Sally Blackmore MBACP

Southampton Hampshire SO30
07703 508334 Click here to Email me

Profile

I am a qualified counsellor offering a friendly and safe professional counselling service.  I am a warm and approachable person and I provide a non-judgemental and respectful approach to the vast range of issues that clients bring to counselling. 

We all experience times in our lives that we may struggle to deal with or understand.   In working together, counselling can help you to find acceptance and understanding, make decisions, learn new skills and to bring about positive changes in your life.  In short, the counselling relationship provides the space to explore anything that is troubling you.  

My training is in humanistic counselling, which emphasises the tendency towards growth, creativity and love that is in everyone.  The aim of this type of counselling is to help us discover what is right about us rather that what is wrong.   

I have several years of experience working with a wide range of issues including depression and anxiety, low confidence and self esteem, bereavement, abuse, trauma, problems in relationships and I am currently working towards specialising in eating disorders. 

Counselling is a personal experience and it is therefore very important that you feel comfortable with the counsellor you choose. Please feel free to give me a call or e-mail me to check out whether or not you feel counselling is for you. You are welcome to come along to an initial session with no obligation to continue.

My private counselling practice is in a quiet location close to junction 7 of M27. There is ample parking.   

If I do not answer the phone when you call, please leave a message and I will call you back as soon as I can. 

Thank you for your interest. 

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications

Certificate in Counselling Skills

Diploma in Humanistic Counselling based on Transactional Analysis (TA)

Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (awarded by The Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body – CPCAB)

Experience

In addition to my private work, I currently work as a counsellor for a central southampton organisation dealing with trauma, rape and sexual abuse.

2 years experience working as a Bereavement Counsellor for Eastleigh Bereavement Service.

4 years experience as a counsellor for a voluntary counselling organisation in Winchester working with a variety of presenting issues.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Child Related Issues
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Dementia
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Eating Disorders
• Infertility
• Learning Difficulties
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Relationship Issues
• Self Harm
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Inner Child Work

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Transactional Analysis

Fees

Individuals - £40 per session payable by cash or cheque at the end of each session.

My fee for Eating Disorder Therapy / issues around relationship with food is slightly higher and is currently £45. This is to cover additional professional costs of consultation fees; I consult regularly with Vicky Duddridge who specialises in eating disorders (see Vicky's individual Counselling Directory entry for additional information).

Sessions last for 60 mins and are normally weekly.
The number of sessions you have is completely up to you. There is no minimum or maximum. 

Further Information

I am a full member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

I am committed to ensuring that I remain in touch with up-to-date research and I attend regular training courses and workshops to continue my personal and professional development.  

Member Organisation(s)