Karen O'Connell
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PGCD, MBACP
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About me
I aim to provide a supportive, non-judgmental, confidential and safe environment for counselling. .
My work is based on the belief that people have the ability to change and that each person has the potential for growth within himself or herself. I see myself as a facilitator of that change. I will work with you to remove any blocks that are unproductive and help you make changes that will enable you to enhance your life and discover your potential.
Life throws many difficulties our way, we all have problems that can sometimes feel overwhelming; it may be a problem that has been around for sometime, or a new problem such as relationship issues, separation and divorce, affairs and betrayals, death of a loved one, work concerns, a change of circumstances, family issues, anxiety, depression etc. We can find ourselves feeling isolated and alone, anxious or depressed without knowing why. Perhaps you find that you are still struggling to come to terms with something from your childhood.
I am trained in Counselling using Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Neuro Lingustic Programming.
I offer short and long term Counselling and Psychotherapy where you will be able to explore your feelings, behaviour and thoughts, where new perspectives, new possibilities and strengths can be discovered, where new decisions can be made if necessary which will enable to you live a more creative, resourceful and satisfying life.
I offer a free half hour assessment session and then charge £45.00 per hour per individual session
Training, qualifications & experience
Post Graduate Counselling Diploma, Middlesex University
TA 101 Berne Institute, Kegworth 2005
Foundation Course/cert, Berne Institute, Kegworth 2005
Certificate in Counselling Skills, Berne Institute, Kegworth 2008
Certificate Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Berne Institute, Kegworth, 2009
Childline Counselling Training, Childline, Nottingham, 2010
Introduction Certificate in Neuro Linguistic Programming
Member of ITA
I am a member of the British Association for Counselling Psychotherapy (BACP) and I work within their ethical guidelines and adhere to their complaints procedure.
Member organisations
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
Accredited Register Scheme
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
General Unhappiness
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Free initial in-person session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free half hour mutual assessment session where we can discuss your issues and needs and work out whether therapy would be suitable for you and whether I would be the sort of person you would want to work with.
Thereafter sessions are; Individual sessions £45.00,
Further information
Contact me on 07970 501942
