Christine Boyd

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MA Psych UKCP MBACP
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Reading, Berks, RG4
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About me

My name is Christine Boyd and I have been a practising counsellor and psychotherapist in the Thames Valley, near Reading for the past twenty years. I am fully committed to providing counselling and psychotherapy in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment.

I work with individuals for an agreed time period or on a longer-term basis, or in a Group. I also work with couples for Couples Counselling. The aim is to enable you to enhance your life and to live it more fully as you increasingly realise your potential.

I am experienced in helping clients who have difficulties with:

  • Stress
  • Redundancy
  • Relationships
  • Bereavement
  • Panic Attacks
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Addictions and eating problems

Training, qualifications & experience

MA in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy (MA Psych.)
Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy (Adv Dip. Psych.)
Member of the British Assocation of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
Registered member of UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

Diploma in Couple Counselling

Advanced Certificate in Dream Analysis, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), experienced Solution Focussed Brief Therapist, Certificate in Hypnotherapy.
Diploma in Supervision.


I have been a psychotherapist and counsellor now for over twenty years and have worked with both individuals and couples.  A couple can be family members who have difficulties in relating to each other, two siblings or a parent and child.


For long-term psychotherapy the model I use is an integrative approach, which will include a component of dream analysis, and for shorter-term counselling either cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) or solution focused brief therapy. I find that these approaches tend to best meet the needs of individual clients in our hectic, modern world.

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.

As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.

UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

UK Council for Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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UK Council for Psychotherapy

Fees

£65.00 - £80.00

Additional information

Individuals £65 - £75
Couples £75 
Supervision £70

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

I'm available for daytime and evening appointments

Further information

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. So what happens when I first contact you?

A. We will have a talk by telephone and I will tell you about my practice and answer any questions that you may have. If you are OK with the replies, then we can arrange an initial consultation, where I will gather a picture of where you are now and the initial issues that you may want to deal with.

Q. Where will these consultations be held?

A. In Sonning Common, which is between Henley-on-Thames and Reading.

Q. What happens during a session?

A. An individual session lasts for fifty minutes, group sessions are longer. We will talk about the issues that are concerning you. This might involve talking through things that have happened during the week and how you are feeling or thinking about them, or events that may have happened in the past or your hopes for the future. It will certainly include talking about any dreams that you may have had, as these can be very important. I will help to bring lasting meaning and understanding to your thoughts, feelings and your reaction to different circumstances.

Q. How often do the sessions take place?

Usually once a week, although there may be unusual circumstances which may suggest a higher frequency, at least in the short-term.

Q. When will I feel better?

A. Therapy is not a magic wand. At times it can be difficult and it may not give you the answer to all of your issues. But, like a pendulum, while it may swing from side to side, in a third axis it will be moving you forward all the time.

Q. How long does therapy take?

A. Until you are comfortable with where you are. Unless there are any unusual circumstances, the choice is yours.

Q. What is the difference between counselling and psychotherapy?

A. If you imagine a brick wall, Counselling is making a repair to the wall. Psychotherapy is knocking parts of it down and rebuilding it. Inevitably the latter is more thorough, but takes longer than the former.

Sonning Common, Reading, Berks, RG4

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults
Older Adults
Couples
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Online platforms

Google Meet
Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

I can offer supervision to individuals and run group supervision.

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Christine Boyd
Christine Boyd