Pauline Drizen MBACP (Accred) BSc (Hons) UKRCP Reg. Ind. Counsellor

Pauline Drizen MBACP (Accred) BSc (Hons) UKRCP Reg. Ind. Counsellor
17 Dorset Drive
Edgware
Middlesex
HA8 7NT

tel: 07958 354090
web: www.paulinedrizencounselling.co.uk
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Counsellor Profile

I am a very experienced qualified counsellor.
A FREE INITIAL SESSION IS OFFERED WITHOUT OBLIGATION. REDUCED RATES ARE AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO INCOME AND CIRCUMSTANCES

My name is Pauline Drizen and I am a very experienced counsellor qualified in Psychodynamic Counselling and CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) in North West London.

We are all individuals with our own different personalities and issues.
I became a counsellor because I had bereavement counselling following my father's death from cancer. I found this counselling very helpful and supportive and I wanted to help other people to ensure that they too could benefit from counselling. I believe that we have inherent personal resources to cope with life's demands and issues but sometimes we need extra support.

I am based in Edgware in North West London. I am available as a one-to-one counsellor in London on weekdays and evenings and I have some weekend slots too.

Counselling can be a tremendous help if you have problems. You can benefit from talking through and exploring your thoughts and feelings. This “talking therapy” can help you to offload your burdens and problems. Most people experience emotional difficulties at some point in their lives which can be resolved without professional help. However, some difficulties cannot easily be resolved and seeing a suitably qualified therapist can be very useful during these periods.

Therapy provides time for deep self-reflection. It always provides an opportunity to discover often complex and largely unknown ways in which past experiences are unhelpfully influencing the present. This can inhibit intellectual and emotional development.
CBT can also help with coping strategies in your life. CBT is extremely useful in reducing anxiety particularly panic attacks, phobias, OCD,social anxiety, health anxiety and low self-esteem,PTSD (Post traumatic Stress Disorder). Also,CBT is a very useful tool to help combat depression ,eating disorders and anger management. I also do stress management.

I am also very experienced in relationship and couple counselling.

As well as working in my private practice, I now work in a GPs practice. I trained at Highgate Counselling Centre which over a long period of time, gave me the opportunity of working with clients of all ages and all different issues. I also worked at Age Concern with the elderly and at Barnet Carers.

I am currently working at Brent Alcohol Counselling Centre ,working with clients with alcohol dependency and helping them to reduce their drinking and finally abstain .
I am also supervising other counsellors. Also, I work as an affiliate counsellor for EAPs (Employer Assisted Programmes)dealing with issues in the workplace like stress management,critical incident debriefing, bullying, work phobia, redundancy and career counselling.

Training, Qualifications & Experience (more info)

I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor.
MBACP (Accred).
I am a UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor.
I have a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling, a BSc (Hon) degree. Also, a Post Qualifiying Certificate in CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy).
Certificate in telephone counselling
Also, a Certificate in Bereavement Counselling.
I abide by the Code of Conduct and Ethics of The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Areas of counselling I deal with

Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Personality Disorders

Phobias

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Divorce
Couple Counselling
Panic Attacks
Phobias
OCD
Low Self Esteem
Self Harm
Weight Problems
Infertility
Adoption
Cancer
Heart problems
Retirement Counselling
Redundancy
Elderly
Alzheimer's
Family therapy
Parenting
Autism
Asperger's
Cancer

Fees

£25 - £40 per session depending on income and financial circumstances.

Extra Information

My private practice is based in Edgware near to Golders Green, Hampstead, Hendon, Mill Hill, Stanmore, Barnet,Elstree,Radlett,Harrow,Hatchend ,Pinner and Bushey.

Parking is available and it is easy to reach on the Northern Line,at Edgware Station and on the Jubilee line at Canons Park Station. It is only a few minutes walk from either station.

If you decide that counselling is for you, we can meet to discuss this. The standard procedure is to meet once a week for therapy in Edgware at the same time. Some clients decide that they would like to meet twice a week.
Each session lasts for 50 minutes and appointments can be made most weekdays and some evenings.
How long counselling lasts depends on many variables. However, we can agree to certain goals and regularly review progress.
Short term counselling lasts 6 to 12 sessions or long term counselling for an extended period of time.

Your particular difficulties and needs provide the focus for the Initial Consultation (1 ¼ hours duration). This session will help you to explore your immediate concerns and if psychotherapy could be of help to you. At all times personal information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence. Ongoing session times are 50 minutes long.

Member Organisation(s)

BACP	- Last checked by Counselling Directory on: 30th June 2008