Evelyn Margaret Hallam BSc Hons., P.G. Dip., MBACP. MBPsS

Albany Washington Tyne And Wear NE37
07723091544 Click here to Email me

Profile

I am a trained BACP member offering face to face counselling and have over ten years experience in counselling. I qualified as a person centred counsellor in 2004 (Durham University).  I have since done a course in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.  However, I work mostly from a Person-Centred perspective although I often use an Integrative approach, including cognitive behaviour therapy, solution focussed therapy and gestalt therapy depending on the presenting problem. I offer a safe, non-judgemental and trusting environment to explore difficult times in your life.

Counselling can help when there seems to be no way out or decisions are difficult to make. When often the world seems depressing and grey, counselling can help to make it seem a lot brighter. I help you to try and find answers from within yourself but do not give advice, although I encourage change if where you are is not good for you. I can maybe help you to think of things from a different perspective.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I am a qualified counsellor and I did my post graduate diploma in counselling at Durham University. I also have an honors degree majoring in Psychology.

I currently attend continued professional development on a regular basis and have supervision for an hour and a half each month.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• ADHD
• Adoption Issues
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Alcoholism
• Anger Management
• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Anxiety
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Avoidant Personality Disorder
• Bereavement
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Child Related Issues
• Dependent Personality Disorder
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Drug Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Gambling
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• Histrionic Personality Disorder
• HIV/AIDS
• Internet Addiction
• Learning Difficulties
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Paranoid Personality Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Schizoid Personality Disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Schizotypal Personality Disorder
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Smoking
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Domestic violence, physical abuse

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
  - Cognitive Therapy
  - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Gestalt Therapy
  - Transactional Analysis

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

£35 per hour

I do however offer reduced rates for students and for those receiving benefits.

Further Information

The room which I use has free parking and is also on a major bus route.

I do offer home visits for some individuals.

I am a member with the BACP and work within their ethical framework. As well as being a member of the BPS.

I have professional counselling insurance and have a current Enhanced CRB clearance.

Member Organisation(s)