Gillian Cowan
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About me
In a world where you can be anything, be yourself.
This is what I truly help people to do: strive to be just that, themselves. However sometimes it’s just not easy and we sometimes need professional support and kindness to help us on our own personal journey.
I am an experienced qualified accredited Interpersonal Psychotherapist /counsellor offering a confidential service within a safe environment. My belief is that everyone has the unique ability to reach their full potential.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified accredited Interpersonal Psychotherapist/ counsellor and clinical supervisor, a member of the BACP (British Association of counselling psychotherapy) and a accredited member of IPT UK.
My experience so far has been working with people who have had problems with depression , anxiety, drug and alcohol misuse, sexual abuse, bereavement, stress, IVF, confidence issues and low self-esteem. I have also gained a great deal of experience working within a prison environment and currently practice within the NHS and the private sector.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
One to one counselling £45.00 per hour.
Couples Counselling £55.00 per hour.
Supervision £65.00 for 90 minutes
(concessions available for certain circumstances)
24 hour notice required for cancellations.
When I work
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Mondays and evenings
Further information
If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me via my mobile and I will endeavour to get back to you within 24 hours.
