Martin Owen MBACP, MBABCP
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12 Ermine Way Sawtry Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5UQ View map |
Sawtry Parish Council The Old School Hall Green End Road Sawtry Cambridgeshire PE28 5UX View map |
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0845 056 9560
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Profile
I offer a 'come and try it' session for new clients so you can see how I work. If this is what you want, then I will ask you to pay for the session and we will decide what further sessions we may need. If not, I can suggest other practitioners.
About me:
I qualified as a Counsellor in 1991 and since then I have built up a practice as a therapist, supervisor and trainer specialising in working with clients experiencing relationship problems, suffering anxiety or depression, or the aftermath of traumatic events.
I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). I am registered as a practitioner with the Psychology Service in Cambridgeshire.
In the field of traumatic stress, I have extensive experience of working with military personnel and their families, gained over 16 years in the Armed Forces and a further 20 years as a senior member of SSAFA Forces Help, a large ex-services charity. I am a former consultant for training in Counselling Skills at the Royal College of Defence Medicine in Birmingham.
I am a clinical supervisor for medical personnel working with cancer patients.
How I work as a Therapist:
I usually start by asking you to tell me a bit about yourself, your history and background, and the circumstances that have led you to come for counselling. We will then try to identify what the problems are and what we can do to improve things. I try to adapt my style to each individual client, which is why this first assessment interview is important. The number of sessions will depend on the nature of the problem.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
Training and Experience:
I would describe my orientation as Integrative. I was trained initially in the Person Centred Approach, but then went on to be trained in Psychodynamic theory and practice, especially the work of Jung, Adler and Erikson. I am also trained as a practitioner in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, based on the work of Albert Ellis on Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy, and the ideas of Aaron Beck on anxiety disorders. I am trained to carry out Eye Movement Desentisisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), an approved treatment for Trauma.
Relevant Qualifications:
2008 Completed EMDR Practitioner Training.
2000 Awarded Masters Degree (MSc) at Leicester University.
1999 Awarded Certificate in Supervision Skills.
1996 Accredited as a Trainer by British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). Scheme now discontinued.
1994 Awarder BA (Hons) (2.1) by the Open University.
1993 Awarded the Diploma in Applied Social Sciences by the Open University.
1991 Awarded the Diploma in Counselling (AEB).
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abuse
- Affairs and Betrayals
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career Counselling
- Couples Counselling
- Debt Management
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Abuse
- Generalised Anxiety
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Phobias
- Physical Abuse
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Relationship Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Separation and Divorce
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work Related Issues
Fees
Normal Rates £40 per hour.
Discounted rates for students or clients in receipt of benefits (negotiable).
Further Information
I use premises at the Parish Council Offices in Sawtry to see clients.
I can do both daytime and evening appointments.
I am also an experienced supervisor of counsellors, and of medical personnel working in palliative care.
- Supervision available (view supervision profile)
- Online, email or telephone counselling available
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