Alison Chisholm

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MBACP (Snr. Accred.), Thameside Resolutions
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

Egham, Surrey, TW18 4EN
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I am a BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor/ Psychotherapist offering individual counselling and couples counselling since 1995. I also have over fifteen years experience of Counselling and Mediation in the workplace.

If you are struggling to cope with any of the following and feeling overwhelmed, then counselling may help:

  • depression (including post natal depression)
  • anxiety and panic attacks
  • panic disorder
  • generalised anxiety disorder
  • phobias
  • stress/work related stress/stress management
  • relationship issues/couples counselling
  • separation and divorce
  • family issues
  • feeling sad
  • seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
  • affairs and betrayals
  • addictions
  • trauma
  • childhood issues
  • abuse/sexual abuse/emotional abuse
  • bereavement and loss
  • loneliness
  • anger management
  • personal crisis and personal development
  • low self esteem/ low self confidence
  • harassment and bullying and other workplace issues
  • disability

I place importance on developing our working relationship, which will enable us to reach the heart of the issues quickly and sensitively. This then gives you the best opportunity to explore, understand and learn in a safe and supportive environment.

In addition to counselling and psychotherapy, I am an accredited mediator offering conflict resolution in the workplace and community settings, family mediation for divorce and separation and a stress management trainer.

Training, qualifications & experience

Counselling/ Psychotherapy

  • BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist (2010)
  • BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist (2001)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Gestalt Studies (2005)
  • HNC in Integrative Counselling (1997)
  • Certificate in Counselling Skills (1994)

Mediation

  • Open College Network Accredited Certificates: Mediation in the Workplace (2003); Workplace Mediation with Teams (2004)
  • Family Mediation Council Accredited Family Mediator - for divorce and separation (2013)

Teaching/ Training

  • City & Guilds Certificate in Further & Adult Education Teaching (1997)

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).

Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.

Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.

All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£70.00 - £80.00

Health Insurance/EAP

  • BUPA

Additional information

Fees are £70 per session for individuals, and £80 for couples.

Further information

The first session will be an assessment and exploratory session. During this session we will talk about the issues and difficulties you are experiencing, and how they are affecting you. We will then together agree on the number and frequency of sessions.

For further information, please don't hesitate to contact me. Or you can visit my website for further information.

Thameside Resolutions, Marchamont House, 116 High Street, Egham, Surrey, TW18 4EN

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older Adults
Couples
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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