Joyce Philip

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MBACP(Accred) & UKRCP
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Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 3YA
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About me

I offer a professional service within a peaceful and private clinic in Inverurie.

Counselling can be helpful for someone who is experiencing a difficulty or uncomfortable time in their life,
a time when something is "just not quite right"!


As a Person Centred counsellor I strive to:
listen without judgement for the truth of every person's own experience/story;
stay with the person's story of experience, trusting that they know the best way forward;
believe in the human need to move forward in times of chaos or crisis;
try, as far as reasonably possible, to see things from the other person's shoes;
be genuinely interested in that person;
be as open and honest within sessions to create a safe space where another can be heard.

As a Person Centred counsellor I have learnt not to:
direct or advise;
interpret anothers inner motivation;
see someone as labelled by a diagnosis;
see my understanding of the situation as preferred;
see myself as the expert.
(Charles O'leary 1999)


By offering this to another hopefully they will be able to find themselves and what it is they want.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Dip. COT
  • MBACP (ACCRED.) & UKRCP
  • Cert Supervision/Group supervision 
  • Certificate in EMDR (EMDR Europe Accredited training programme with EMDR Works)


History
I have lived and worked in the Grampian region all my life. I would be considered a 'local quine' and take great pride in that.

From a young age I wanted to work within one of the 'caring professions' originally believing my way forward was in nursing. Instead I trained as an Occupational Therapist (O.T.), qualifying in 1987.  For 18 years I worked for NHS Grampian latterly attaining the position of Senior I community paediatric Occupational therapist.

In 2006 I started a new chapter training as a counsellor, qualifying with a Post Graduate Diploma in Person Centred Approach to Counselling in 2009 from Aberdeen University.   Subsequently I qualified in 2014 with a Certificate in Person-Centred Counselling Supervision with Aberdeen University and a Certificate in Group Supervision with the "Centre for Supervision and Team Development" (CSTD) led by Robin Shohet at the Findhorn Foundation..

Counselling Experience
I have acquired a considerable amount of clinical hours to date, covering numerous client issues within a variety of placement settings. (Both professionally and as a volunteer)

In February 2010 I felt assured I could offer my clients a safe and quality service and decided to commit my time to private practice.  (Please take a look at my feedback in the Testimonial page on my website).

www.joycephilipcounselling.co.uk/page_2457888.html

I work with  Mental Health Aberdeen on their Adult Counselling Project at Calsayseat Medical Group in Aberdeen on a Tuesday and Wednesday.  During the Covid Pandemic I volunteered on their phone helpline.  

As an **ACCREDITED** member of BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) I abide by their ethics and code of practice.

Having Accredited status means I have achieved Registered status as an Independent counsellor/psychotherapist. (UKRCP)

In Jan 2022 after I completed an accredited course with EMDR Works (https://emdrworks.org/) I qualified as an EMDR therapist registered with the EMDR association as a full member.  (https://emdrassociation.org.uk)

As you can see from the list above my case load has been very varied, but the one factor that remains constant is me. By offering the therapeutic conditions of understanding, acceptance, genuineness and warmth, this creates the safe space for another to share their experience, a precious space that I have not experienced in any other situation.

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Fully trained EMDR therapist.   Jan 2022

Fees

£50.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • OAPs
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

Additional information

Counselling - £50 per hourly session however this is negotiable depending on your circumstances.

EMDR - £80 per session. (Approx. 1 1/2 hours)

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

N.B. Latest evening session at 8pm.

Further information

Referrals - I accept both, self-referrals or professional referrals via GP. Requests can be made via telephone 07800642303 or email (jphilip1@tutanota.com).

Sessions
- will be held at my Inverurie clinic, in a small, quiet and extremely private room.

The first appointment may be longer than usual as it will allow time for exchange of information. It is during this session that we would discuss whether counselling is for you. If counselling is chosen, regular sessions will be offered, usually once a week lasting around 50 minutes.

Cancellations
, a period of at least *24 hours notice of a change in the appointment time, (if possible) would be appreciated. Please note that *late cancellations or "No Shows" will be charged at the full rate*. Non- attendance due to adverse weather conditions will not be charged.

Confidentiality
- Counselling is confidential. Everything that is shared within the sessions, stays there. If, however, during these sessions someone appears at risk of harming themselves or someone else, their right to confidentiality will be examined (with them first) and waived in order to find additional help/support for them.

72, George Square, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 3YA

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults
Older Adults

Key details

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Joyce Philip
Joyce Philip