Dr Philippa Shadrach


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About me
About the Therapist
I am a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist with over thirty years experience in Private Practice, the NHS, Voluntary and Statutory Services and as a Supervisor, Trainer and Lecturer in Counselling. I offers a range of services from brief focal work, short-term counselling to longer-term intensive psychotherapy. I am experienced with families, couples and individual work and with a wide range of problems, including mental health issues. I have a private practice in West Cross, Swansea.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications and experience
* B.A (Honours) (Sussex University)
* Diploma in Applies Social Studies (CQSW) Qualified Social
Worker (Hull University)
* Diploma in Supervision of Counsellors (WPF)
* Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training (British
Ass.Psychotherapist Psychotherapy)
* Doctorate in Clinical Psychotherapy (University of Kent)
* Member British Psychoanalytic Council
* Member United Kingdom Confederation of Psychotherapists
I have worked in :Child Guidance Clinics, Adult Psychiatric Services, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services, Drug Dependency Clinics, NHS Psychotherapy Services, Counselling Organisations, Telephone Counselling agencies, Employee Counselling schemes, GP Counselling services,School Counselling and in Private Practice.
I have supervised Trainees, Counsellors and Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Clergy, Psychiatric nurses and Health workers.
I have developed and run training, workshops and courses in Team Building, Management of Stress, Assertiveness, Counselling Skills, Counselling and Supervision.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Accredited register membership

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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees and how I work
Please access my website (see below) for a much more detailed description of me and how I work and how therapy can help.
I normally suggest that we have an initial two meetings so that you can see if you feel I am the right person for you and I can see if I feel I can work with you and be of help. I am happy to talk to you by e-mail or on the telephone if you need to ask for more information than you can find on my website or just want to check me out a little before deciding to meet.
My fees currently are: Individuals £65, couples £80, families £100 per session. Supervision (50 minutes) £65 (one hour and a half monthly £95)
I am prepared to discuss negotiating fees in individual cases, depending on circumstances
When I work
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Further information
Further Information
For more information refer to Dr.Shadrach's website:
http://philippashadrach.com
I am on the border of Norton village and West Cross. I do not have disabled access.
Publications:
Shadrach Evans.P. (1986) Burnout: The end of the line or a signal for change. Journal of Social Work Practice. November p.p.15 - 32.
Keynote speaker at The British Association of Social Work Conference, Dorset 1987
Philippa Shadrach Long (2006) Stories and Metaphors:Exploration of the narrative and figurative language in one patient-therapist dyad: A pilot study. pp.209-224 In Researching the psychotherapy process: A practical guide to transcript based methods. Lepper, G. & Riding, N. Palgrave
Presented at the 2006 International Conference of The Society for Psychotherapy Research. Edinburgh
Philippa Shadrach Long (2007). Metaphor use in four cases of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Unpublished Doctoral Thesis. University of Kent
Philippa Shadrach Long (2008) Metaphor in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Comparative Study of Four Cases by a Practitioner-Researcher.British Journal of Psychotherapy. 24.3 August