Dr Peter Finlay

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MSc. MBACP MIPI
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location_on Frinton-on-Sea CO13 & London W1G
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About me

Almost everyone needs someone to turn to at difficult times.

Counselling and Psychotherapy can help you come to terms with emotional problems or troubling aspects of your life, and gives you an opportunity to share your concerns with someone skilled at listening. Finding a psychotherapist or counsellor that you feel comfortable with is paramount and clearly not everyone is an ideal match. You may even need to visit more than one to find someone you feel at ease with. So why should you select me….

Firstly, I am very mindful of how difficult taking this step can be, and I offer a calm and compassionate approach, while we gain an understanding of your concerns. Although my primary model is 'psychodynamic' which simply means that I try to explore and interpret the underlying causes underpinning what you are telling me, it is my view that no one technique suits all, and I draw on a variety of ‘models’ to help you in whichever way is appropriate. Once we have revealed, talked-through and understood these root causes we can examine ways of dealing with the issues and moving forward. This is a very much a joint effort where we work together to help you through the troublesome episode and out the other side.

Secondly, my experience ranges from working with in-patients presenting severe psychotic disorders during my time at Basildon Hospital, through to self-referred ‘patients’ with anxieties and issues which simply affect their quality of life. Anxiety, in its various forms, can be distressing and is often self-managed by denial or pretence – unlikely to be successful. Let me help you deal with it effectively.

Frequently, when I introduce myself to someone as a Psychotherapist, their initial reaction is to suggest that I will identify them as mad and have them locked up. All they hear from me is the word 'psycho', the stigma associated with the word and its suggestion of some sort of lunacy. This is of course miles away from the reality: We are all both physical and emotional. If you break a bone you get help and have it mended - There is no reason not to do the same if circumstances or events have upset you so much that your head feels like it's about to burst and your quality of life is impaired.

To paraphrase an old proverb: The longest journey starts with a single step. Because you are reading this, you have now taken that first step. But it is not unusual to feel nervous or even ashamed to seek help or guidance, and these feelings can become magnified when circumstances seem to be conspiring against you. You may even fear that you will be judged or admonished but this is not what therapy or counselling is about. It is about helping you gain perspective on the troublesome aspects of your life and regain control so that you can work through the issues, manage and deal with them. There is no doubt that if you feel the need, then you should seek out the help, and turn that first step into a journey of resolution.


Training, qualifications & experience

Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Psychoses

NHS registered as an Honorary Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and Counsellor.

BACP Accredited

Recognised & Authorised by BUPA as a Mental Health and Well-being (MHW) Psychotherapist.
Recognised & Authorised by Aviva Insurance as a Psychotherapist
Recognised & Authorised by AXA-PPP Insurance as a Psychotherapist
Recognised & Authorised by Cigna Insurance as a Psychotherapist

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Anxiety, Burn-Out, Workplace Issues, Phobias, OCD, Sexual Identity, 
Self-Worth,  Social Anxiety, Gender Dysphoria, Borderline Conditions, , Bereavement, Panic Attacks, Body Dysmorphia, Relationship,
Emotional Disturbance, Health Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD, GAD,
Life Coaching

Therapies offered

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Fees

£90.00 - £125.00
Free initial telephone session

Health Insurance/EAP

  • check_circle Aviva
  • check_circle Axa Health
  • check_circle BUPA
  • check_circle Health Assured
  • check_circle Vitality

Additional information

Sessions last a standard 50 minutes (Often termed a therapeutic hour)
We will decide together whether a fixed number of sessions or a longer, open ended plan is most appropriate. It is often helpful to have a planned ending but we will review the process as our time together proceeds.

When I work

I am available most weekdays and also have evening sessions.

Further information

I offer sessions either from my practice in Frinton-on-Sea or in Harley Street, London as part of a group practice.

I am a member of, and adhere to the BACP guidelines on ethical practice and am registered with the ICO for Data Protection.

I also offer 'remote' Counselling and Therapy on Skype, Zoom, WhatsApp and Facetime and while I would recommend that you try to attend sessions in person, I do appreciate that for various reasons this may not always be possible.


I am fully insured Professionally and Publicly by Towergate (AXA) LS BDX 6708413 and have Enhanced CRB Certification (No: 001039080299).

The Harley Consultancy, Harley Street, London, W1G 9QD

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Adults (25-64)

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DBS check info

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Online platforms

Skype
Whatsapp
Zoom

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