Pritiva Attiken
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About me
My practice involves broadening the range of healthy responses that an individual can give to the issues s/he experiences. The brain and body comprise profound systems of protective mechanisms, learned since conception. Sadly, a lot of these - while necessary in helping us survive our early years - are often unhelpful and self-limiting in adulthood.
I am an approved adoption and attachment focused therapist. The removal of a child from birth family is an enormously traumatic event, and working with foster and adoptive parents legally requires specialist training, which I am privileged to have. I also work with biological parents who want to deepen their understanding of their child's trauma and loss, be it through the difficulties of separation, divorce, bereavement, illness, etc.
My current area of interest is in meditation, mindfulness and relaxation.
At present, I conduct video and telephone sessions Mondays-Thursdays; I conduct in-person sessions on Fridays.
Training, qualifications & experience
I obtained my BSc (Hon) Psychology from Goldsmiths College (2001-2004), and my Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the Northern Guild for Psychotherapy (2006-2010). I am also a Barnardo's LINK Adoptions and Attachment Therapist (2013).
I am self-employed, and have counselled in educational and charity settings. I have been in private practice since 2010, and am DBS checked and fully insured.
I am a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS), and a senior accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP (Snr Accred)).
Member organisations
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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.
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All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Parenting difficulties - for birth parents & adoptive parents
- Child behaviour problems
- Identity issues
- Issues with guilt and shame
- Workplace bullying
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£30 per hour (audio/video)
£40 per hour (face-to-face)
£45 per hour (agency)
When I work
Remote sessions Mondays - Thursdays 09:00 - 19:00
In-person sessions in Sheffield on Fridays 09:00-19:00
