Steve Shears MSc, MBACP (Accred) Counsellor/Independent Trainer in Brain Injury
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Nottingham Road Clinic 195 Nottingham Road Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 4AA View map |
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01623 624137
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Profile
I am an experienced counsellor providing individual therapy, couples counselling and psychosexual therapy. I work from a private medical practice in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire www.nottinghamroadclinic.com. I am also a specialist counsellor with individuals, couples and families where someone has sustained a acquired brain injury or other forms of trauma and I do often travel to see clients but do charge a mileage fee for this.
I use an approach to therapy that is mainly derived from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) but having had a long career working with clients I am sensitive to people's individual needs and have been lucky enough to have trained in and practised different types of therapy and have often seen clients with anxiety, depression, addictions and I work with clients who have anger management problems.
I have worked in the Mansfield area for many years and used to work for the local NHS Trust. I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy MBACP (Accred) and abide by their code of conduct. Please contact the reception at the clinic for an appointment or call me on my mobile at 07425 908470
Training, Qualifications & Experience
MSc Psychology, BSc Hons Psychology
Certificate in Marital and Couple Counselling -Relate.
Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy -Relate
Human Givens Diploma (Distinction) -Mindfields College, Chalvington, Sussex.
This is a wide-ranging mixture of counselling, therapy and psychology training. My post-graduate interests have been in neurosciences and I also see people for counselling who have survived traumatic brain injury and other forms of acquired brain injury. This approach would be termed Neuropsychotherapy.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Alcohol Dependence
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
- Child Related Issues
- Couples Counselling
- Debt Management
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Abuse
- Gambling
- Generalised Anxiety
- Internet Addiction
- Learning Difficulties
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Disorder
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Physical Abuse
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosexual Therapy
- Relationship Issues
- Schizophrenia
- Self Harm
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Issues
- Sexuality
- Smoking
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work Related Issues
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I see individuals for depression and anxiety disorders (Including PTSD)and loss and adjustment issues following brain injury. I see couples for relationship work and psychosexual therapy. I have also done further training in the field of cognitive rehabilitation therapy to help improve a person's cognitive skills that can be disrupted following brain injury.
Therapies Offered
- Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies - Behavioural Therapy
- Other Therapies - Integrative
- Cognitive Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Fees
£40 per session. I also take referrals from brain injury case managers, personal injury case managers, solicitors and GPs.
Further Information
I use brief and collaborative therapy drawn from Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approaches and I do not insist on clients attending weekly. I negotiate with clients a pattern of attending that suits their needs and that is in line with the outcomes that they want to work towards. As a trained couple counsellor and psychosexual therapist I am used to dealing with relationship issues and sexuality issues.
I also provide training in acquired brain injury, cognitive rehabilitation, managing challenging behaviour and sexuality issues following acquired brain injury. This training is delivered to organisations who employ support workers, social workers, healthcare staff and counsellors.
- Supervision available
- Online, email or telephone counselling available
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