Kate Slater
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About me
Hello, I'm Kate. I offer confidential counselling and supervision in Lewes. I am a very experienced, UKCP and BACP accredited/registered therapist and supervisor with a private practice in Lewes for adults. Former clients have said I am professional, calm and caring.
A safe private place to talk about personal problems and the stresses of modern living, including:
- Anxiety, depression, stress
- Relationship issues
- Low self confidence
- Identity and Sexuality
- Issues from Childhood Motherhood/Fatherhood
- Loss and Bereavement
- Self harm and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Illness
- Addiction
- Work-related issues
You don't have to be in crisis to benefit, as it can also assist you with:
Spiritual growth and self knowledge
Expanding your choices
Resolving inner conflicts and stuckness
Finding direction and identity
I am an integrative, relational therapist.
Integrative' means I work within my own framework, integrating different but complementary strands of therapy from psychodynamic and humanistic traditions such as Gestalt and TA. This is because I believe that one size does not fit all. We are individuals and what may suit one person may not suit another.
'Relational' means I aim to meet your relational needs. For example, sometimes you may need help with acting on a problem; at other times, to talk about your feelings. It also means I am interested in all your relationships, past and present.
I operate my practice along with lines of an equal opportunities employer; aiming to be sensitive and aware of your cultural and ethnic origins, and to your religious beliefs and sexual orientation. I have regular supervision and update my training with continued professional development.
How can therapy help you?
I aim to help you gain a perspective about whatever is concerning you. Together we identify what may be preventing you reach your potential.
I am trained to look beyond presenting problems to possible underlying causes. This is to help you understand and accept yourself; to change your behaviour to something better for you, and to help you move towards becoming the kind of person you want to be (words inspired by therapist Stephen Palmer, 2005)
I am experienced in working both short and long term. I offer an initial consultation in which you can decide whether we are right for one another; and then, if you do, usually up to six sessions. It is up to you if you wish to continue after this period, or at any time.
All calls and messages are confidential.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked since 2005 as an integrative therapist, with an MSc/Clin Dip in psychotherapy and counselling from the Metanoia Institute in London; and am registered/accredited with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I have a Diploma in Clinical Supervision and offer supervision to other therapists. I view my training as an integrative therapist, with a background in TA, as useful in working with those from other orientations. Formerly, I completed training in psychotherapy and counselling at London's Regent's College. I have also worked as a writer and editor.
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial online session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Initial sessions are £40. Thereafter it is £60.
When I work
Normal working hours, not Fridays. Some evening appointments but there is a wait.
