Karen Hayward
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About me
If you have come to my profile, you are seeking support. I would like to reassure you that the therapy I offer will be tailored to your or your family's needs and will be facilitated in a warm, non-judgmental, confidential manner. As a therapist I believe it is such a privilege and responsibility being allowed into your life enabling you to facilitate change. Following retiring from nursing I have focussed on developing my clinical practice within psychotherapy/counselling studying at many levels. I have gained experience in many areas including trauma, abuse, bereavement, anxiety, depression etc. working with children and adults.
I have trained interactively that is that is I have studied many types of counselling enabling me to tailor your therapy to meet your needs. I have completed a MA in Therapeutic Counselling and Psychotherapy and other Post Graduate studies in counselling individuals, couples, family and Children and young people. I use creativity in therapy allowing you to explore your issued from a different perspective.
It is my aim to creating a safe and supportive space for my clients to explore their issues and develop strategies to deal with them. Change is a scary process it is my desire to support you through the process enabling you to realise your full potential. It would be a privilege to travel this journey with you.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications include:
- MA Therapeutic Counselling and Psychotherapy (2022)
- Diploma Clinical Supervision (2020)
- Post Graduate Diploma Counselling Children and Young People (2015)
- Post Graduate Diploma Counselling (Integrative) (2014)
- Sexual Abuse Level 6 (2015)
- AQA Level 4 Diploma (2013)
- AQA level 3 Certificate (2012)
- Christian Counselling Level 2 & 3 (2015)
- CRUSE Awareness in Bereavement Care (2013), CRUSE counselling Children and young people (2015), CRUSE bereavement group work course (2014), CRUSE Supervision (2016)
- Crisis Pregnancy & Baby Loss
- Experience: following qualifying in 2013 I have gained experience in agencies dealing with trauma, abuse, baby loss, crisis pregnancy, cancer, chronic conditions, bereavement PTSD and counselling in secondary school. I also have many years experience in Private Practice. I have experience working with all age groups from adults to children and with individuals, couples and families.
Member organisations
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
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are per £50 individual sessions and £60 for couple or group sessions, sessions lasting 50 minutes. However, this can be reduced depending on your circumstances.
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