Mentis Tree CIC

86 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NX View map
01284 750096 / 07930273807 www.mentis.org.uk Click here to Email us

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The social aim of mentis tree CIC is to provide a low cost counselling service for clients - Acorn Counselling Service.  We offer short or long term therapy from trained counsellors who are on placement with us to accrue hours towards their accreditation.

mentis tree CIC is made up of a team of highly skilled people in the field of mental health who offer Mental Health Consultancy, Psychological Therapies such as Counselling for individuals, couples or young people, either short or long term, Computerised CBT, Group work covering issues surrounding Anxiety and Anger Management and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing).  EMDR helps to relieve distress arising from disturbing and unresolved life experiences.  It is used in the treatment of trauma after accidents or disturbing events and phobias.

We also offer stand-alone lecture demonstrations that are suitable for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and for general public interest.  Many of these lectures are followed up with further training opportunities. Current and future events can be found on our website, www.mentis.org.uk


We have an on- line bookshop which provides an extensive range of general books as well as those specifically related to mental health and wellbeing. E books and audio books are also available. Profits from the sale of all books are re-invested into our social aim of providing low cost counselling services.

So for every book purchased by you, someone will be helped.....

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Sue Jay MBE is the founder and Managing Director of mentis tree CIC.  She  has worked in mental health services within the voluntary sector for 16 years.  She is a trained Psychodynamic Person Centred Counsellor and has a wealth of experience in service delivery and a proven track record which was recognised with the award of an MBE in 2010 for services to Mental Health Care in West Suffolk.

Dr Richard Young BSc.,MA.,ClinPsyD.,DipPsychol.,CPsychol.,AFBPS is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist who has over 30 years experience of working in the NHS as both a manager and clinician. 

Helen McLean B.Sc, Group Analyst. I.G.A. Ldn is a Gestalt Therapist and the founder and Director of Cambridge GATE.  She is the former President of Gestalt Assoc. U.K. and the European Assoc. of Gestalt Therapy. 

Sandra Jarvis has a Post Graduate Certificate in Management and lectured in Psychology at Great Yarmouth College of Further Education. She is currently studying Naturopathy. She is an experienced Business and Life Coach and is able to deliver a wide range of training.

Sally Burke BSc Hons, BACP (Accred), LNCP.  is an Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor and has a specialised interest and experience working with Trauma and Abuse issues.

Jeanette Bramwell NLP Master Practitioner is a life coach who work with clients through periods of transition.  She believes that every person has the ability within themselves to make their lives better.

Deborah Smith Dip COT, Health Professionals Council Registered is an Occupational Therapist with 30 years experience within the NHS working with clients with physical and mental health problems.

Bob Brown BSc (honours) cert.couns. has worked in mental health for 20 years.  He is a person centred counsellor and has wide experience working in the business and voluntary sector.

Karen Woodward BSc Hons, Mindfulness CBT Cert, MBACP, UKCP Reg.

Karen is a UKCP Registered Psychotherapeutic Integrative Counsellor who has worked with Mind and also within a drug and alcohol addiction counselling service.

Lindy Wheeler MBACP (Accred.), UKCP Registered

In 2001, Lindy set up a Youth Counselling Service for two High Schools in Thetford, Norfolk.  The Counselling Service, now part of Thetford Academy, has to date provided over 10,000 counselling hours to students who are struggling to engage fully in life and with education, and to the parents and staff who support them.

Areas of counselling we deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Alcoholism
• Anger Management
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Couples Counselling
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• Drug Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Gambling
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• Internet Addiction
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Pre-nuptial Counselling
• Relationship Issues
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Smoking
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling we deal with

mentis tree CIC offers a range of support to organisations to meet their responsibilities under Health and Safety requirements relating to Mental Health at work.  We will help to put in place good working practices, deliver training to managers, staff and HR Departments and will offer tailor made one-to-one or group sessions.  These sessions will include how to recognise mental ill health and effective ways to support staffs that are suffering, in a way that is of benefit to you both.  We also offer bespoke employee support services that can include counselling,coaching/mentoring and clinical psychological assesments.

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
  - Behavioural Therapy
  - Cognitive Therapy
  - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic
  - Psychoanalysis
  - Psychoanalytic Therapy
  - Psychodynamic Therapy

• Humanistic Therapies
• Other Therapies
  - Integrative
  - Family/Systemic Therapy
  - EMDR

Fees

Acorn low cost Counselling Service - £21.60 per session

Clinical Psychologist Sessions - £80 per session

Counselling/Life Coaching for individuals or couples - from £40 per session 

Lecture Demonstrations -  from £12 per ticket 

EMDR Therapy - £80 per session

OT Assessments and Sessions -  from £50 per session 

Further Information

mentis tree CIC has a range of Counsellors and Life Coaches to whom we are able to match your needs. They can see you face to face at our offices in Bury St Edmunds, work with you on the telephone or by Skype.

All clients are offered an initial consultation with our Clinical Psychologist, Dr Richard Young or one of our Senior Counsellors to establish the best course of treatment or therapy.

We provide counselling to individuals, including young people, or couples.

Some of the therapies on offer are Psychodynamic Person Centred, Gestalt, Integrative, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Focusing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Brief Solution Focused. We also offer Lifespan Integration therapy which works on a deep level to promote rapid healing in adults who were abused or neglected as children, PICT which assists the client to bring about rapid and positive change, Emotional Freedom Technique, an energy therapy rather like acupuncture but without the needles  which can lead to remarkable alterations in the body's energy patterns and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy which teaches clients to follow the inherently intelligent processes of body and mind to promote healing.  It is particuarly helpful in working with the effects of trauma and abuse, emotional pain and limiting belief systems.

• Online, email or telephone counselling available

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