Carol Thomas MBACP (Accred)
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114 Pancroft Abridge Essex RM4 1DA View map |
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07981197141
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Profile
I am a very experienced BACP accredited counsellor working privately and in the NHS. I graduated from the highly regarded WPF training and have a great deal of experience of life. I will help you to find your strengths and solutions that will make more sense of your life. I am also a creative artist and have learned through my art, my extensive training and personal journey that there is no one solution. Every person is unique and together we will work to find your truth.
I will listen to you carefully and try to understand how you are feeling. You may be able to share things that you cannot say to family or friends; I provide a safe place to work through things you may be frightened or ashamed about. My style is to help you to be creative and together we may find new ways to look at things.
I will always respect your values, your freedom of choice, your sexuality, cultural background and your individuality.
To begin you can email or telephone me at any time for a short conversation to see if counselling is for you. We can then arrange an exploratory meeting where we can discuss:
your reasons for coming and what you want to achieve
how counselling works
agree fees, timings and frequency of counselling sessions
answer any question and worries you may have about the process,
and we can get to know each other so that you can decide if you feel comfortable and want to continue.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
I am a professionally qualified independent counsellor. I studied for four years to gain a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling validated by WPF Counselling and have worked extensively in both short term and open ended therapy for the NHS as well as in private practice. I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and have much experience in working with more serious mental health problems in a hospital setting. I am bound by the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and subject to the Professional Conduct Procedure.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and Betrayals
- Alcohol Dependence
- Anger Management
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Anxiety
- Avoidant Personality Disorder
- Bereavement
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bullying
- Child Related Issues
- Couples Counselling
- Dementia
- Dependent Personality Disorder
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Abuse
- Generalised Anxiety
- Histrionic Personality Disorder
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Paranoid Personality Disorder
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Physical Abuse
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal Depression
- Relationship Issues
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizotypal Personality Disorder
- Separation and Divorce
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Issues
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work Related Issues
Therapies Offered
- Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic - Psychodynamic Therapy
- Humanistic Therapies - Person-Centred Counselling
Fees
My normal fee is around £40 per session although in some circumstances we may agree a different fee. All fees are reviewed annually.
Further Information
My consulting room is in a quiet village location at Abridge. Parking is freely available at my premises. Abridge is well connected by road to north and east London and is only 2 miles from Theydon Bois Central Line tube station. It is very accessible by road from most parts of Essex and south and east Hertfordshire.
The room has an independent entrance and is fully accessible to those with disabilities.
- Online, email or telephone counselling available
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