Kerry Barker
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hi I’m Kerry and I understand that being human isn’t always easy. Maybe you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or exhausted? Perhaps you are struggling to cope with a traumatic event or generally finding life unmanageable at the moment? Counselling can help to unpick why we are feeling the way we are, helping us to understand ourselves and our lives better. I believe this is gained through looking at the whole picture of our life; our emotions, thought and behaviour patterns, our bodies, relationships and spiritual life (where relevant).
My counselling approach is warm and friendly allowing you the space and time to explore the issues that have led you to counselling. Together we can face any challenging emotions, difficult decisions and life-changing events in a safe, confidential and non judgemental environment. Exploration often leads to greater awareness and self- acceptance, enabling us to be who we want to be in our life and relationships. Therapy can lead to the understanding, healing and outcomes that you are looking for, helping you to become ‘unstuck’ and able to choose healthy ways of dealing with life’s challenges and live well. I believe that counselling really can and does change the effects of the past, help us live meaningfully and freely in the moment and helps create the future we would wish for ourselves. I am experienced in working with people with a wide range of needs and often complex issues and see it a privilege to journey with you as you discover the answers within. My Integrative training enables me to tailor proven effective therapy to you as an individual. My work can be either short or long term depending upon what best suits each individual need. Not only am I experienced and qualified but I bring to my work a great deal of warmth and compassion borne out of my life experience.
I understand how difficult it can be to take that initial step to contact a counsellor but hopefully I will help you to discover the benefits of doing so. If you wish to explore the possibility of working with me, please call or email to arrange an initial meeting. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have and give you further details over the telephone. If I am unable to get to the phone, please leave a message and I will get back to you at my earliest convenience. Here we can discuss what’s brought you to counselling and you can get a better feel for if counselling is what you are looking for and we can see whether or not we can work together.
Thanks for reading my profile and I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified counsellor registered with BACP. My training has been rigorous incorporating academic study and supervised clinical practice. Although I have worked in a GP practice I currently work in private practice and for a local charity. I work with adults only.
FD Integrative Counselling
Introduction in Transactional Analysis
Introduction in Cognitive Analytical Theory
AAMET Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Level 1
AAMET Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Level 2
Various training in working with Trauma: Somatisation and Dissociation
Current training: BACP accredited course Working with Children and Young People
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
£45.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£45 per session
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I offer morning appointments on week days but can often work flexibly too, so please get in touch to arrange when suits you.
