Dawn Foley

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Counselling Services (MBACP)
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Hockley SS5 & Wickford SS12
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About me

Dawn Counselling Services offers Person Centred Talking, Art and Play Sessions to Adults, Young People and Children 5+. Telephone and On-line therapy for young people aged over 14 years and adults.

I am a fully qualified, experienced person centred counsellor, offering talking and creative exploration for adults and young people. The relationship between a counsellor and client is a unique and special one, created on a foundation of trust and confidentiality. It is my belief that by offering an empathic, non-judgmental and authentic relationship that healing and change can take place.

I also offer person centred art and play sessions for children. Play is the natural medium for children to ‘act out’ their experiences, helping them to explore and make sense of their inner world. Raising confidence, self esteem and to become more resilient.

I have broad experience counselling clients aged 5-75+ with a wide variety of issues, including: anxiety, stress,
 abuse, trauma, bereavement and loss, 
loss by suicide, life limiting illness,
 depression, 
self harm and suicidal thoughts, 
domestic violence, eating disorders
, bullying, gender issues, low self-esteem, relationship issues, 
self-acceptance, loss of direction in life and low self esteem.

Training, qualifications & experience

My initial career was in education starting as an LSA and then training to be a learning mentor, supporting young people with their behavourial, emotional and social needs. Which led to my interest and training in counselling.

I also work for HBBS Havering & Brentwood Bereavement Service, as a senior counsellor offering bereavement and generic counselling to adults, young people and children, including special needs, such as ADHD and ASD. I am also the Clinical Advisor to the agency, clinical line manager to the counsellors and responsible for all safeguarding.

As a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) I adhere to a strict code of ethics, which includes on-going supervision and continuing professional development.

Qualifications:


Dip HE Child and Adolescent Counselling
Certificate Counselling Skills Using the Arts

Certificate On-line & Telephone Counselling

CPD


I believe in the importance of continuing professional development to keep in line with new progressions in the counselling industry. Some of the recent courses I have attended include:

  • BACP Certificate of Proficiency
  • The Impact of Sexual Abuse on Survivors & Their Families
  • Coping with Trauma - Helping Client's Gain Control
  • Drugs & Alcohol Abuse
  • Working with Eating Disorders
  • Bereavement & Loss
  • Child Sexual Exploitation
  • Safeguarding Children Level 2 & 3
  • Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Level 2 & 3
  • Safeguarding for Designated Lead Person
  • Gaining Emotional Resilience Through Creative Exploration
  • Working with Angry Children
  • Enabling Children & Young People to Speak About Feelings Through: Clay, Puppets, Story Telling and Sandplay.
  • Raising Awareness of Asperger Syndrome
  • Advanced Knowledge of working with ADHD
  • Working At Relational Depth
  • Loss & Attachment
  • Understanding Trauma

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).

Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.

Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.

All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Therapies offered

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Fees

£50.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • OAPs
  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

I offer an initial 40 minute session at a reduced rate of £40. This is so that we can meet to discuss your counselling requirements and to see if we both feel we can work together.

Adult counselling session lasts 50 minutes at a cost of £50.

Young Person 12-18 years lasts 50 minutes at a cost of £50.

Child 5-12 years lasts 30-40 minutes at a cost of £50.

Concession rates are offered to counselling students, pensioners and those on low income or benefits.

When I work

Monday 9.30am - 8pm, Tuesday 9.30am - 8pm, Thursday 9.30am - 8pm Pls contact me to check current availability.

Pen-y-Bryn, Fourth Avenue, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 6AZ

Wickford, Essex, SS12

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Children
Young people
Adults

Key details

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