Carina Scales
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About me
Hello and welcome to my profile.
I am a senior practitioner with 17 years experience, my core training was for 7 years in London.
Are you struggling with feelings and just don’t know what is wrong at present, but something isn’t quite right. I work with various struggles from Anxiety and panic, feeling overwhelmed, depressed, perhaps feeling angry but not sure why. Maybe you are feeling alone, lonely, and experiencing a negative inner critic. Or perhaps you have some obsessional thinking, with low self esteem, which can and does restrict your everyday life.
Sometimes therapy involves becoming aware of past and recurrent patterns of behaviour ~ together we look to find out why they keep resurfacing and repeating. These past patterns often originate from early life experiences.
How I work:
We meet each week at the same time, a session is for 50 minutes. The regularity of the sessions provides an opportunity to explore recurring problems/patterns and relationships. I rarely offer once a fortnight sessions.
We begin by checking we are both free at the same time each week. We can then talk on the phone to find out what is best for you and whether I feel I can help.
I aim to provide a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment to talk about your concerns and problems. It’s a space to understand what might be going on for you at this moment in time, with a focus on how you feel and why you feel like you do.
I offer EMDR if it seems appropriate and this way of working is blended with my therapy work. I do not offer EMDR as a standalone therapy.
Enquiries are always welcome, by email. If you leave a message on the phone they don’t always comes through ~ not sure why!
I work both on line (using Zoom or WhatsApp video ) and in person.
I offer open-ended therapy and short term ie minimum of 12 sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained at WPF in Kensington London/London Bridge for 7 years. WPF is one of the highest regarded organisations in London. I am a fully qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapist (Licensed in twice weekly work).
I hold a Diploma, PG Diploma and an Advanced Post Grad Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, (7 years training).
I hold additional training certificates in working with Eating Disorders (Tavistock&Portman, London) Cert CBT techniques, PG Diploma in Supervisingcounsellors and psychotherapists.
I am a trained EMDR practitioner undertaken with Michael Patterson OBE and I continue to undertake regular CPD and supervision.
I work within a strict code of professional and ethical conduct, I am a registered member of the BPC/UKCP and FPC. All conversations are confidential and discretion guaranteed. I work to the Ethical Framework for good practice.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I specialise in the feelings of Panic and Anxiety and feeling angry
Lack of self esteem/confidence
Black and white thinking ~ Obsessional thinking - Obsessional patterns ~ ADHD
Abandonment, divorce and betrayal
Relationship difficulties
Loss/bereavement
Eating disorders. Some trauma related experiences.
Some people are suitable for EMDR and is blended with my therapy work.
Therapies offered
Fees
Free initial online session
Additional information
I operate a sliding scale of fees.
A session lasts for 50 minutes.
I am unable to offer once a fortnight work.
When I work
We meet at the same time each week, once a week. This is a time I keep for you.
Further information
Always make sure any counsellor you contact is fully accredited with an association.
Bridport practice is in the central of the town.
If we are unable to meet face to face, please do consider on line, using Zoom. It has been a very effective media during lockdown.
Rickmansworth my practice is a short walk from the station
