About me
Hi, I'm Tabitha and I'm a qualified counsellor working in New Mills. I am fully insured and supervised, and a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) and as such work within their Ethical Framework. I work face to face with clients on a short term or long-term basis and can also offer online sessions if requested.
Counselling; like people, varies and there are lots of different approaches or styles of counselling - it is important that you find one that feels right for you, and can help you get the most out of your experience.
I work in an "integrative" way which means that I'm trained in a number of counselling approaches: Person Centred; Psychodynamic and CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) as well as Solution Focused, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Analytical Therapy (CAT), and basic Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) .
Deciding to start counselling can feel difficult, and I am happy to provide a free telephone consultation so that you can see how you feel talking with me, can ask me a bit more about how I work, what you can expect and anything else that you feel unsure of. Please email me to arrange this; I will usually be with clients during the daytime so will generally reply in the evening.
How counselling may help
It is not uncommon to find yourself struggling at different times in your life, and I have experience in working with a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, bereavement & loss (including the loss of a pet which can be felt deeply but not always be fully recognised by others), relationship and family difficulties as well as self-esteem & confidence difficulties to name a few – please see the full list of difficulties I have experience of working with at the bottom of the listing.
I provide a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore and challenge your difficulties, I will work collaboratively with you, encouraging you to reflect; gaining insight into your strengths and potential, as well as being able to consider and reflect on the things that you may be struggling with.
Training, qualifications and experience
I hold a Diploma in Integrative Counselling from CPCAB and have almost 20 years’ experience across private practice, in Talking Therapies services and voluntary counselling work. Alongside private practice, I work as Head of Risk and Quality in NHS Talking Therapies services in and around Manchester.
My wider professional experience includes delivering training in clinical risk management, clinical record keeping, and providing clinical supervision, training and reflective practice. I bring a commitment to safety, ethical practice and quality of care into my counselling work and am trained to level 4 safeguarding for both children and adults.
Additional services
In addition to counselling, I can provide the following services privately or to organisations:
Counselling supervision privately, or as an external supervisor to an organisation
PWP supervision as an external supervisor to an organisation
Mental health awareness training
Mental health awareness workshops
Staying Safe from Suicide training, in line with NHS England guidance, 2025
Safety formulation training, in line with NICE guidelines for managing self-harm, 2022
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Diploma in Integrative Counselling from CPCAB and have almost 20 years’ experience across private practice, local Talking Therapies services and voluntary counselling work. Alongside private practice, I work as Head of Risk and Quality in NHS Talking Therapies services in and around Manchester.
My wider professional experience includes delivering training in clinical risk management, clinical record keeping, and providing clinical supervision, training and reflective practice. I bring a commitment to safety, ethical practice and quality of care into my counselling work, as well as being trained to Level 4 in Children and Adult Safeguarding.
I have been a guest lecturer at Liverpool and Manchester Universities on their post graduate programme, training Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Supervisors who go on to deliver local Mental Health Services in GP practices and in Talking Therapies teams.
I have successfully completed training in Clinical (Counselling) supervision as well as in Talking Therapies Supervision and as such am experienced in the provision of clinical and reflective practice supervision to a range of practitioners supporting clients with a range of co-existing mental health needs.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I can also provide:
* Counselling Supervision privately or as an external supervisor to an organisation
* PWP Supervision as an external supervisor to an organisation
* Mental Health Awareness training
* Mental Health Awareness workshops
and welcome clients who have or are experiencing the loss of their pet as in my experience, this isn’t always readily accessible or available, but can be extremely helpful.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Counselling £55 for 60 minute session (or part thereof)
Supervision £90 for 90 minute session (or part thereof)
Training and Workshops negotiable depending on need - please contact me
Concessions can be negotiated for students receiving supervision whilst in training.
When I work
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As I work full time, appointments are quite limited and for personal therapy are available on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and for supervision on Saturday mornings.
Once an appointment slot is taken, it may not become available again for a while.
Further information
Appointments for personal therapy are available on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings or on Saturday mornings for supervision. As availability is limited, once an appointment slot is taken it may be a while before I can offer appointments.
I am based in New Mills / New Town, High Peak, Derbyshire
