Rabina Akhtar, CBT Therapist/Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

Peterborough
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07533 188662
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I am a CBT Therapist/Psychotherapeutic Counsellor based in Central Peterborough. My aim is to provide a safe and facilitative environment to support my clients and to create a space where we can work together to achieve your full potential.

CBT is recognised by the Government's NICE guidelines as the first line of intervention for most common psychological problems (e.g. anger, anxiety, bereavement, depression, eating disorders, panic attacks, PTSD etc).  CBT aims to quickly identify problems and build up the skills to resolve them.

As a psychotherapeutic counsellor, I have been trained to work with CBT and Person-Centred.  In practise, my experience ranges from working with clients in short term therapy to working with severe and enduring mental health problems in longer term therapy. From this I have learnt that however many models and theories a counsellor knows, it is the relationship that sits at the very heart of the healing work. 

For example, I have learnt the importance of communicating and exploring understandings of thoughts, feelings and behaviour in ways that are clear and meaningful to each person as a unique individual.  Some clients want to work with purely the CBT model where they spend time exploring their issues from a here and now perspective whereas other clients may wish to spend more time exploring the meaning of what has happened to them and how they can change. 

Life does present us all with challenges at various times and indeed change happens at different rates and in different ways for each and every one of us.  Yet, overall, I believe, I can help my clients move forward in a way that respects and supports their ability to make choices that are right for them at this time in their lives.

My comfortable, discrete, practise rooms are located in Peterborough, a mile from the Peterborough Rail Station and regular bus services to the area with a 5-10 walk.    There is ample free parking.


Training, Qualifications & Experience

Training & Professional Accreditation

British Assocation of  Counselling and Psychotherapy: Member
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP): Registered member

Qualifications

2011 Integrative Counselling (BSc Hons)
2011 Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling
2010 Diploma in Integrative Counselling
2010 Certificate in CBT Theory and Skills

Experience

  • Worked for The Jeremy Kyle Show as CBT therapist
  • Worked for 2 years at the One to One Project, Kings Lynn providing counselling support to adult mental health referrals.
  • 3 years as Beraevement Support Worker at Peterborough Cruse
  • Committee member for Joint Chaplaincy Committee at Peterborough Regional College and Anglia Ruskin, in Peterborough, which supports and promotes chaplaincy within the further/higher education sector.
  • Past Committe Member for One to One Project and Peterborough Cruse.


Ongoing Training

I am committed to ongoing training as part of my personal and professional development and am doing Dissociate Identity Disorder training in 2012.


Other Training

Suicide Awareness Training
Introduction to Islamic Counselling
Certificate in Islamic Counselling
Working with Trauma Survivors
Foundation Course in Bereavement Care
Anger Management Course


Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies Offered

Fees

£40-£45 per session (individuals)
£25 fee for initial session
Discounted rate for students.

Further Information

I am bi-lingual and can provide counselling in Urdu and Punjabi (Mirpuri).

  • Online, email or telephone counselling available

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