Joanne Adams

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MBACP
Available for new clients
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Deal, Kent, CT14 6PY
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

 I qualified as a Counsellor in 2000 with a Diploma in Psychodynamic and Integrative Counselling.

I’m a registered member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

In my Private Practice I offer one-to-one counselling appointments via Face-to-Face, and telephone.

I appreciate it can be daunting to seek support and my intention,always, is to offer a safe, supportive and confidential space in which to look at the difficulties that are affecting your life. By building a trusting relationship together I believe long term and life affirming change can be best achieved.

I have vast experience of all kinds of presenting issues-including:

  • self-esteem
  • bereavement
  • addictions
  • trauma
  • relationship difficulties
  • self-harm
  • depression
  • stress
  • anxiety.

I work in an eclectic way drawing on various theories and therapeutic tools as appropriate for the individual.

I undertake ongoing continuing professional development.

All of my client work is conducted with appropriate supervision.

Training, qualifications & experience

My training as a Counsellor began in 1996 with a 1 year Diploma in Counselling skills.
This was then followed with a 3 Year Diploma in Psychodynamic and Integrative Counselling. 
I qualified as a Counsellor in 2000.

I also have a 3 year Diploma in Acting and Theatre Skills.

Over the last 24 years I have worked in various counselling organisations with adults, teenagers and young people. 
I’ve also worked within an organisation offering counselling to trainee counsellors.

I’ve 22 years experience of working within Primary and Secondary Schools as a School Counsellor. I’ve also held small groups working with bereaved young people.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£60.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

My fee is £60.00 

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Monday-Thursday 9am-7pm

Further information

I usually see clients on a once weekly basis. This can be short term or longer term depending on your requirement. 

If you wish to make an appointment; in the first instance please send me an email with your contact details and a brief idea of what you require support with. I’ll respond as soon as possible to arrange an opportunity for a brief chat prior to booking an appointment.

Please note-as of September’22  I am currently unable to take on any new younger clients as I only have spaces available for new adult clients 

Golf Road Centre, 28 Golf Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 6PY

Type of session

In person
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

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I see my face-to-face clients from a central and easily accessible space in Deal, Kent. Free parking is available.

Joanne Adams
Joanne Adams