VALERIE McDONALD FRSA, MBACP, MSEA, (PG Dip)
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Shelton House Burgh Hill Etchingham East Sussex TN19 7PE View map |
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01580 - 860866
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Profile
| "We can't change anythything until we have some fresh ideas, until we see things differently" (James Hillman) I am a qualified counsellor (MBACP) and can offer you personal counselling to deal with a wide range of issues including Anger, Depression, Anxiety and low Self Esteem. My aim is to offer you a safe and confidential space to explore your personal struggles and the choices open to you. Extensive work with young people over the past 15 years within the Education and Creative Arts Sector led me to explore fundamental questions: "How do you experience yourself in relation to the world around us? How do others experience us?" Communication is crucial in my work - being able to listen to others with an accepting and respectful attitude. Insight, an open mind,and the ability to reflect and explore all your options, allowing change, being the change |
Training, Qualifications & Experience
I gained my qualifications at Post Graduate level from Thames Valley University London, studying Person Centred Counselling and Existential Psychotherapy. I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and the Society of Existential Analysis (SEA)
I currently work with clients at The Brit School of Performing Arts and K College Kent, as well as working in private practice based in Etchingham East Sussex.
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As a counsellor I worked with MIND in Hertfordshire for a period of three years offering individual counselling as well as facilitating a women’s support group. My most recent work includes counselling clients within the HM Prison Service at Blantyre House in Kent and Central Sussex College,Crawley.
My work to date has been diverse, challenging, exciting and I feel privileged to have met and journeyed alongside the clients that have chosen to work with me.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Adoption Issues
- Affairs and Betrayals
- Anger Management
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bullying
- Child Related Issues
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Abuse
- Family Issues
- Gender Identity
- Generalised Anxiety
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Panic Disorder
- Physical Abuse
- Postnatal Depression
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Relationship Issues
- Self Harm
- Separation and Divorce
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Issues
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work Related Issues
Therapies Offered
- Humanistic Therapies - Person-Centred Counselling
- Other Therapies - Integrative
- Existential Therapy
Fees
Counselling Sessions last 60 minutes. I offer fees on a sliding scale including concessions for young people aged 18 and under.
Further Information
- Online, email or telephone counselling available