Pamela Bruce
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About me
I believe that..
..therapy is a process that carries within it the potential to change people's lives, to enable them to feel and behave more effectively and to find greater fulfilment in themselves and in their relationships. These are not words I say lightly but are borne from my own experience, both professionally and personally.
I have learnt that..
..in the course of our lives most of us will face times of crisis, loss or challenging emotional experiences. We may experience loneliness, depression, a loss of our sense of self, or even despair. We may question fate or faith, we may feel burdened by our past, overwhelmed by the present and fearful of the future. Most of all, we may question ourselves. What I have learnt, what I work with clients to help them realise too, is that there are answers; there are always silver linings to the darkest of clouds, seams of gold in the darkest recesses. There is choice and the potential for change.
My approach to helping people find a way forward ..
..is tailored to each unique individual. Sometimes people simply seek an experienced, non-judgemental person to listen to them and to hear them and to guide them as they process and come to understand and accept their hurt, anger or fear. Or they have needed, for a period of time, a place to go where they feel safe, valued and respected enough to be honest, to be vulnerable, to talk about their experiences and process the hardships or dilemmas they are facing and, crucially, to find a way forward. They have all sought a space in which to change, to heal, and to recover. And it is this, a space together with my experience and guidance, that I offer to those seeking therapy.
My focus is always on the unique individual..
..and their response to whatever crisis or issue they are facing. My experience of the types of crisis that may bring people to counselling or psychotherapy encompasses:
- anxiety, panic attacks
- depression, low self-esteem and loss of identity
- trauma, including the impact of physical, emotional and sexual abuse (I provide therapeutic support to those suffering dissociative disorders including Dissociative Identity Disorder)
- drug, alcohol and behavioural addictions
- loss and bereavement
- sexual identity and relationships
I offer both short-term counselling, addressing a specific problem, and longer term psychotherapy tackling deeper aspects of the individual, exploring and making sense of patterns and experiences from the past, issues manifesting in the here and now and fears about the future.
As a trained Emotional Focused Therapy. couples counsellor, I work with couples in address issues in their relationship.
I am also a qualified supervisor and offer supervisory support to other therapists, both newly qualified and more experienced.
Training, qualifications & experience
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (PGDip, Regents' University, London)
Accredited member of BACP
Trained Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) practitioner for couples and an associate member of the British Emotionally Focused Therapy Centre
Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Supervision including online and telephone supervision (National Counselling Society)
In addition to my private practice in Towcester, I have worked as a counsellor and assessor for the Oxford Women's Counselling Centre, at Northampton Counselling Service, at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre and for the Samaritans.
I practice integrative psychotherapy, which simply means that my approach encompasses a broad range of models and theories of psychology, psychotherapy and counselling (psychodynamic, humanistic, existential and behavioural). I draw on these diverse but often complimentary theories and approaches to tailor a path with the potential for change and healing for each individual person I work with. It is this, the relationship between myself and the people I work with, which I believe is the single most important factor in the positive outcome of therapy.
Member organisations
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Supervision support for newly qualified and more experienced counsellors
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individuals and Couples:
The fee for an initial consultation is £35.00. Thereafter, counselling sessions last 50 minutes and the fee per session is £70.00 for an individual and £100.00 for a couple (70 minutes session). I have some concessions available to counselling students or those receiving income support.
Supervisees:
Whilst I am finalising my training, I am offering a discounted fee of £40 per session (50 minutes) until Autumn 2023.
When I work
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For current availability please call me on 07501 477555 or email pamela@changingspace.co.uk
Further information
Knowing a little of how wonderfully diverse and unique people are, this introduction may not answer all of your questions. In which case, please feel free to email me or call on 07501 477555 for a confidential discussion which will involve no obligation on your part. Alternative you will find more information on my qualifications, experience and approach to psychotherapy and counselling by visiting www.changingspace.co.uk
