Colin Sutton
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About me
Experienced, compassionate UKCP Registered Psychotherapist offering confidential short, medium and long term psychotherapy face to face. I have a particular interest/skills in working with anxiety, depression, problematic drug and alcohol use, HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis, cancer, dreams and midlife issues.
With 42 years experience in 'people work' I have a bright, spacious dedicated therapy room in a Georgian building in Central Exeter with good access to car parks and public transport. I also see clients online.
I am an 'approved provider' for several health insurance companies.
Training, qualifications & experience
Prior to training as a psychotherapist I was employed for over 20 years by local and national charities in the fields of mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis and homelessness. Alongside this, I was also self employed as a freelance trainer and consultant in the field of 'Drugs, Alcohol and User Involvement'. Through the course of this work I completed supplementary trainings in a diverse range of therapeutic approaches e.g. Rogerian Counselling', Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Behavioural approaches, etc. and on a wide range of issues such as 'Working with People with Personality Disorders'. Working with Clients with a Dual Diagnosis', Working with Drug and Alcohol Using Clients, HIV and AIDS, Working with Issues of Self Harm etc.
On completing a Foundation course in Core Process Psychotherapy in 2001, I undertook a 4 year MA in Core Process Psychotherapy at the Karuna Institute in Devon (validated by Middlesex University). This led to registration and accreditation with UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy). I am also a member of the 'Association of Core Process Psychotherapists' and 'Taunton Association of Psychotherapists'.
I continue to develop professionally through attendance at relevant CPD courses.
Member organisations
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UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
HIV/AIDS, Nightmares, Repetitive dreams, Self Defeating behaviours.
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial in-person session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Initial meeting free of charge. I will refer you to other therapists if I am not the right therapist for you.
Exeter and Online - £60 per one hour session (daytimes only). A limited number of concessionary spaces available (currently full). I am available to see clients face to face or online on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
We would have a review following the first 6 sessions and periodically thereafter.
When I work
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Exeter 10am to 5.15pm Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Further information
Exeter Access & Facilities: There is good access to free 2 hour parking spaces and a pay and display car park across the road and an additional 2 car parks within 5 minutes walk. The building is 2 minutes walk from Exeter Central Train Station and 10 mins from Exeter St Davids and the main bus station. There are separate male and female toilets. The building is accessed via an intercom system.
Online appointments available via Zoom, Skype or FaceTime.
