About me
Sometimes life can just get too much! We can feel overwhelmed with strong emotions and not really know how to work with them. Are you feeling anxious, stressed, depressed, bereft, suffering with low mood? Counselling could help you explore these emotions and help you find a way forward and gain control again.
Choosing the right Counsellor is very important and can be difficult especially when you are experiencing testing times. Friends aren't always the answer, so perhaps counselling would help. I entered into counselling 22 years ago believing that sometimes it truly helps and can make a huge difference to have someone actually listen to you. Many of my clients have expressed that when they finally plucked up the courage to try counselling, that it was honestly the first time they have ever felt 'truly heard'. My promise to you is that I will work with you in a safe, caring, confidential and non judgmental way in order for you to try and find some sense or clarity with the issue you are bringing.
I am an intergrated counsellor using person centred, CBT, EFT and systemic in my work. Each model is different and we can discuss which one would suit you better. Person centred counselling is very gentle with the belief that each individual has within them the capacity to change as they already hold their own answers.
I also practice IEMT (Integral Eye Movement Therapy), a brief approach that can help with trauma, persistent memories and unhelpful thought patterns. Unlike EMDR, which involves talking through and revisiting traumatic experiences, IEMT does not require you to share the details of what happened. Using simple eye movements and guided questions, it can sometimes create change in as little as one session.
CBT is more directive and looks at improving your state of mind now rather than the cause of your distress in the past.
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), sometimes known as “psychological acupressure”. It uses gentle fingertip tapping on specific points on the body to help reduce emotional distress and unhelpful patterns. EFT can be helpful for anxiety, low confidence, phobias, trauma, addictions and other emotional difficulties.
Systemic is normally used for counselling couples or any realtionship issue within a family, ie mother/daughter, gay couples, friends. I have also had extensive training in online counselling, this is very useful for clients that are unable to get out for various reasons. When I counsel online I use a platform that is fully encrypted to ensure confidentiality for all parties
I am also a fully qualified couples counsellor working with relationships, this could mean marriage, mother daughter, father son. Basically any relationship of any kind.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and ensure I follow their Ethical Guidelines and Framework for Good Practice in Counselling. I am also required to have adequate supervision as stated by the BACP as part of the good practice. I am committed to developing my personal growth and professional development in order to always provide the best service I can to my clients.
I am a married mother of 2 children aged 29 and 34. In order to relax I like walking my dog and riding my motorbike.
If you would like to read some testimonials from past clients please search for Andrea Davis MBACP Counsellor - Reg. on Facebook. Please note that all clients were aware that their testimonies were public and have given full agreement to show.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT)
- Trauma Training
- Level 1 & 2 EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
- Single Session Therapy (SST)
- Autism Awareness
- Trained by Online Therapy Institute
- Sexual exploitation in young children
- Anger in Young People
- Safeguarding Children
- Adult Survivors or Sexual Abuse
- Gambling Addicitions - Gamcare
- Couples Counsellor - Relate Trained
- Working with young people
- Workshop for Bereavement & Loss in Children & Young Adults
- Workshop for Bereavement
- CASY (Counselling for young Adults)
- Level 3 in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Diploma in Person Centred Counselling
- Certificate in Person Centred Counselling
- Introduction to Person Centred Counselling.
I attend regular supervision to ensure I follow the BACP ethical guidelines for safe practice.
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.
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Fees
£65.00 - £75.00
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Additional information
I offer a free 15/20 minute phone consultation to ensure we would be a suitable fit for each other, this is because the 'therapeutic relationship' is the most important factor of any counselling relationship. We can also talk about which style of therapy you feel would be better suited to you.
This is to ensure we would be a good fit for each other and for you to explain to me in more detail what the issues are. In turn I can explain to you how I work and from there we can look at the best way to move this forward for you. This is a true investment in you and your life, if you feel now is the time to make those changes then please get in touch. You are worth it!
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Further information
If you have any questions or queries please feel free to ring me or email me at a time which suits you.
