Louise Pateman
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About me
Hello, I'm Louise. I am an experienced counsellor, providing short and long term therapy. I am fully qualified and a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy). I have been working as a counsellor for over 13 years.
You might be in the midst of a crisis, experiencing confusing feelings or seeking to focus on a specific issue, I am able to provide a safe, calm and confidential setting in which your thoughts and feelings can be discussed free from judgment or prejudice.
I am a genuine, warm, honest and empathic person and I fully acknowledge the courage it takes in seeking someone to be open and talk with. With each client that I meet, my focus is to understand your outer and inner world, what makes you who you are. I work in a relational way, focusing on connecting with you and building our relationship. We can work together to explore your difficulties, with the aim of opening up new choices and options. It is possible you have something specific you would like to address, or you might be confused and just need the space and time to figure things out.
I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor which means I use different models of counselling, combining them and tailoring them to fit your needs. Integrative therapy covers the Person-Centred approach, the Psychodynamic approach and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy . I aim to create the most effective and fulfilling therapy for you.
If you would like to make an appointment to see me please feel free to make contact either by phone or by email. I am happy for you to leave a voicemail if I am unable to answer your call and I will get back to you.
After our first conversation we can make arrangements to have an initial assessment in which we can meet each other and you can get a feel of whether you would feel comfortable working with me. I will explain how counselling works and what you can expect from me. I will ask you some questions about what brings you to counselling and what you would like to achieve.
Training, qualifications & experience
As a counsellor I have worked in several different agencies, including an NHS scheme, Welfare to Work and Barnado's. My experience also extends to work as a Counselling Tutor for Birmingham Adult Education Service and Coventry University College. I have found my work as a Counselling Tutor has enhanced my counselling practise by deepening my knowledge of counselling theories and techniques.
Diploma in Counselling
Level 3 in Counselling Skills and Theory
Introduction to Counselling
Member of the BACP
I attend CPD workshops and enhance my counselling knowledge and skills at every opportunity. Some of the CPD courses I have attended:
Working with Trauma, Using Art Therapy in Trauma Work, Focusing Workshop, Relationships - Why Bother?, Mindfulness, Single Session Counselling, Understanding HIV, Suicide and Self Harm and CPD Discussion Groups.
*Working with Imposter Syndrome ('23)
*Building an Effective Neurodivergent Practice - Working with Traumatised Adults with undiagnosed ADHD and ASC ('24)
*Internal Family Systems and Complex Trauma ('24)
*Internal Family Systems for Childhood Trauma ('24)
In addition to my work as a Counsellor I have worked as a Lecturer in Counselling at a local University. I have 7 years experience teaching counselling and have taught courses from Level 2 to degree level.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Single Session Counselling:
I am able to offer single-session counselling which can be a very powerful and effective way of accessing therapy. It can provide a new perspective and is often a very cathartic experience. For many people one session is enough and the act of focusing on a specific issue, receiving structured support and expressing themselves fully enables them to solve the root issue. Clients report feeling very satisfied after one session. I aim to offer a session within a week of contact being made.
Please get in touch if you would like more information.
Therapies offered
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I have sessions available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Further information
The counselling room is on the ground floor of the premises.
