Kirsty McGovern
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About me
There are times in life we face challenges we don't know how to deal with. Counselling can help you face those challenges and make the changes you need.
Sounds too good to be true? I've helped hundreds of clients work through problems and go on to live lives they hadn't thought possible - often after feeling hopeless and ready to give up. You deserve to live life how you want - free from what’s holding you back and with a little happiness thrown in :)
I’m an experienced counsellor offering a professional, friendly and accessible counselling and coaching service in Cardiff, UK and online. I offer flexible appointment times (including evenings and Saturday mornings). For more details see my website at www.kirstymcgovern.co.uk
I’ve been working with people for over 15 years (see below for my experience) and I now work full time in my private practice. If you’re struggling, I’d like to hear from you.
For more info, please contact me for an informal chat. I offer a free, no-obligation 30 minute consultation session (either in person, online or over the phone) where you get to interview me and see how counselling could help.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a post-graduate certificate and diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
I've been a member of the BACP since 2009 and achieved accreditation in 2013.
I've counselled with the following organisations:-
New Pathways Charity – with clients affected by rape and sexual abuse.
The Cardiff Alcohol and Drug Team (CADT).
The Employee Counselling Service with Cardiff Council.
As a Student Counsellor at the University of South Wales.
I've also led a support group for NAPAC, working with adults who experienced abuse in childhood.
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.
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Fees
Additional information
£55 per session.
When I work
Weekdays until 7pm and Saturday mornings.
