Carmen Von Haenisch BA (Hons) Counselling , MBACP (Accred), Supervisor

Woking Surrey GU22
07900194549 / 07900194549 www.wokingcounsellingservice.co.uk Click here to Email me

Profile

Come along to an initial session and judge for yourself whether counselling/psychotherapy is for you. You might be surprised how it could enhance your life and help you to cope better with difficult situations. I believe in the following statement by James Hollis (1998): "I am not only what happened to me; I am also what I choose to become." In therapy we would explore what happened to you in the past and how that might influence your thoughts, feelings and behaviour in current situations. Thus you would become aware of your patterns and find choices how you might want to change in order to achieve different outcomes.
Counselling and psychotherapy has always attracted me as a profession because I enjoy working with people from all different walks of life. Whatever your issue might be I offer empathy and a non-judgmental way of working with you, hoping that you will leave the last session with the genuine feeling that you have achieved what you came for: to feel better and more able to cope with life in general or with a specific issue.
My counselling training took place over the last 10 years and is still ongoing as I believe it is important to keep knowledge updated. I trained in humanistic counselling (Person-centred, ExistentiaI, Gestalt) and in CBT, Transactional Analysis and Transpersonal/ Psychosynthesis and offer therapy for indiviudals (16 years +) and couples in English or German. For many years I have worked at GP surgeries and for the NHS.
I work from home and my hours are flexible from Monday to Friday and on some occasions Saturday. In addition I offer telephone counselling and online counselling (either live on Messenger or per email).

I am BACP (British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists) accredited and registered with UKRCP (United Kingdaom Register for Counsellors and Psychotherapists).
I am a member of and have regular training with
CIPCA (Counsellors in Primary Care Association),
NCFED (National Centre for Eating Disorders and Obesity) and
BICA (British Infertility Counselling Association).

My counselling experience started as a befriender for the National Schizophrenia Foundation. Then I trained with and joined Cruse Bereavement Care, working for them as counsellor, supervisor, referral secretary and prison coordinator. From 1999 until 2001 I volunteered for RASASC (rape and sexual abuse support centre).

Training, Qualifications & Experience

BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist
UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor/Psychotherapist

Diploma in Individual and Group Supervision (Cascade, ABC accredited)

Certificate in Coaching

Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders, Obesity and Nutrition (BPS approved)
Training in weight reduction and maintainance with NCFED
Training in Trauma and Phobia Cure at the Mindfields College
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) also known as Tapping Technique Level 2
Foundation Training as Infertility Counsellor with BICA 2010
Couples Counselling Training with CCPE in London (Diploma)
Online Counselling Training (Certificate)
BA (Hons) in Counselling 2009
FdA (equivalent to Diploma) in Counselling 2008
CBT Advanced Certificate 2006

Certificate in counselling 2001
Accreditation as Cruse Bereavement Counsellor in 2000

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anger Management
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anxiety
• Avoidant Personality Disorder
• Bereavement
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Couples Counselling
• Dependent Personality Disorder
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Infertility
Donor Conceived Issues
Adoption
Obesity, weight reduction and weight maintainance
Life style changes
Relocation related problems
Cultural problems

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
  - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Gestalt Therapy
  - Transactional Analysis
  - Transpersonal Psychology
  - Psychosynthesis
  - Existential Therapy

Fees

£ 45 for initial individual assessment (60 minutes)
£ 55 for initial couple assessment (60 minutes)
£ 50 for individuals Monday to Friday (50 minutes)
£ 60 for individuals Saturday (50 minutes)
£ 60 for couples Monday to Friday (60 minutes)
£ 70 for couples Saturday (60 minutes)

£50 for one to one supervision (60 minutes)
£35 for students


online fees:
same as above for skype sessions
£25 per email exchange

reductions negotiable for students and if fees are paid for 6 sessions in advance

Further Information

Please be aware that I am on holiday until 7th February and that I don't have phone connection. However you can get in touch via email and I will phone you (if you wish) once I am back.

I have just published my first article "How did compulsory personal therapy during counselling training influence personal and professional development? " and it can be found online at http://www.informaworld.com

Also look out for the article TRIANGULATION OR I FEEL LIKE THE SPARE WHEEL in the article section of the counselling directory.

• Supervision available (view supervision profile)
• Online, email or telephone counselling available

Member Organisation(s)

Published Articles

• Triangulation - Or: I Feel Like the Spare Wheel