Maggie Jamieson
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About me
I offer a calm and safe space where you'll be listened to without judgment, taken seriously and given space to reflect. Tailoring my approach in response to your particular needs and personality, I'll encourage you to be curious, not critical, about yourself, your life and whatever may be troubling you. Therapy helps build your self awareness and supports you to know yourself better, regain your balance and find your own solutions.
Trained as an integrative psychotherapist my approach is holistic and I pay attention to the different aspects of experience (physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual) and how we each make sense and meaning in our lives.
Alongside your current concerns we explore your life story, looking for links between your past and present experiences and behaviours, e.g. you may be repeating early family dynamics/patterns in a current relationship, without realising it. This understanding brings a new perspective and opportunity to change unhelpful patterns that limit you.
My training and work as a Bereavement Counsellor in an NHS hospice for 5+ years means I'm particularly skilled and attuned to this field. My experience includes working with traumatic bereavements such as a suicide, accident, sudden deaths, death of a child. I'm also experienced in working with a wide range of other issues, for example:
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- panic attacks
- loneliness and social isolation
- Relationship difficulties
- Depression
- Family problems
- Low self-esteem
- Unresolved issues from the past
- Life transitions (retirement, divorce, redundancy, illness)
- student concerns (e.g. exam stress, adapting to university life)
- sexuality
- long term illness
- work difficulties
- infertility and IVF
I offer long-term ongoing psychotherapy and time-limited work (usually 8-10 sessions). I'm also experienced in working long term with psychotherapy/counselling/counselling psychology trainees from training institutions across London.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained as an Integrative Psychotherapist at Metanoia Institute, London over a period of 7 years and draw on approaches and ideas from Gestalt, Existential Psychotherapy, Person centred, Psychodynamics. Immediately prior to this I gained a BSc. (Hons) Psychology at Birkbeck College, University of London.
MSc. Integrative Psychotherapy (Middlesex University) (2014)
Clinical Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy, Metanoia Institute (2014)
BSc. (Hons) Psychology (Birkbeck College, University of London) (2007)
UKCP Registered.
Graduate member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS)
I have over 15 years experience of client work and my clinical experience includes work in private practice (since 2014), in the NHS and voluntary sector:
- Bereavement counsellor/psychotherapist in an NHS Hospice bereavement service for over 5 years. I received additional training here. My experience/training includes working with traumatic bereavements, including death by suicide, accident, and the death of a child.
- Counsellor for the mental health charity MIND.
- Honorary Psychotherapist in NHS Hospital Psychotherapy unit (2.5 years): patients referred through their GP or mental health services for long term psychotherapy.
- Volunteer for the Samaritans.
Earlier in my career I worked in social services, teaching adults with autism.
Member organisations
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My fee is £80 per session (50 minutes) and payment is by Bank transfer on the day of the session.
I hold a few lower fee places for those on lower incomes/students - these sessions are daytime and online only. If you need a lower fee space then please ask about their availability when you first contact me.
Cancellation policy - I ask for 48 hour's notice of cancellation, if less than 48 hours notice is given then the full fee for the missed session is charged.
I'm an approved provider of psychotherapy/counselling for AVIVA, AXA, Vitality and CIGNA and can invoice them for sessions if you are registered with one of these health insurers.
I see clients who are referred to me through the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
When I work
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My face to face sessions are on Monday evening and Thursday afternoon/evening. On Monday mornings, Tuesday evenings and Wednesdays all day, I offer online sessions using Zoom.
Further information
I'm a registered member of UKCP and also a graduate member of the British Psychological Society.
