Kamlesh Sidher

Training:

I have trained for my PSA Accredited Counselling Diplomas with very experienced, highly trained tutor qualified upto Doctorate level at West Thames College and for my Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Diploma with a CBT specialist tutor at The Twickenham Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre

I continue my CPD (Continued Professional Development) remaining updated with my therapeutic skills, to continue my personal ethic and per my BACP register requirements. For example, CBT workshops, Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, substance misuse workshops, conferences on Domestic Violence/Coercive Control to further understand control exerted within Domestic Violence relationships/marriage, remaining updated on new research, CPD subscriptions via BACP membership, Counselling Tutor, Online Events.

Qualifications:

• PSA Accredited Diploma Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative)
• PSA Accredited Diploma Level 5 in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) (Specialist Area)
• PSA Accredited Certificate Level 6 in Clinical Counselling Supervision.
• Certificate in Couples Counselling.
• Honours degree in Psychology: BSc (Hons) Psych (Open).

Professional Membership:

On Register of the British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (BACP) which register is accredited by Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

Member of British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (MBACP).

On register of National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). 

Experience:

Face to face individual counselling using integrative counselling approaches.

10 years to-date experience of CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)

8  Years to-date experience of trauma focused work (long and short-term impact work). 

5 years voluntary work experience in counselling common mental health problems with Phoenix Counselling - in Feltham.

3 years experience in substance misuse (Alcohol and Drugs) at Rise Ealing. 

6 months committee member using counselling knowledge for a local women's social club offering informative group and individual sessions around their chosen topic of discussion e.g., societal, community and cultural beliefs impacting on their lives.

Some voluntary work experience and training in counselling children with Phoenix Counselling - in Feltham, (I do not currently work with children). 

August 2016 to 2019 Counsellor with Care2talk Domestic Violence organization in Uxbridge.

September 2016 to 2018 experience working on a Change Behaviour Programme (Domestic Violence Intervention Programme) for men and women who use intimate partner violence who would like to address and change any of these behaviours they no longer wish to retain - at Care2talk in Uxbridge.

September 2016-2021 Supervisor for Care2talk trainee and qualified Counsellors' clinical work.

October 2021-to-date Supervisor for trainee and qualified counsellors at London Therapy Foundation, now - National Low Cost Counselling Service. 

September 2013 to-date: Private practice e.g. Workplace issues, relationship with colleagues, work pressure/stress, personal problems impacting work, anxiety/panic symptoms, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Disorder) symptoms and depression.

September 2016 to-date Supervisor for Care2talk Counsellors' clinical work.

Ongoing private work as clinical supervisor for trainee and qualified counsellors individual and group based.

Ongoing private work as Counsellor/Psychotherapist.

Specialist Areas: 

I specialise in CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy).

Using CBT I can help you address a range of issues to make positive changes for example:

Depression; Anxiety; Generalised Anxiety Disorder (where anxiety has continued for 6 months and over), PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Panic, Stress, Anxiety, Depression; OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Behaviours), Phobias, Agoraphobia, Health Anxiety, social media, Addiction: substance-misuse, social media, smoking/alcohol).

CBT works with negative thought processes to make them positive, lowers and/or manages anxiety and depression, helps be in touch with thoughts and feelings and undesired behavioural patterns to help make positive, desired life changes.

As my approach is integrative, according to your individual needs, I also use CBT with other therapies; Person Centred, Gestalt, Psychodynamic, Transactional analysis. I also use creative exercises such as role plays, writing down experiences thoughts and feelings, along with mindfulness exercises, relaxation techniques, meditation and visualization.

For beneficial therapy outcome the number of CBT sessions taken will depend upon individual needs. However an initial 6 sessions are recommended for positive changes to take place. This involves CBT tasks which I will introduce to give you tools to, for example manage anxiety symptoms, work with negative thought processes, be in touch with feelings and behavioural patterns to help make positive life changes.

Types of counselling offered:

Individual face to face private counselling.

Online video conferenceing (Zoom/Skype/Teams) counselling is also available.

Counselling Supervision:

As a qualified Supervisor I offer supervision to qualified and trainee counsellors. Please contact me for further details.

£50.00 per session

Ealing, London. Hillingdon/Uxbridge, Middlesex. My Hillingdon/Uxbridge base is accessible to: Hayes, Uxbridge, Ruislip, Ealing, Slough, Windsor.