Val Shute
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About me
I am a qualified Counsellor/Psychotherapist. Prior to obtaining my counselling qualification I studied Psychology.I am a good listener and have spent many years in the voluntary sector as a Counsellor both on the phone and face to face, specialising in children's issues, learning disability, mental health, general disability and carers.
I am a trained Gestallt Counsellor. Gestallt counselling is an experiential and humanistic form of therapy that was developed by Fritz and Laura Perls and Paul Goodman in the 1940's as an alternative to conventional counselling. Creative and experiential techniques are used to enhance self-awareness. I have also undertaken further training in the use of CBT, TA and Sand Play and I feel that a selection of styles rather than one individual style is the best method of counselling.
Counselling is very individual and I work with my clients to find the method that best suits them; this can include counselling in the home environment
I have passed my 'Certificate of Proficiency', a requirement by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy for registration as an indication that their standards have been met.
I offer clients a safe environment in which to work, privacy dignity and self respect.
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc (Honours) in Psychology
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling CPCAB
Secretarial Certificates
NVQ4 in Health and Social Care
Dementia Master Class Training
Memberships:
Registered Member of The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Registered Member of The British Psychological Society
Member organisations
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
Introductory session: £10.00 for 50 minutes
thereafter £30.00 per session of 50 minutes
Concessionary rates for people on benefits of £20.00
Further information
Sessions are 50 minutes
