Nicola Saunders PG Dip MBACP (Accred)

Woodlands Natural Health Centre Queens Court Woodland Road Derby Derbyshire DE22 1GR View map
07914714469 www.woodlandsnaturalhealthcentre.co.uk Click here to Email me

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I am an experienced and professional BACP Accredited Integrative therapist, which enables me to tailor the way in which I work to suit your needs.

Counselling can often be a very scary process to embark on, therefore it is very important to me to offer you a space which is understanding and non-judgemental so that you can discuss the areas that you are maybe finding difficult to share with the closest people to you, or maybe you are not feeling heard and want to make sense of how your feeling.

Counselling is a place where you can say things that you may not usually say and make the changes that YOU want to make in your life, whether this be in your relationships or whether it be how you view yourself or others, we can explore how and why your are thinking or feeling the way you do and look at ways to take your life forward in a way in which YOU want to.

I believe that each and every one us are unique, and it is important to me to work with each person as an individual, taking a holistic view on how a person thinks and feels, physically, emotionally and psychologically.

Facilitating others to make the changes that they wish for themselves, I feel is a great privilege.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I began my training in 1999 in Kent and completed an 'Introduction to Counselling' course, and was instantly drawn to the ethos and process of counselling. I went on to complete an OCR Certificate in Counselling Skills with Bromley Therapy and Training Centre in 2000.

On moving to Derby in 2001, I studied for a further 2 years on the MA in Integrative counselling practise, and completed both my Post Graduate certificate and the Post Graduate Diploma.

I have worked in private practice since 2003 and have obtained a vast amount of experience in this field. Prior to this I was a volunteer counsellor, for 2 years, working with a broad area of issues.

I also work as a counsellor for a number of Employee assistant programmes, which require a Brief solution focussed approach and I have also spent some time working as an affiliate Counsellor for the NHS within the IAPT programme. I also work for private healthcare organisations such as Aviva.

I attend regular workshops in order to ensure that my practice is kept up to date.

I am also a clinical supervisor and I have spent some time lecturing at the University, for the MA in integrative counselling practice. More recently I have been carrying out a training programme for a local specialist agency to train Counsellors to work with clients who have experienced Rape or sexual abuse.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Debt Management
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Panic Disorder
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Rape & sexual abuse
Low self esteem
Low self confidence

This is not an exhaustive list of areas in which i am able to work.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me either by phone or e-mail.

Therapies Offered

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

• Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic
  - Psychoanalytic Therapy

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Transactional Analysis

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

I charge £40.00 per 50 minute session

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