Christabel Butler
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About me
With 30 years experience, I offer counselling for individuals or couples with a wide variety of challenges. When relationships fracture, and separation or divorce become options, I can work with other collaborative law practitioners to achieve the best result for all concerned, without resorting to confrontation and divisive court proceedings - the watchword being 'fight the problems not each other'. I also work with family members/work colleagues etc who have communication problems. I work with anxiety, depression and how to deal with anger, however you may be experiencing it. Also I support those with self-confidence issues and those who lack assertiveness, particularly in the work environment.
My work has included many other issues, working with all adult ages, and with clients of many different nationalities & backgrounds, with different experiences and challenges from life.
Please see website www.cotswoldtalkingtherapies.co.uk for more details & FAQ's.
Training, qualifications & experience
As a memeber of UK Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners, I am a Higher Accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor (what a mouthful!), and I am registered with the Professional Standards Authority.
This reflects years of training and continuing professional development, and the 30 years of experience, always backed up by clinical supervision, membership of professional organisations and appropriate professional insurance.
This accreditation is reviewed with extensive paperwork every 5 years and includes an experiential afternoon, in London, with peers and two members of the membership committee of UKAHPP.
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
UKAHPP is a national accrediting organisation for all those who apply the theories of Humanistic Psychology in their work. The UKAHPP is an independent member organisation of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the UK Register of Counsellors.
The Association is made up of a number of different membership classes e.g. Associate Members, Affiliate Members, Full Members, each with different requirements for entry. Full Members may use the initials 'MAHPP' after their names, and have undergone a rigorous accreditation procedure relevant to their discipline.
All members of the Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners must commit to acceptance of the UKAHPP Code of Ethical Principles, the UKAHPP Code of Practice, the UKAHPP Ethical Review Procedure and the UKAHPP Complaints Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Collaborative law, working with individuals and couples to achieve agreement about separation and divorce without resorting to the courts. ('Fight the problems and not each other'). I have done some training with other professionals to achieve this e.g. lawyers, independent financial advisors, mediators and child specialists.
When adults within families encounter difficulties between them, I work with parents and their adult child. or with adult siblings.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £65.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individuals £50 per 55 min session
Couples / 2 family mbers/work colleagues etc £60 per 55 minute session
Availability is Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays mornings, afternoons and early evenings.
When I work
Mornings, afternoons and early evenings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. At present I work via Zoom or phone. Since the onset of covid, this has proved to be a valuable way of meeting
Further information
I enjoy being part of the wider counselling field, meeting regularly with other therapists. I co-founded Cotswold Talking Therapies, a vibrant co-operative co-providing support, joint marketing and exploration of professional matters.
Member Glosnet - networking with other psychotherapists and counsellors in Gloucestershire.
20 years ago I founded an informal Dreams Group with other therapists. We explore the fascinating realms of the subconscious. We often use the dreams of our clients to support them to understand their life experiences
