Merril Matthews

Colchester Essex CO2
01206 734109 Click here to Email me

Profile

I am a Senior BACP Accredited UKRCP Registered Person Centred Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I have over 18 years experience of being with persons who have chosen to seek counselling and therapeutic support. I abide by the BACP ethical framework for good practice.

I consider it a privilege to professionally support and gain understanding of how it might be for a person with depression, anxiety, low self esteem or many other feelings, known only by the person experiencing them. 

My core training is in the Person-Centred Approach, where my ultimate aim is to provide conditions that offer a person the opportunity to reflect and consider their thoughts and feelings, enough to facilitate the potential for clarity, personal growth and more positive change.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Diploma in Person Centred Counselling and Professional Studies
Brief Therapy, Supervision and CBT Skills Training

Full CRB (criminal records bureau) check

Experience:
Alongside my private practice I have been an in house counsellor for a number of GP surgeries and am currently a counselling provider in this area of work. I have worked sessionally for a project dedicated to persons with Personality Disorder and am an associate counsellor for EAPs. I am BUPA recognised.

My practice is located in a quiet village 3 miles South of Colchester.

I offer time limited (6 - 12 sessions) or long term (ongoing) agreements, which can be negotiated at assessment. The time frame is offered to endorse a reliable confidential space for a person to bring their concerns and can be re negotiated according to need, from a belief that the person who experiences the concern will know their own process.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Child Related Issues
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Family Issues
• Generalised Anxiety
• Histrionic Personality Disorder
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Relationship Issues
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Therapies Offered

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

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Existential Therapy

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

£40 per 50-60 min session for individuals

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