Carolyn Carroll MBACP Accredited
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17 Wendan Road Newbury West Berkshire RG14 7AG View map |
Wantage Natural Therapy Centre 34a Market Place Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 8AH View map |
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01635 44200
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Profile
Choosing a therapist is never easy so I hope my profile will give you idea of how I work with clients and give you a sense of my style. If there is anything that I say that resonates with your hope of working through your difficulties then it is likely we could work well together. If you would like to arrange an initial session you can call or email me. Please note that at the moment I have only have sessions available in Wantage (15-20 miles from Newbury).
The heart of my approach is to help you to make sense of what might feel difficult or troubling and to support you in working this through. Sometimes we might not know why we feel the way we do or believe this could ever change just through talking. But shifts do happen and can feel life enhancing if you desire something different.
Understanding, Compassion and Growth
Often many of the difficulties we experience as adults and particularly in our relationships, have their roots in childhood. Parents or caregivers who were not able to respond to us simply (perhaps due to their own difficulties), who couldnt see us for who we were or our need for attention and care. In such a climate we can grow up believing it's how things are or it wasn't that bad and move into similar patterns of relating such as ignoring our needs and dismissing disappointments and injuries. As we journey from childhood into adulthood we become shaped by our experiences especially traumatic ones. The more harmful, the more distorted our inner-selves can feel creating a legacy of torment, unhappiness and suppressing how we engage and experience the world around us.
So how might I be able to help you?
I will accompany you as you talk, listening thoughtfully and attending to what troubles you. I will attune to your experiencing and feel my way intuitively into your world and begin helping you to make sense of what is going on. This might take time rather than a few sessions, as each therapeutic process has its own pace and will depend on the depth of your difficulties.
Shifts in how you feel might be slow, though each shift can feel life enhancing. How far you go is up to you, though its useful to think of therapy as a commitment to yourself and your life.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
I have recieved extensive training first qualifying in 2005 Dip in Counselling and now in the final years of studying for my MA in Integrative Psychotherapy. I am also BACP Accredited and have been in private practice for seven years.
As part of my training I have had extensive personal therapy (8yrs+) which is essential in being able to offer you a safe space, being alongside you and your experience without pulling away. It is the attempt of staying with what-is-there and what is going on for you now. This can give clients a sense of feeling held or supported as we sensitively work through difficult feelings or emotions together.
What I offer through my experience, training and practice is depth. It is this depth that allows me to work intuitively with you at the same time holding a space that encourages you to connect with your experience which is where the healing begins.
As an ethical practitioner I receive professional supervision weekly. You can therefore be sure that your work is in safe hands and that you are carefully thought about.
I work with individuals (adults) on an open-ended basis or for as long as you feel you need.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and Betrayals
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bullying
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Personality Disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Self Harm
- Separation and Divorce
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work Related Issues
Therapies Offered
- Other Therapies - Integrative
Fees
Session Fees
My session fee is £45.00 and is face to face and lasts 50 min. If we agree to work together I will offer you a regular weekly session. Our initial session however would be slightly longer to give us time to decide if you could benefit from working with me and for you to talk about what might be troubling you. I charge the same fee for this session. If I feel that I am unable to work with you I will offer you a referral.
What if I can't make a session?
Once we agree a regular session this is yours and is always available to you during my work periods. Apart from holidays yours and mine, I expect all sessions to be paid for. If you cannot attend I will try but cannot guarantee a replacement session at a time that you can make.
Further Information
To arrange an initial session you can email, text or call me directly on 07941 341360. Note: Please leave a message if you are unable to speak to me personally, as often I cannot get to my phone, I will respond within 24hrs.
You can choose from either location, each offers a comfortable room for us to work in, parking nearby, reception and toliet faciliites. To find out more about each centre, view their individual websites listed below.
The Fairbourne Clinic, Newbury
www.fairbourneclinic.co.uk
The Wantage Natural Therapy Centre, Wantage
www.wantagentc.co.uk
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