Marion Stefanowicz
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I am based near Headley Down, on the borders of Surrey and Hampshire. Please see my Contact page.
I hold an honours degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree specialising in Marriage and Family Therapy.
As a mature individual, I have an understanding of life’s difficulties and how they are created and often perpetuated by our own interactions.
I work from my studio in Headley Down, and am available for online sessions.
I relocated from Oxfordshire in 2020, where I had many years of experience in Independent Practice, working with individuals, couples, and families. I practiced from my offices at the Banbury Therapy Centre and in the local school system where I worked with students and family members.
My experience encompasses working with Social Services in child protection cases. In the corporate sector, I have provided services to employees under the auspices of Employee Assistance Programmes.
Additionally, I have experience working in a USA youth counseling service and in the School system, reflecting a diverse socioeconomic community.
As a UKCP accredited Systemic and Family Therapist, a registered BACP member, and fully endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), formally known as Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), I have the credentials and depth of specialist training necessary to work with you.
“I help people recognise changes that make a difference.”
When we feel connected to those close to us we are more able to cope with life’s challenges.
People do not have problems in isolation. They are often created or perpetuated in the way we interact with those important to us. Family therapy views individual’s problems in the context of their relationships.
It is difficult to take the first step to talk to a stranger about something as important as your personal relationships. You may be worried about discussing how you may be getting it wrong with your partner, friends or family members. Or perhaps you are desperately trying to get your partner's attention to find out whether you are important and still matter to one another.
Whatever your individual, family or couple issues we can work together to rediscover your strengths, in a supportive non-judgmental atmosphere, that will enable you to see your situation in a different way. This will help you find the solutions that will work for you.
Family Therapy can be a valuable approach for people of all ages and backgrounds who may be experiencing a variety of difficulties such as:
Communication
Child & adolescent behaviour
Parenting issues with all age groups
Behavioural issues in school
Couple or marital difficulties or stress
Separation or divorce
Step-parenting or lone-parenting
Rebuilding relationships following trauma
Self-esteem issues
Life-cycle transitions
Helping people recognise their strengths can be a relatively short process, however some difficulties can be more complex and clients may need longer.
Training, qualifications & experience
MA - Marriage and Family Therapy.
BSc - Psychology
I am in private practice, where my focus is working systemically with individuals, couples and families – including children.
As a UKCP accredited Systemic and Family Therapist, a registered BACP member, and being fully endorsed under the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), formally known as Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), I have the credentials and training necessary to work with you.
Following an initial assessment session, we will identify the change(s) that you desire and work together to agree to a plan of action, with an approach that meets your needs.
" I help people recognise changes that make a difference."
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.
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
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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
Fees
£65.00 - £80.00
Additional information
Individual Session (50 minutes) £65.00
Couples and Family (50 mins) £80.00
Please visit www.rethinkft.com for further details.
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Daytime and evening appointments are offered by arrangement, Monday-Thursday
