Nigel Wallace-Smith
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About me
If you would like to contact me for a session, please call or text me on: 07786940974 or if you would prefer to use a landline, please call: 01202 738052 or click here to send me an email. Due to the COVID pandemic, I am currently offering sessions via online video only.
I am an experienced Psychotherapist, Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist. I offer short and long term Counselling and I also offer crisis intervention work.
I have 30 years experience Psychotherapy Counselling Training at the Travistock Institute, Belsize Park London NW3 and the Whittington Psychosexual Clinic. I also have 15 years Dorset Police Psychotherapist and 18 years experience at Bournemouth University as a Counsellor. Over the years I have qualified in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Psychosexual Psychotherapy, PTSD, addiction, depression and anxiety. My approach is person centred therapy, every individual is different and requires individual treatment.
Treatments include:
- relationship and couple counselling
- relationship issues
- generalised anxiety
- depression
- stress
- anger management
- trauma
- bereavement and loss
- phobias
- OCD
- addiction including internet issues
- psychosexual Issues
Training, qualifications & experience
- Certificate in Counselling. Middlesex Hospital
- Diploma in Psychotherapy and Counselling Regents College London NW1
- Post Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy and Psychosexual Psychotherapy. University of The South Bank London.
I have worked in:
- NHS Psychosexual Therapy Clinics In The Whittingdon Hospital and in Dorset. Self referrals, GPs and Psychology services
- The Tavistock Institute Hampstead NW3 working with families and individuals
- Private practice
- University staff therapist in North London and 17 years in Dorset
- Dorset Police Staff Counsellor
In London I also worked in Crisis Intervention teams.
This has given me a wide range of experience and expertise in helping treat psychological problems and difficulties caused by life events.
Member organisations
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COSRT is the UK’s leading membership organisation for therapists specialising in sexual and relationship issues.
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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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Marriage and relationship communication and listening skills
Relationship dialogue
Internet addiction
Addiction
Sexual issues
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
My fees are £70 - £80 per individual depending on treatment programme and circumstances and £80 - £100 per couple.
Sessions last 50 minutes. There are 2 evening clinics available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for clients who have work commitments and 3 week day clinics AM and PM.
I am able to offer psychological therapy for the following at the consulting rooms at 2 Clarendon Road. The clinic is multidisciplinary and has separate entrances and exits.
When I work
Weekday afternoon and evenings.
Now taking telephone,Skype and zoom.app video sessions
Further information
I am also trained in short term focused therapeutic work.
