Julie Clarke-Gifford
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Earl Soham Natural Health Earl Soham Business Park Earl Soham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7SA View map |
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Profile
I started my training as a counsellor in 1999 and I entered a really tough training approach, however whilst difficult it was thorough and meant that I myself had to have my own therapy also work in an selfawareness group plus work clinically under supervision for two years before qualifying. I believe that this has had a bearing on my confidence and ability to practice. for the last few years I have been working for a counselling centre who are an affiliate of the Westminster Pastoral foundation and adhere to the BACP code of ethics. Here I am a team counsellor.
I have a background in working for an adolescent team in a supportive role and have learnt a lot through working with this age group.
I have two therapy rooms that i can work from, both of which are quiet and private, one is in Earl Soham and the other in Sweffling.
I believe in building a good working relationship with my clients, in a private confidential space.
I consider myself a warm, empathic person, but am not afraid to rise to the challenge of any problem.
I believe that a deeper understanding of ourselves promotes the ability to make positive changes and a more rewarding life.
First and foremost I believe in the process of counselling and its rewards,benefits and aid in either areas of support, because we are crisis, or a journey of becoming more aware of who we are and why we behave as we do.
I have been qualified for a number of years but still continue to train as part of my on going professional development, this for me is about opening your mind as a therapist to new ideas and ways of working with people. My training was in the psychodynamic approach which (in short) helps clients look at early experience and informative relationships and how these may have contributed to the emotional makeup of the client. Since completing my training I have done short courses in other models of working.
The counselling organisation I work for provide counselling in the Lowestoft area. Here I do six session therapy with clients referred by GPs and ongoing open ended counselling. It is a requirement that as part of the agency that as qualified counsellors that we continue to keep up to date with new thinking and ways of working with clients and for the 8 years that I have worked there I have continued to do appox 6 workshops a year in furthering my knowledge and experise.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
Courses in life skills, CBT, assessment training, and gambling addiction.
Certificates in Counselling, and time Limited counselling.
Diploma in psychodynamic counselling.
I am currently embarking on a years course in advanced theory.
I am a member of BACP
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and Betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Child Related Issues
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Abuse
- Gambling
- Generalised Anxiety
- Infertility
- Internet Addiction
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Physical Abuse
- Postnatal Depression
- Relationship Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Separation and Divorce
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work Related Issues
Fees
£35 per 50 min session.
If necessary I would consider lowering the fee.
Further Information
Areas worked with
Abuse
Anger management
Anxiety
Affairs
Bereavement
Bullying
Conflict
Crisis
Depression
Sexuality
Stress
isolation
and many more.
Work related problems
Lack of confidence
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