Amanda Goss MBACP MA PGDip

Kings Lynn Norfolk PE30	Terrington St Clement Kings Lynn Norfolk PE34 View map
01553 827689 / 07760669246 http://www.northlynndiscoverycentre.co.uk/Counselling.html Click here to Email me

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I am a qualified Psychotherapist and Counsellor trained at Post Graduate level.  I have just finished an MA in Counselling.  I work part time as a High Intensity Counsellor for Mind and I am a member of BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. I work to BACP's ethical framework and code of practice for counsellors and psychotherapists.

I hold an enhanced CRB. I regularly undertake training to keep up to date with developments within psychotherapy.  I am soon to qualify as a Focus Oriented Psychotherapist and Focussing Trainer.  I am also a Trainee Trainer on the 2011 Post Graduate Diploma In Counselling Course at the University of East Anglia.

As well as working with adults, I work with young people and I am currently taking referrals from High Schools.   Having worked as an Employment Support Officer for 16-18 year olds and as a University Counsellor, I am familiar with the pressures that this age group encounter.  I have worked extensively with young people to help them gain confidence and motivation and with training or employment.

I hold counselling sessions at my consulting room at The Discovery Centre, Kings Lynn where I am Resident Counsellor. The sessions will be for a duration of 50 minutes. 

After going through several difficult issues of my own I finally sought the help of a Therapist.  It was a life changing experience for me, and one which has enabled me to lead a happier and more fulfilled life.  I was very nervous about seeking counselling and lucky to find an excellent Counsellor with whom I felt comfortable.  I do therefore understand how important it is to find a Therapist with whom you feel completely at ease, so feel free to call me for an informal chat.

I have worked with issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship issues, divorce and separation, abuse, low self-esteem, stress, bereavement, self-harm, loneliness, suicidal feelings, separation anxiety, eating disorders, ocd, anger management, addiction, work issues, lack of motivation etc. amongst others.

Our time together will be spent exploring the issues that you bring in a safe and supporting environment.  Together we will work on the issues which are affecting your life to find a way for you to deal with what is going on for you, and help you to resolve them so that you can feel happier and more at ease.  I understand that it can be very difficult to talk about certain issues and I will try to help you feel as comfortable with this as is possible.

If you would like more information please don't hesitate to call me.  I am very happy to have a chat on the phone and answer any questions you may have before we make the appointment.  I look forward to meeting you.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling/Psychotherapy
Certificate in Counselling
Qualified Diet Consultant
Life Coaching Certificate
Equal Opportunities & Diversity
Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment
Support Worker
Employment/Career Support

Current Study:
MA in Counselling
Certificate in Focus Oriented Psychotherapy
Focussing Trainer
Trainee Trainer, Post Graduate Diploma In Counselling, University Of East Anglia

My career is varied and spans a vast range of experience of working with people from all backgrounds in all situations.  This includes working in radio; for a cancer charity; with young people as a support worker; recruitment consultant; and University Counsellor working with both young and mature students.  I am also a qualified diet consultant with a leading brand.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Adoption Issues
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Alcoholism
• Anger Management
• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Anxiety
• Avoidant Personality Disorder
• Bereavement
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Dementia
• Dependent Personality Disorder
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Drug Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Family Issues
• Gambling
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• Histrionic Personality Disorder
• HIV/AIDS
• Infertility
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Paranoid Personality Disorder
• Passive Aggressive Behaviour
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Pre-nuptial Counselling
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Relationship Issues
• Schizoid Personality Disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Schizotypal Personality Disorder
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Smoking
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Tourettes Syndrome
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I also provide Life Coaching and Diet Consultancy as well as Careers & Employment Coaching/Advice. 

I also work with issues surrounding disability.

I can also provide Focusing Training and one to one Focusing Sessions.

Focussing is a safe way of being with an experience, even one which is disturbing.  It is an ability that most of us have and can develop; a way of listening to our subtle inner feelings.  It is a way of accessing what we know but are maybe not aware of; our own kind of truth.  When we do this, what we find is often new, surprising, fresh and extremely satisfying and even when we are being with the most terrible feelings in a focusing way, it can actually feel good.

If we are Focusing with a problem or difficulty, it may start to shift by itself in a direction that we havent expected.  It can provide us with answers/solutions to difficulties.  Focusing can be learned so that it can be used in every day life to help us find an easier way of being with a problem or even a solution to it.  It is a useful aid to stress relief and personal development and can help you to feel calmer, happier and generally more at peace.

If you have any questions regarding any of the above, please do feel free to contact me for more information.

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Existential Therapy

• Other Therapies

Fees

I charge £35 per hour or you can book a block of 6 sessions for £180 for Psychotherapy/Counselling.

Focusing one to one sessions or Focusing Training £40 per hour.

Life Coaching / Career Advice : £30 per hour.

Concessionary rates available.

Further Information

Like many of us I have had to deal with some difficulties in my life.  After many years searching for a fulfilling career in the helping profession, I trained as a Psychotherapist and I love the job that I do, particularly as I have been on the receiving end of therapy and I know that it can be life changing. 

Lots of us just need someone neutral to talk to who will not judge us and who will have great empathy for what we are going through.  Lots of us need help to come to terms with what we have been through in life and help us find a way to lead a happier and more fulfilled life.  Perhaps you have a particular issue or perhaps you are not quite sure yet what is making life difficult for you.

If you have any concerns that you would like me to answer with regards to counselling/psychotherapy I would be happy to answer them for you if I can.

Please feel free to call me or email me and I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully meeting you too.

• Online, email or telephone counselling available

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