Mary Bell

38 Hillview Road Carlton Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG4 1LB View map
01159567636 / 07806555625 Click here to Email me

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Mary Bell – Stepping into Action

I am a therapist offering short and long term counselling and psychotherapy for individuals from my private practice, base in Carlton – a short bus ride from the Nottingham City Centre and within easy travelling distance of many areas of Nottinghamshire.

In addition to individual work I also offer experiential workshops  and work therapeutically with groups of people aged over 18 years, for personal development and explore personal issues through creative media, action methods and techniques from psychodrama.

My personal approach as a counsellor/psychotherapist is rooted in a person centred perspective, based upon my belief in the human potential for growth and personal development.  I consider the essence of the therapeutic process, when working either individually or with groups to stem form the therapeutic relationship created within a safe environment.

As a registered and practicing occupational therapist I also bring my belief in the importance of role empowerment and maximising functioning to my practice as a counsellor/psychotherapist. 

For those individuals, more comfortable with or wishing to explore `showing’ rather than `telling’ I have a wide variety of creative media and action based resources available which can be called upon during the course of our work together.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I am a member of BACP, having graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BA (Hons.) in Humanistic Counselling; in addition I am also a trainee psychodrama psychotherapist with the Birmingham Institute of Psychodrama and member of the BPA (British Psychodrama Association). I work within the ethical framework of both the BACP and BPA. I am committed to on-going personal and professional development and self-care, including regular individual therapy, supervision and participation in continuing professional development training. I am fully indemnified with a reputable insurer.

My experience has been gained both within the voluntary sector and private practice, working with a diverse population of clients from young adults, older people, trainee counsellors, minority groups, including those from gay and ethnically diverse backgrounds, and individuals affected and challenged by disability, including sensory impairment.

I have worked as a registered Occupational Therapist with the local authority for the past 20 years and prior to this within the NHS in mental health and health care of the elderly. Gaining a wide experience of working with adults and older people and their carers impacted by disability, chronic illness and the affects of aging and dementia.

My preference is not to work from the perspective of a diagnostic label but to invite individuals affected by loss, traumatic life events, relationship issues, including issues in the work place and difficulties with confidence and low self-esteem to explore these, and with support to build greater awareness and develop their own possible solutions and ways of functioning.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abuse
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Couples Counselling
• Depression
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Relationship Issues
• Stress

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling

Fees

£35 - £40 per hour for individual therapy, Student Counsellors reduced fees negotiable

Couples as individual therapy

Group Therapy – fees on application

Experiential Workshops – individually priced

Further Information

Couples – this is an area of development for me in which I would offer a creative person centred approach, including dialogue and working with action methods and creative media, enabling each to share their concerns and experiences of the difficulties within the relationship with the other/s and together to creatively gain insights and awareness and a way forward.

Ageing and Mortality – as well as recognising the losses, and change associated with ageing, there will be opportunities to explore positive aspects of aging which may include development of your own `Bucket List’

Concerns and issues affecting grandparents

Carers – issues related to caring for partners, relatives etc.

Therapies offered:

Humanistic – Person Centred

Projective techniques and action methods, including techniques from psychodrama

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