Robert Heaven BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist
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4 Witcombe Court Little Witcombe Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL3 4UA View map |
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01452 862553
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Profile
BACP Accredited Counsellor with over 15 years experience of working with individuals and couples. UK Registered Counsellor/Psychotherapist (UKRC).
Relationship Counsellor - Professionally Certificated (Relate) 14 years experience of Couples Counselling working with relationships and marital problems. These include Separation and Divorce, Affairs and breakups, Sexual difficulties, IVF, Couples Counselling with people of the same gender.
Many years experience of working within Corporate and Public sectors - including American Express, Police, Fire and Ambulance services. Queen Alexandra Hospital Homes. Brighton, Hove, Worthing Relate (Senior Counsellor)
I work with:
Relationship difficulties; Separation, Divorce, Marriage, Domestic Violence
Also: Anxiety, Loss, Bereavement, Work related problems, Stress, Self-Esteem, Confidence, Eating Disorders, Panic attacks.
Approach:
I seek the most effective and creative approach for each individual client or couple (within a mainly a short term solution focussed model). I also (where appropriate) offer mid to long term Psychotherapy.
My approach to Counselling is 'integrative' - meaning that I'm not tied to one particular approach (although you'll see from my qualifications that I'm trained in many).
I offer face to face counsellling for individuals and couples - as well as Telephone counselling and SKYPE.
Appointment times/days:
Entirely flexible appointment times are offered from early morning until 8pm Monday-Friday. Saturday mornings, Sunday afternoons.
Location: Little Witcombe - bottom of Birdlip Hill. Close to exit to the M5 and just off the A417 to Cirencester & Cheltenham.
Faciltiies: Discrete location
Easy Parking
I write the "problem pages" for a number of different publications and I also appear on local radio as a commentator on relationship and general counselling issues.
More details on my website www.riverclinic.co.uk
Training, Qualifications & Experience
Professional:
PG Dip: Psych Counselling (Sussex)
Cert: Marital and Couple Counselling (Relate)
Cert: Transactional Analysis (TA)
Cert: Group Analysis (IGA)
Cert: (Advanced) Group Analysis (IGA)
Cert: Eating Disorders (National Centre UK)
Trained in Brief - Solution Focussed Therapy
Academic:
M.A (London), M.Sc (Brighton), B.A Hons (Sussex)
Experience
Private Practice since 2003
Relate Counsellor (Senior) (1998 - to present day) - Couples Counselling /Individuals
Sussex Police Counsellor 2005-2009
Counsellor at the University of Sussex Psychological and Counselling Service 2002-2006.
Psychotherapist - Rock Clinic Brighton 2004-6
Psychotherapist - Sussex Medical Chambers 2003-
Psychotherapist - Queen Alexandra Hospital Home Worthing 2007-
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Adoption Issues
- Affairs and Betrayals
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career Counselling
- Child Related Issues
- Couples Counselling
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Abuse
- Family Issues
- Gender Identity
- Generalised Anxiety
- HIV/AIDS
- Infertility
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Personality Disorders
- Physical Abuse
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal Depression
- Pre-nuptial Counselling
- Psychosexual Therapy
- Relationship Issues
- Separation and Divorce
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Issues
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work Related Issues
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Transgender, Bisexual, and Gay couples counselling.
Loss and Bereavement of pets / animals.
Skype (online face to face ) sessions - distance counselling
Therapies Offered
- Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies - Cognitive Therapy
- Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic - Psychodynamic Therapy
- Humanistic Therapies - Person-Centred Counselling
- Other Therapies - Integrative
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Gestalt Therapy
- Transactional Analysis
Fees
Costs are negotiable - But as a guide:
£35 Students / Low income/benefits
£47 Individual sesssions
£47 Couples counselling sessions
£52 Weekend Sessions.
Skype - 40 minutes @ £30 (Payable by PAYPAL or cheque in advance)
Further Information
As an Accredited Member of the BACP I am subject to professional standards and practices which call upon me to have professional indemnity insurance; to undertake regular clinical supervision of my work by an independent BACP Accredited Supervisor; to undergo a programme of continual professional development and training.
I abide by the BACP Code of Professional Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- Online, email or telephone counselling available
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