Mary Purnell
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About me
I am a Senior Accredited and Registered Person Centred Counsellor and Counselling Supervisor. My experience, gained over many years, covers a wide range of issues which include emotional distress, depression, relationship difficulties, anxiety, eating disorders, stress, self-harm, bereavement and more.
I offer my clients a safe opportunity to explore their issues and concerns within a non-judgemental environment, where they are encouraged to identify their own choices and explore ways in which changes can be made.
In 2022 I completed a course to become an EMDR therapist, predominantly but not exclusively used for trauma work. This therapy sits very usefully alongside the Person Centred approach.
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc (Hons) Social Studies & Counselling 2005
Higher National Diploma - Counselling 2006
Higher National Certificate - Counselling 2005
Certificate in Continuing Education:Cognitive
Behavioural Skills 2008
Certificate in Person Centred Supervision 2009
EMDR Therapist - Training completed 2022
Member organisations
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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
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
£50.00
When I work
Flexible
