Shirley Hemmings

Profile

I'm Shirley and I am based in a quiet, private area of Longthorpe, Peterborough.  I have a degree in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.  I offer both long and short term work to adolescents and adults.

As well as working in private practice, I also work voluntarily for the Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Peterborough.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

BSc Honours Degree, Upper Second Class, in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.  The Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute, Nottingham, accredited by Coventry University

Introduction to Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy.  The Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute, Nottingham

Advanced Diploma in Professional Development (Psychotherapy foundation year).  The Gestalt Centre, London, accredited by London Metropolitan University

Getting to Know Yourself – An Introduction to Transactional Analysis (TA101).  Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy.

Diploma in Gestalt Counselling – First Year only.  The Gestalt Centre, London

Certificate in Humanistic Counselling.  The Gestalt Centre, London

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Adoption Issues
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Alcoholism
• Anxiety
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Emotional Abuse
• Family Issues
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• HIV/AIDS
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Relationship Issues
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Diabetes
Insulin - dependent - diabetes - mellitus
Autism
Rape

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Gestalt Therapy
  - Transactional Analysis
  - Existential Therapy

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative
  - Family/Systemic Therapy

Fees

I charge between £35.00 and £45.00 (depending on circumstances) for 60 minutes.

Further Information

I work downstairs.  I have a toilet near to my counselling room and I have a ramp for wheelchair access.  If required, I can use counselling rooms near to the city centre although sometimes these are subject to availability.

• Online, email or telephone counselling available

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