and absolutely no-obligation, consultation for prospective new clients. By the end of this consultation I should be able to give you a good idea of how we could work together.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

BA (Hons) Social Analysis (Bradford University) 1982
Diploma in Counselling (Metanoia Institute) 1989
Diploma in Supervision (IPCL) 1998
Diploma in Hypnotherapy (Academy of Advanced Changework) 2010
BAC(P) Accredited Counsellor 1991 - 2002
UKAHPP Accredited Counsellor since 2002
UKCP Registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellor since 2007.
Other training includes 3 years training in Gestalt Psychotherapy (Metanoia Institute) 1988-1991 and Foundation year training in Integrative Psychotherapy (Metanoia Institute) 1992-1993.

I am also trained in, and have many years of experience of, working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse, Traumatic incident reduction, Specific issues in working with LGBT people etc etc.

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies Offered

Fees

There's no charge for my initial consultation session. 

If you would like to continue in counselling with me, my standard fee is £40 per session. 

Traditionally counselling has tended to take place weekly, either for a fixed number of sessions for specific here-and-now problems, or on a more open-ended basis for people suffering from more deep seated issues. The weekly model of counselling is still best for many people and for some issues. However, it is also important that your counselling fits in with your commitments and life-style. Therefore, I am very happy to look at different structures of counselling, including fortnightly sessions, in-person sessions interspersed with reading, worksheets, CD work, telephone or email sessions, etc. I am also happy to discuss reduced fees for people on low incomes requiring longer term weekly therapy.  


Further Information

I am trained in Traumatic Incident Reduction methods to help with symptoms of post traumatic stress.

I am also a fully trained and qualified hypnotherapist, and find that integrating hypnotherapy into counselling sessions can be very useful, particularly for clients who are suffering from depression and/or anxiety or low self confidence and self esteem.

I also have many years experience of telephone counselling and, where appropriate, I am happy to offer telephone sessions in conjunction with, or instead of face-to-face sessions if this is more convenient for you.

Member Organisation(s)

Registered / Accredited Counsellor or Psychotherapist

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