Nicki Richardson
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About me
I use an Integrative approach to counselling for couples and individuals. I believe that the relationship between myself and my client is intrinsic to the process of therapy. Beginning therapy can be nerve wracking so I am happy to answer any questions over the phone and to answer even more in the first session when we can decide if we want to work together.
I specialise in post abortion and pregnancy loss counselling. I can also help with a wide variety of issues including generalised anxiety, bereavement, relationship problems and work related issues.
Knowing that everybody is unique I am flexible in my approach and am happy to offer a set number of sessions or for therapy to be open ended.
Face-to-face sessions will be at least weekly and will last for fifty minutes.
I also offer professional supervision to counselling trainees and practitioners.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Diploma qualified psychotherapist and I have an MSc (Hons.) in psychology. I have been in private practice for over twenty years counselling couples and adult individuals for a wide variety of issues both short and long term.
In my capacity as a counselling trainer I have taught students from basic listening skills through to Diploma level. I also deliver workshops for continuing professional development.
I am a qualified supervisor to counselling trainees and practitioners.
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
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Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Counselling: £60.00 per 50 minute session for individuals, £80.00 per 60 minute session for couples.
Supervision: £60.00 per hour for qualified practitioners, £50 per hour for students.
When I work
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Monday to Friday daytimes.
Further information
I can usually offer an appointment within three days. Sessions can be arranged Monday to Friday daytime or evening. Weekend sessions may be available for one off appointments.
