Paul Murphy

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London, N7
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I am a qualified person centred counsellor with more than 12 years experience working with both private clients and also within charitable organisations. While we work together, I'll work at your pace, both of us exploring the issues which you feel are blocking you, and that you may be struggling with.

My hope is that you will experience the counselling environment as a safe space, which will allow you to open up and talk about everything that is on your mind.

My counselling technique is based on the three main tenants of empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard. To me these translate as, I will work with you in an open and honest way, that is caring, compassionate and non-judgemental.

I see our relationship as something that is pivotal to us working well together, and I feel the best way to achieve this is to have open and honest communication within the counselling relationship.

I have experience working with clients with numerous issues including; bereavement, breakdown of relationships, issues or questions about sexuality, familial issues, drug and alcohol problems, work problems, historical sexual abuse, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), rape, suicidal thoughts and feelings, and those issues which people feel they cannot move past and allow them to continue living their lives.

I also have a wide range of experience working with LGBTQI clients, and have held counselling positions in a number of LGBTQI organisations.

I am also a registered counsellor with the BACP(British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapists ), and as a registered member I am bound by the BACP code of ethics.

I have practised as a counsellor in both Scotland and London.

Training, qualifications & experience

Certificate in Counselling Studies form the University of Strathclyde
Diploma in Counselling Studies from the University of Strathclyde

Certificate in Couples Counselling

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£60.00 - £100.00
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • OAPs
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

Additional information

£60 per session for individual counselling via Zoom, and £70 per session for face to face counselling.

£80 per session for couples and family counselling via Zoom, and £100 per session for face to face counselling.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Currently, I have availability for face to face sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6-9pm. 

I offer online counselling sessions on Friday afternoons from 1-4pm. 

Further information

I'm happy to discuss possible concessions in charges for counselling, please contact me via email or phone and we can discuss.

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults
Older Adults
Couples
Families

Key details

DBS check

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The premises I work at are not wheelchair accessible, however, I do offer online sessions, if this is something that would interest you.

Online platforms

Skype
Zoom

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