Gemma Harris
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About me
I am a qualified counsellor based in Blackpool offering person-centred therapy. This is a non-judgemental form of counselling in a safe environment designed to work with you, the client, to explore and resolve whatever issues you wish to bring to the session.
If you feel this may be right for you, I invite you to contact me.
I am a member of the BACP (the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) ensuring that I adhere to their code of ethics, maintaining confidentiality, respect for the client and attend regular supervision.
I have experience of working with clients that require help with anxiety, depression, bereavement, PTSD, all forms of abuse, sexual and relationship difficulties.
Through both my care and counselling experience I have worked with clients who have long-term conditions, both physical, emotional and mental, including, though not limited to, fibromyalgia, arthritis, cerebral palsy, autism and downs syndrome.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (level 4)
- Counselling studies level 2 and 3
- Certificate in BDSM and further sexualities
- Certificate in Couples and Relationship Counselling
- ASIST (Applied suicide intervention skills training)
- Certificate in Treating Generalised Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Other training includes:
- Introduction to Counselling – including listening skills and mediation
- Diploma in health and social care for adults (level 2)
- Intermediate level apprenticeship in Adult Social Care
- First aid (2014)
Member organisations
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
BDSM and further sexualities.
Therapies offered
Fees
£30.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Our first session will be our initial session, ensuring that we feel comfortable working with one another. This session will be £25.
Every session after this will be £30 an hour (60 minutes) per session or £40 for 90 minutes.
For couples counselling, 90 minutes per session £60.
When I work
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Monday-Friday 1pm-9pm
Further information
I have experience working at the carers trust in Blackpool as a volunteer counsellor from 2015-2018 and have worked at my private practice in Bispham, Blackpool since 2016.
