Hatice Ocal - MBACP (Accred & Registered), AIP, NHS , EAP And Private Practice

About me

I am an accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist and registered member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy. I have worked with people from very diverse backgrounds with some of the issues which are listed below:

• Relationship issues, Couple counselling, Depression, Abuse, Anger management, Bipolar, Anxiety, Panic attack, Low self-esteem, Low self-confidence, Eating disorder, Alcohol dependency, Separation and Divorce, Identity issues, cross-cultural issues, Family issues, Social Fear, Phobias, Bullying, Body image, Stress, Work related issues such as conflict resolution and Stress management, Sex and Sexuality, PTSD, Self harm, Addiction, Drug abuse, OCD, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Domestic violence, Adjustment to change, Loss and Bereavement, Abortion and Mental Health well being in general.

I have extensive knowledge and experience of working in Mental Health in the NHS - Voluntary Sector and privately and have been a member of BACP throughout my practice which means I offer my client's a high standard of care at all times. I have been working under the BACP guidelines with regular supervision and I adhere to its code of ethics.

I offer Counselling to Adults, Adolescents and Couples on the short term as well as long term basis. I provide face to face and also online counselling by means of SKYPE sessions but this is your choice if you choose online/ SKYPE sessions, please do let me know so we can talk about how to set it up for you. Or please do feel free to email me with your preferences and I'll arrange it for us to meet up for the first session to decide if I am the right therapist for you. There is no obligation to continue after the first session.

I provide a safe and confidential space for you to explore your issues,  these issues may  present themselves in the form of:

• depression
• anxiety
• anger
• affecting your relationship with your loved ones or perhaps affecting your work relationship and consequently your performances.

I aim to encourage you to develop skills to cope with your day to day and to learn how to deal with the negative patterns of behavior in order to make a change and move forward.

I work with a Humanistic/Integrative model, which means you are fully in control of your sessions and your therapy is self-directed to work on your issues and the meanings that you attach to them. Humanistic Therapies focus on self-development, growth and responsibilities. I seek to help individuals recognize their strengths, creativity and choice in the 'here and now'. I facilitate your therapeutic process with utmost care and professionalism.

I also work with CBT techniques where we examine the role of your thoughts (cognitions) on your emotions and behavior. In becoming more aware of your thinking patterns, we can begin to evaluate which are more and less helpful and begin to replace the less helpful ones with thoughts that are empowering and move you forward towards positive change. The end result is, helping you overcome a particular issue which you may be experiencing such as phobia, addiction or insomnia.

Couples
If you have a relationship problem or are experiencing difficulties in your marriage and when both of you agree to see a Counsellor, sometimes it is best to tackle it before it is too late. Counseling will give you a neutral space where feelings may be openly expressed and heard.

Supervision
I also offer clinical supervision to Counsellors, trainee Counsellors and other practitioners working in the helping professions.