Claire Robinson-Swaine: Monthly Life-Balance Counsellor

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Monthly Life-Balance Counsellor

I am an experienced accredited counsellor and counselling supervisor, who works in an integrative way (person-centred, CBT, etc). I work with the belief that people have within themselves the resources needed for personal change and/or mindfulness.
The (therapeutic) relationship between the counsellor and the client is an important primary focus, and I strive to ensure that the core conditions of respect, empathy and genuiness are always there as a basic need.

As a practitioner I have professional experience of working in a number of different settings, e.g. PCT's, CRUSE Bereavement Care, occupational health, voluntary + community as well as in private practice. I have a particular interest in women's issues, bereavement and loss (attatchment/seperation), and eating disorders (of which I have some personal experience).

Monthly Life-Balance Check-in Sessions

The main counselling service I now offer people is based around monthly 'Life Balance' check-in sessions. Many of my past clients have found this a very useful stepping stone which has helped them to bridge the 'support' gap they might have felt after ending their weekly/fortnightly therapy. Life Balance sessions are most beneficial for people who have already worked through any major issues (and who like the reasurance of knowing they're on the right track), or who find themselves faced with a specific problem or dilemma they need help with to find a solution.

Life Balance sessions offer you a safe and confidential space in which to explore your feelings, thoughts and behaviour but with more of a solution-focused approach. I can help you learn the necessary skills to recognise the signs that can indicate a potential life imbalance, and equip you with appropriate coping strategies to enable you to make the interventions yourself and work towards managing your life more effectively. A monthly check-in session can offer you consistency and stability, improve your sense of self-esteem and self-worth, and leave you feeling more in control of your life.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Dip.Couns., PG Cert Sup., MCS (Acc.)

I am an accredited member of The National Counselling Society and as such I agree to to abide by the decision of the Independent Complaints Panel in their handling of any complaint that may arise in the future by an individual.

As part of my professional development I regularly undertake further training, and attend monthly supervision to help ensure the safe monitoring of my own practice.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abuse
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anger Management
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Career Counselling
• Dementia
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Family Issues
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Relationship Issues
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Trained Supervisor

As an experienced accredited supervisor I have significant experience supervising counselling trainee's, as well as more established counsellors across a wide area, e.g. Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, Chesterfield, Worksop, etc. As well as offering clinical supervision to student/trainee counsellor's on placement the service also incororates mentoring aspects and support, with an emphasis on your individual personal and professional development. My fees are £35 for 90 minutes supervision. Students & trainees are offered the reduced fee of £30 for 90 mins supervision for up to one year whilst gaining their client hours on placement. The fee is negotiable upon qualifying.

I work primarily with individuals but would also consider facilitating groups including therapy, supervision or personal development, i.e. stress or anxiety management, woman's development, life-balance/coaching, etc.

Therapies Offered

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

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Gestalt Therapy
  - Transactional Analysis
  - Existential Therapy

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

Sessions are £40.00 for an hour and a half (90 mins) on a once a month basis. Due to the time constraints occasionally you may find you need an extended session which I offer at just £5.00 per extra half hour.

Please note that I no longer offer a weekly counselling Service

Further Information

I offer a free initial assessment session (up to 30 mins) in order to look at what your needs may be. This is also a useful way of helping both of us to decide if we would like to work together, without either party feeling under any obligation to commit to a working relationship unless they feel it's for them.

It is important that you feel at ease with the therapist you've choosen, and I would actively encourage people seeking counselling/coaching to spend some time searching for someone who suits their needs sufficiently.

• Supervision available (view supervision profile)

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