Angela Dierks, BA (Hons), MStud (Oxon), MA Integrative Counselling, MBACP
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149a Conway Road Palmers Green London Greater London N14 7BH View map |
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07506771489
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Profile
Whether you are an indivual or couple right now you might be at your wit's end and not quite sure how best to address your issue of concern. You may be quite apprehensive at the idea of going into counselling. In the profile below I aim to give you some idea about my way of working as a counsellor.
I trained as an Integrative Counsellor and take as the starting point the needs of the individual, integrating psychotherapy theory in a way that best suits the person I am working with. I work very closely with you, the client, in designing ways of addressing the issues that most concern you. These issues may be related to
having difficulties in a relationship
stress at work
the loss of a loved one
feeling low, depressed and without motivation
struggling to manage your anger
a wish to explore yourself further
anxiety and worry
your sexuality or sexual life
lack of confidence and self-esteem
getting used to big changes in life
mild eating disorders
Counselling doesn't have to take years; in fact, many clients feel substantially different after a few sessions only.
Couples therapy
Being in a relationship can be hard work. Dealing with difference and conflict is a normal part of a relationship. You may currently feel stuck in conflict in your relationship and decide to explore this further together with your partner. Or you may wish to have a better understanding of how you are in your relationship with your partner aiming to deepen your commitment further. Whether you want to repair or maintain your relationship couples therapy offers you opportunities to consider different ways of being with each other and talking to each other.
In couples therapy the relationship is the client rather than two individuals. We will be exploring why you have chosen each other in the first place (the reasons can be quite surprising!), why you behave the way you do in your relationship and how you may be communicating more effectively with each other.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
I have a Diploma and M.A. Integrative Counselling (with Distinction), London Metropolitan University.
I have previously studied for a BA Honours, King's College London and M.St. European Literature, St Cross College, University of Oxford.
I am currently participating in a diploma course in Couples Counselling at the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education.
I regularly engage in continous professional development (CPD) to further my understanding and keep abreast of new developments in the therapy world. This includes for example CBT (cognitive-behavioural) training at the Gestalt Centre, London.
I have worked for most of my life in Higher Education as a student counsellor, lecturer and as a manager of services to students. I have worked with a very wide range of presenting issues that clients bring to therapy and with a variety of adults of all ages. As an Integrative Counsellor I draw on different schools of counselling that include psychodynamic, person-centred and cognitive-behavioural models of counselling.
I have worked with a very diverse range of clients and am respectful and affirmative of difference and diversity related to race, culture, sexuality, gender, faith and physical ability.
I am a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and I abide by the BACP's ethical code of practice.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Affairs and Betrayals
- Anger Management
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bullying
- Career Counselling
- Child Related Issues
- Couples Counselling
- Debt Management
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Family Issues
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Postnatal Depression
- Pre-nuptial Counselling
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Relationship Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Separation and Divorce
- Sexual Issues
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Work Related Issues
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Issues related to identity (e.g. cultural, sexual, class)
- Issues related to oppression
- Issues related to parenting and families
- Issues related to difficulty at work
Therapies Offered
- Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic - Psychodynamic Therapy
- Humanistic Therapies - Person-Centred Counselling
- Other Therapies - Integrative
- Gestalt Therapy
- Family/Systemic Therapy
Fees
Individual clients
£40 during the day (ie 8am-6pm)
£45 in the evening or at the weekend
Couples
£45 during the day (ie 8am-6pm)
£50 in the evening or at the weekend
All sessions last 50 minutes.
Further Information
Our sessions take 50 minutes each. In the first session we will discuss why you are seeking therapy and what you would like to get out it. You will have an opportunity to ask any question you like. I will ask you some questions about your present circumstances, your family and social network. We will then decide what works best for you in terms of short term or long term therapy.
Theoretical models for therapy in a nutshell:
Psychodynamic counselling is concerned with how your experiences from the past influence the way you feel, think and behave in the present. This is the 'classic' model of psychotherapy starting with Freud and Jung and including psychoanalysis, attachment theory, object relations theory and present day relational models.
The focus is on uncovering your unconscious ways of doing things, making your aware of them and ultimately to help you implement changes in your life.
Cognitive-behavioural theory (CBT) is most concerned with your thought patterns and how they affect your behaviour, which may occasionally seem irrational and come out of nowhere. CBT is a more practical approach to issues that trouble you, focusing on concrete, goal oriented exercises that help you to change your way of (negative) thinking.
Humanistic theory started off as a reaction to both classic psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural models of counselling where the therapist was largely seen as the 'expert' and the client as the 'patient'. Humanistic models include person-centred counselling, Gestalt therapy and psychosynthesis.The belief is that the client knows best what choices to make and that the therapist helps by providing an environment where the client can flourish.
Integrative Therapy acknowledges that one theory cannot address everything and that every individual has different needs that demand different responses. As an Integrative Counsellor I believe that all of the three main theories referred to above are most effective when not dealt with in isolation but when used to address a specific need in the most holistic way.
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