Simin Partovi
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About me
I am a senior BACP accredited and Registered counsellor and I abide by their Ethical Framework for Good and Safe Practice. I have over 30 years experience in counselling. My private practice is located in Colchester town centre. It is respectable, safe, totally secure with a free car parking space.
My services include:
- Individual Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Couple Therapy
- Individual Counselling Supervision
- Group Supervision
- Workshops &Training
- Organizational Supervision
Counselling & Psychotherapy
I am an experienced practitioner. I work with people from all walks of life, from many different backgrounds and ages with a wide variety of personal, relational or social difficulties. I see clients privately (self-referral) and receive referrals from General Practitioners, Community Mental Health Team as well as from various EAPs.
The duration of therapy that I offer will vary according to your need and what develops from the initial assessment and consultation. I offer both short term, focus-based counselling/psychotherapy for specific problems (6 to 12 sessions) and long-term counselling/ psychotherapy (open-ended).
Please contact me to arrange a consultation.
Training, qualifications & experience
My original training in counselling was my diploma in counselling based on humanistic person centred approach. This approach facilitated me to learn that being genuine and honest, being empathic with people in their emotional turmoil and distress and being non judgemental to human conditions are the most valuable attitude in being a therapist. Later on I develop my psychodynamic skills from further training.
- In 2000 I obtained my Masters Degree in Counselling studies ( psychodynamic approach) and Clinical Supervision from University of Essex
- 1999 I completed my Dip in individual, group and organisational supervision
- 1996 I completed my certificate in working with individual adults who have been abused in their early life
- 1995 I completed my certificate in Solution Focused counselling
Member organisations
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.
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
Training and Workshops:
I design and deliver workshops and training programmes for organisations and in my private practice.
Upcoming Workshops
Diploma in Clinical Supervision: Theory, Research, Skills and Practice.
Dates: To be confirmed
We were expecting to deliver training in clinical supervision in September 2020, however, due to the Covid 19 the dates are not confirmed yet.
Time Limited Counselling: Theory, Research and Practice
Professional Practice
For further information please contact Simin on 01206 576840-07950545313 or e-mail
partovisimin@talktalk.net.
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My availability is based on negotiation with the applicants.
My Fees: Individual Counselling/Psychotherapy: £45.00
Couples Counselling: £55.00
Individual Supervision: £50.00
Students and low income: £40.00
Group Supervision: Negotiable depending on the size of the Group
Small Group: (3-4 persons, one and half hour)
Large Groups: (6-8 persons, two hours)
When I work
Day time, evenings and Saturday am
Further information
My original training in counselling was humanistic person centred to counselling. I believe this unique approach has taught me that being genuine and honest , having a deep level of empathy with persons in their emotional pain and stress, being non judgemental and respectful to people from all walks of life are the main keys in establishing a therapeutic relationship with the persons.
My supervisory experience
I am a Senior BACP Accredited and Registered supervisor and I have Masters Degree in Supervision and Reflective Practice.
I am an experienced and mature supervisor and I supervise therapists with diverse theoretical orientation. I offer consultancy to organisations.
I offer supervision master classes for mature and qualified supervisors.
