Duncan E. Stafford

Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB21 		Duncan Stafford
01223 504376 / 07871 257457
www.counsellingincambridge.co.uk
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Profile

I am an experienced and BACP accredited therapist and I offer a relaxed, comfortable and informal space where you can talk in confidence about any issues troubling you. I offer counselling, psychotherapy and couples therapy as well as supervision sessions to other therapists.

Common reasons women and men come to me for counselling or psychotherapy sessions include:

* stress, anxiety, depression, self-blame, rumination

* employment worries, low self-confidence and negative life events

* work-related difficulties

* eating disorders and issues (female and male)

* food related issues (intolerance, IBS)

* trauma and abuse (female and male)

* bereavement

* issues concerning personal fulfilment and development

* issues around sexuality and gender

* relationship issues and difficulties with intimacy and sex

* sexual difficulties, including (but not limited to) internet, cyber, sex and pornography addictions (individuals and couples).

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I undertook my initial undergraduate and postgraduate training as a therapist with the University of Cambridge and worked during that time for Cambridge and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust at Addenbrooke's hospital and Cambridge University Counselling Service. I trained as an Intergrative supervisor with Cambridge Supervision Training.

My original training was psychodynamic in orientation and my own analysis was Jungian. My further trainings (including hypnotherapy) allow me to work Integratively – this means that I can draw on a wide range of therapeutic models within psychodynamic, humanistic and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) frameworks.  

Professional memberships and ethical code:

MBACP (accred) – Accredited member of British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

UKRCP independent counsellor – United Kingdom Register of Counsellors and Psychotherpists

I am bound by and adhere to the BACPs Ethical Framework; I also commit to and maintain the UKCP's Ethical Principles & Code of Professional Conduct.

Experience:

In addiction to my current private practice work I have experience of working within a NHS Psychological Treatments Service, student counselling at the University of Cambridge, groupwork with young male and female offenders (home office secure accommodation), group facilitation with young women in severe welfare need (local authority care) and mentoring and supervision for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

Publications:

I have written and contributed to a variety of magazines and periodicals on subjects as diverse as men and eating disorders, supervision, pornography, and death, dying and fitness to practice. I am also the author of Turned On: intimacy in a pornized society WiTTING PRESS (2010).

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Individuals and couples work

I also work with couples and individuals on issues around fidelity, trust and jealousy, intimacy, identity, meaninglessness, fear of dying, all psychological forms of sexual difficulty (including sex, pornography and cybersexual addictions), masculinity, negotiated non-monogamy (polyamory, open marriages) and gender issues.

Fees

Individuals: £50 per session 50 min session
Couples: £75 per session 60 min session
Supervision: £50 per session (Reductions possible for those in training £POA)

Further Information

To arrange an initial session or for further information, contact me by phone, text or email. Please refer to my website for full details about the services I offer. All my points of contact are confidential. I will respond to your message as soon as possible.

Member Organisation(s)

Registered / Accredited Counsellor or Psychotherapist
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