Emily Bellaby-Pearson

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MA Hum. Person Centred, Integrative Psychotherapy & Train
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Nottingham, NG9
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This professional is available for new clients.

About me

My core training was Humanistic Person Centered and I provide counselling / psychotherapy sessions and Clinical Supervision that are underpinned by a humanistic/integrative philosophy and have 24 years of experience of Psychotherapy. I am able to work with trainees from both of these approaches. 

I am a fully accredited member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), and a graduate member of the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute, Nottingham. I therefore adhere to each body’s respective codes of ethics and my work is appropriately supervised in line with these codes. 

I trained at The Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute (SPTI) from 2000 – 2005 and graduated with an MA in Person-Centred Humanistic Psychotherapy (Merit).  Upon graduating, I worked in Nottingham city schools with primary aged children. I then took a year out to have my second child and moved to France. I went on to work in the NHS until the beginning of 2019 when I taught in counselling & psychotherapy level 2, 3, & 6.  Since qualifying into 2005 I have also worked in private practice.

In 2017 I qualified as a Clinical Training Supervisor and am accredited with the UKCP.

I have taught Humanistic & Integrative counselling & psychotherapy at Levels 2, 3 & 6.

As human beings, we have many different parts to ourselves. Sometimes, we learn to dismiss some of these parts, to keep them hidden and not known. We might become ashamed of them and have a sense that they are wrong. 

Through working together, I hope to support you in recognising and learning about your different parts, how to integrate them into your way of being rather than resisting them and keeping them hidden from yourself and others. I believe that no person is purely good or bad, that as humans we all have flaws, make mistakes, but that we can repair these, and work towards stronger relationships with ourselves and with others. We also have a huge capacity for great things, and these need celebrating in one another.

My philosophy as a practitioner is generated from a core belief that the relationships we have with ourselves and with others is at the centre of everything we do and who we are. This, therefore, underpins all aspects of my Integrative practice and my belief that all things effect everything, we cannot separate anything out. Nothing happens in isolation; we cannot be in relationship in isolation. 

I integrate theories that align in their philosophies, and where the therapeutic relationship that you and I develop, will in turn impact the quality of relationship you develop with yourself and others. I hold the belief that the psychological and physiological are intrinsically linked and will therefore impact one another. When we have our experiences heard and understood the mind and body will connect and amazing healing experiences can be allowed.

All humans possess an innate drive to achieve their potential, an actualising tendency, a drive for fulfilment, and a striving to discover, maintain and develop psychological healing. I believe that you are the expert in your life, and I am simply here to walk alongside you as a support.

My values as a human being and also a Psychotherapist very much align, in that I value; honesty, integrity, openness, causing no harm, uniqueness of others and their experience, acceptance without judgement, equality, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, and the expansion of insight in to ourselves and those around us. I believe that everyone has the right to meet their potential in all areas of their life and also the natural ability to achieve this, but that sometimes the conditions for this have not been created which is something that therapy can offer.

My approach is trauma-informed, disability affirmative, neurodiversity affirmative and LGBTQIA+ affirmative. I value your experience and your truth, I speak out against discrimination and oppression of any kind, and work to promote difference, diversity, and inclusivity.

I hold a special interest in issues regarding neurodiversity, gender, sexuality, identity, identity based trauma along with female hormones, perimenopause, and menopause.

When choosing psychotherapy it is crucial that a connection (working alliance) is present between yourself and your therapist.  I therefore offer a no obligation initial 10 minute phone call to gain a sense of whether you would like to go ahead with a first session, at which we can get to know each other and decide if we would be comfortable working with one another. I offer both short & long term psychotherapy, online, telephone and face to face.

I work from Beeston, and have disabled access. There is safe on street Parking and the train, tram and bus services are within walking distance.

Training, qualifications & experience

Masters Degree in Humanistic Person Centred Psychotherapy

Post Graduate Diploma in Humanistic Person Centred Psychotherapy

Clinical Supervision UKCP accredited

I have taught counselling & psychotherapy at levels 2, 3 & 6 

Continued professional development includes but is not limited to;

  1. Identity and Identity based trauma 
  2. Trauma 
  3. Neurodivergent affirmative practice 
  4. EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
  5. Trained in Intertpersonal Psychotherapy
  6. Mindfulness
  7. Eating Disorders, Obesity and Nutrition

Experience of working with; 

ADHD/ADD
ASD
Anxiety
Bereavement
Bullying
Child cruelty, including neglect, emotional, physical and sexual abuse
Depression
Disability
Discrimination and oppression 
Diversity

Eating difficulties and body image
Educational difficulties 
Gender identity
Highly sensitive people
Isolation
Loneliness
Neurodivergence and neurodiversity 
OCD
Personal development
Physical health problems

Personality adaptations 
Redundancy 
Relationship breakdown, including family relationships, friendships, romantic relationships, marriage, civil partnerships, relationships with colleagues/managers
Self-harm
Sexual harm, including sexual abuse and rape
Sexuality
Students in higher education
Suicide/suicidal ideation
Trauma and post-traumatic stress 
Workplace conflict 

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

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UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

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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.

Accredited register membership

UK Council for Psychotherapy
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UK Council for Psychotherapy

Fees

£65.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

Additional information

Currently, Psychotherapy / counselling is £65 per session, Supervision is £70 and couples therapy £70.  I offer a free 15 minute information gathering phone call.

Some discounted rates are offered with prior agreement.  However, when all of these places are filled only full rates will be available, however I do operate a waiting list for reduced fees.

Payment can be made by bank transfer and payment is made 24 hours prior to each appointment please. At the beginning of every appointment the following appointment will be made and 48 hours notice of cancellation will be required or the full fee will be charged.  My fees are increased on the 1st April every year.

When I work

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Nottingham, NG9

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older adults
Couples
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Online platforms

Google Meet

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

I qualified as a clinical supervisor in 2017, am UKCP accredited and able to work with trainees from BACP and UKCP acc. courses.

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Emily Bellaby-Pearson
Emily Bellaby-Pearson