John Guest MBACP (Accred)
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127 Green Lane Acomb York YO24 4PS View map |
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01904 795595
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Profile
The help I offer is to listen carefully and without judgment to whatever issues you bring. We will identify what are the things that are causing your problems and what changes you would like to make. I am comfortable with a wide range of different counselling approaches and we will try to see how best to start. Is this a gentle pondering on your life, or do you want ideas for making helpful changes quickly? Sometimes a diagram of your issues might help, sometimes I might explain how to do things differently. Whilst I'm a good listener (most counsellors are!) I don't just listen, but have many ideas about how to take our work forward. I use a lot of Cognitive Behavioural techniques (CBT) but don't believe it is the answer to everything. My work is about change, the change you want.
I have plenty of day time appointments available, some evening ones and do a little work at the weekend.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
Graduate Diploma in Counselling; York St John, 2005
Foundation course in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), 2006
Training in Compassion Focussed Therapy, 2011
I have worked for many years in a Doctor's surgery, seeing a wide range of people with a huge variety of issues.
Before my counselling training I worked in industry for many years and have a good understanding of the modern workplace.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Depression
- Generalised Anxiety
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Panic Disorder
- Phobias
- Work Related Issues
Therapies Offered
- Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies - Behavioural Therapy
- Humanistic Therapies - Person-Centred Counselling
- Cognitive Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Fees
First session is free, to establish whether I am the right counsellor for you.
Thereafter it will be £30 for a one hour session, £20 if you are unwaged.
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