Andrew Garman BSc MA PhD ALCM FRSC MBACP
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Lyndale Barn 15 Peel Hall Lane Ashton Chester Cheshire CH3 8DE View map |
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01829 751557
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Profile
I am a humanistic, integrative counsellor and I work with men and women. My aim is to create a safe, confidential and empathic environment where you can bring your issues and do the exploration necessary to bring about psychological healing.
I base my practice on the Person-Centred Approach. In brief, this approach is based on the belief that no-one can know your world better than you can, and that you have within you the wisdom and resources to find the way forward that is right for you. The role of the counsellor is to facilitate a journey by providing an environment in which empathy, respect and being real are present and felt in the room. Here there is no diagnosis or judgement, no advice or instruction. It is about allowing the "real you" to come forward, to make sense of the past and to take charge of the future. It is about finding your own power and resources.
As well as the person-centred approach I sometimes weave in elements of other approaches. For example, sometimes I use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: this helps us to see how negative thoughts and unhelpful behaviours can be part of the problem, and to find ways of changing these.
Sessions normally last one hour in a comfortable environment, and take place at weekly intervals. However it is possible to vary this to suit individual client needs.
The therapy is confidential and I explain what this means in practice at the first session. I work within the Ethical Framework for Good Practice of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
I trained at Chester University where I received a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling, with Distinction. I also completed, at Distinction level, a MA module in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. I am a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I take continuous professional development seriously and have taken part in many workshops including those on mindfulness, on working at relational depth, on trauma and on counselling and spirituality. Before my counselling career I was a scientist and I hold BSc and PhD degrees.
As well as my private practice, I counsel for the NHS and for Stepping Stones, an agency which provides counselling for adults who have been affected by abuse in childhood. I am also engaged in research at the University of Chester and take an interest in public policy issues relating to mental health.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and Betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Abuse
- Family Issues
- Gender Identity
- Generalised Anxiety
- HIV/AIDS
- Infertility
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Physical Abuse
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal Depression
- Relationship Issues
- Self Harm
- Separation and Divorce
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Issues
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work Related Issues
Therapies Offered
- Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Humanistic Therapies - Person-Centred Counselling
- Other Therapies - Integrative
Fees
The fee for each session is £30. Concessions are available for students or those on low incomes. The first session is free of charge so you can see if you want to work with me.
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