Kim Hoskins
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, feel stuck or sad or are having difficulties with relationships, I offer a safe, confidential environment to explore these problematic issues which prevent you from getting the most out of your life.
Whatever difficulties you’re feeling, working with a counsellor can give you the opportunity to talk and understand yourself, your life and your relationships better. Gaining this insight puts you in a stronger position to begin growing in confidence and start to make the changes or find the peace you want in your life.
My Approach
I am an experienced and qualified counsellor / psychotherapist and supervisor, who has worked for several years both in the NHS and community settings. I am used to working with varied and complex issues and recognize the importance of being flexible and focusing on the individual, with their unique needs and concerns.
I offer counselling for a range of issues and can help you to recognise patterns and behaviours which have built up over time, so you can make sense of your feelings, enabling you to see and address your difficulties in a more manageable way.
I see adults (over 18) of all ages with various emotional and psychological difficulties including depression, anxiety, abuse, self harm, divorce and relationship issues, anger, low self-esteem and many other problems which are listed below.
What to expect from counselling
Deciding to start counselling and then choosing the right therapist can feel like a bewildering task. Therefore, I offer an initial consultation meeting which gives you the opportunity to check out whether you think counselling is right for you and whether I am the right counsellor to help you.
I work with individuals and currently do not provide couples counselling or therapy for children under 18..
If you choose to work with me we will meet once weekly for 50 minute sessions in a safe and private consulting room.
The length of therapy (be it short or longer term) depends on what you want to achieve and the types of issues you bring.
Please get in touch with any queries or questions about what therapy is about, to see if I can be of help to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
MSc in Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling. Birkbeck, University of London
Post -Qualification Certificate in Supervision from WPF Therapy
Post Graduate Certificate Advanced Practice in Psychological Wellbeing, specialising in short term CBT interventions. University of Surrey.
ABC Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
ABC Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Concepts
In addition to private practice, my experience includes working in the NHS as a psychotherapist in a CMHRS (Community Mental Health Recovery Service) secondary care unit and an NHS IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) primary care provider as well as in charitable community counselling settings.
I am also a Supervisor for groups at an established charitable organisation as well as individuals (both trainees and qualified therapists) in my private practice.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by their Ethical Framework. I have been Accredited with the BACP since September 2019.
I am also registered as a Psychodynamic Counsellor with the BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council)
I believe in the importance of continuous professional development and regularly attend workshops and training events.
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.
The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
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Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I appreciate that finding the right counsellor is important, therefore I would be very happy to meet with you for an initial consultation. This is an opportunity for us to talk about what's been going on for you, what you'd like to get from counselling, how I can be of help to you and if you feel able and comfortable for us to work together.
The fee for this initial 50-90 minute initial consultation/assessment meeting is £50.
Ongoing weekly 50 minute appointments are £60 for people in work. I hold some spaces at a reduced fee for people in training or financial constraints.
Sessions are available during the day times and evening.
Please note I offer individual counselling (not couples counselling).
When I work
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50 minute sessions are available during the day times and evenings Monday to Thursday.
Further information
If you feel counselling could help you, you can contact me by telephone or email. We will arrange an initial meeting at my consulting room to talk through why you are looking for support at this time.
If you find it difficult to pick up the phone, I would be happy to hear from you by e-mail on the email link button above or at khoskinstherapy@gmail.com.
To arrange an appointment, or for more information, please call Kim on 07983 634735
If I am unable to take your call, please leave a message, with your name and number. Please indicate if it is appropriate for me to call you back or leave a message on this number.
My practice is located in Reigate (north of the town and station). There is ample parking available or I am a 20 minute walk from Redhill or Reigate Railway station.
