Diana Ross
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About me
I offer a welcoming environment whereby I hope you feel safe to explore your emotions without fear of criticism or blame.
Being listened to at a deep level with warmth and understanding brings huge relief and alleviates distress. Being able to express yourself in the presence of another who seeks to understand you is a very powerful experience.
We can explore what is causing you to feel and behave the way you do, make connections with how past events may be affecting your present life and identify any unhelpful patterns that are preventing you from living a more fulfilling life.
Together we will consider alternative ways of thinking or behaving. You will gain new insights and confidence in your own strengths, therefore empowering you to make positive choices for future change.
I offer a collaborative, relaxed approach which may include breathing techniques to assist in reducing anxiety, timelines to help make connections of life experiences and creative activities to aid self-expression.
I offer ‘Walk & Talk’ therapy in Oxhey, Watford and Rickmansworth Aquadrome, your friendly dog is also welcome.
In my private practice I work with adult individuals. My couples work includes partners, siblings and parent/(adult) child relationships.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a BACP Accredited Registered Counsellor/Psychotherapist and a Counsellor in Secondary and Primary Schools using Child-Centred play therapy skills.
I have a strong grounding in Person-Centred Therapy. Throughout my career I have gained a great deal of experience and therefore integrate a range of therapeutic approaches to best suit the needs of each person.
- Diploma in Person-Centred Therapy.
- Certificate in Couples & Other Relationships.
- Certificate in Reflective Supervision Skills.
- Accredited Member of The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).
- BACP Registered Counsellor/Psychotherapist.
- School Counsellor for Hertfordshire County Council since 2008 working with 4-19 year olds, parents, foster carers and teaching staff.
- NHS Counsellor; CfD trained via IAPT programme.
- Counsellor in a Women's Centre for 10 years.
- Support for men and women with Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Helpline.
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.
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
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Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Grief, loss and depression following bereavement, divorce or illness
- Abuse, bullying, domestic violence
- Hoarding, OCD, anxiety, addiction
- Gender, Sexual & Relationship Diversity (GSRD)
- Identity, self-harm, disordered eating
- Trauma, suicidal thoughts
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £90.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£60 per individual session; up to 1 hour.
£60-£90 per couple's session; up to 1.5 hours.
I offer a limited number of sessions at a reduced fee, dependent on individual circumstances. Please feel free to ask.
Free initial 30 minute conversation by telephone or online.
When I work
Daytime and early evening, either in person, or by video or phone.
Further information
Please feel free to contact me for an informal chat if you are considering counselling.
- Situated in Watford/Oxhey, between 10 to 15 minutes walk from Carpenders Park Station.
- Ample unrestricted parking.
- Bordering Greater London (Middlesex) near to Northwood, Pinner, Hatch End and Harrow.
