Natasha Barnes
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About me
I am an understanding, genuine, kind and supportive counsellor/ psychotherapist. I appreciate how hard it can be to be looking to find a therapist. I am used to helping people new to therapy explore how therapy might be able to help them. You and your needs, experiences and emotions are my focus. I am committed to low cost therapy to allow more people to access it despite being highly qualified, experienced and effective as a therapist. I offer a free 20 minute phone conversation.
I offer support with anxiety and depression and many kinds of life challenge's and mental health difficulties.
. I am able to offer couples counselling, marriage counselling, counselling for depression, anxiety and many other life struggles. I have specialist extensive experience supporting those who've experienced sexual assault and other kinds of past trauma or abuse.
Please contact me if you'd like a session or if you'd like to know more about how I might be able to support you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MSc in Person-Centred and Experiential Psychotherapy from The Sherwood Institute.
- Specialist training in counselling survivors of trauma, rape, human trafficking, grooming and childhood sexual abuse (The Quetzal Project, ISAS, Nottingham rape crisis centre).
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults training.
- BA Hons, University College London.
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Nottingham University.
- Qualification in careers guidance, Nottingham Trent University.
- Experience befriending and supporting refugees in Eastern European refugee camps.
- 3 years counselling at ISAS (Incest and sexual abuse support, Newark).
- 3 years+ counselling and doing client assessments at The Quetzal project, Leicester supporting adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
- Helpline work at Nottingham Rape Crisis Centre, Nottingham.
- Experience teaching secondary pupils, Horncastle.
- Experience supporting young people at Connexions, Lincoln.
Member organisations
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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.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£20.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£35 per hour session. This lower price is a choice and reflects my desire to allow more people to access therapy. As you can see on my profile the lower price in no way reflects my level of experience, qualification or skill.
£30 Counselling Student fee.
One free 6 month place at anytime for a client unable to pay for counselling.
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I offer daytime appointments. I have current availability.
Further information
I also offer online and phone sessions.
