Heather Morfett
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About me
Welcome! I am an experienced and skilful counsellor working in private practice since 2009, with a background in the NHS where I worked as a nurse and also a therapist.
I am warm and friendly, offering a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space for you to explore whatever you are struggling with. All is welcome.
People seek counselling for a wide range of issues, and although there may be common themes, we are all unique and this impacts how we process what happens to us. To be truly listened to and understood is a rare thing in everyday life. The type of counselling I offer is a deep listening, allowing you to feel heard and met, just where you are in life. This alone can make such a difference.
I offer a space where you can explore past patterns in order to bring increased awareness and understanding to the present, opening up possibilities for change and personal growth. We often reach a point in our lives where our old ways of coping aren't working anymore, or our old patterns are getting in the way of us being our full selves. This can be experienced as a crisis point, when things come to a head, which can feel difficult and challenging but is a good time to come to therapy and explore what's happening so we can move forward with our lives.
Hopefully this information has given you a sense of what it might be like to work with me. The most important thing when choosing a counsellor/therapist is that you feel comfortable with them. I offer a free initial consultation over the phone so that you can see how you feel talking with me.
Send me a message today if you'd like to arrange an initial telephone consultation at a mutually convenient time.
"The most precious thing we can offer others is our presence." - Thich Naht Hanh
Training, qualifications & experience
My background
I worked in the NHS for twenty five years, initially as a Mental Health Nurse and latterly as a therapist.
I have worked in a variety of contexts, including mental health services, day therapy centres, GP practices, a youth agency, and a psychotherapy department. Throughout this time I have engaged with people individually and in groups, paying attention to their stories and experiences, rather than diagnosis.
Professional Qualification & Membership
Integrative Counsellor - British Assoc of Counselling & Psychotherapy(BACP) - Accredited & Registered.
Other Training/Qualifications:-
Diploma in Mindfulness Based Contemplative Supervision - Karuna Institute
Advanced Diploma Integrative Counselling - Iron Mill Institute
Gender Equality & Mental Health - Inequality Agenda
Introduction to Group Analysis - Group Analysis S/West
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy - University of Plymouth
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Assessment and Formulation
- University of Plymouth
Supervision Course - RELATE
Qualified Mental Health Nurse
Publications
Scarves Around the World - Heather Morfett shares her experience of working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse in India. Therapy Today, November 2013, Vol24/issue 9 www.therapytoday.net Also on www.rahifoundation.org
Groupwork for Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Childhood - Lorna Coulson and Heather Morfett describe how women overcame feelings of isolation and shame by sharing their exprences in a safe, all female space. Mental Health Practice September 2013 Vol17/no 1 www.mentalhealthpractice.co.uk
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
Counselling: £65/session
I am available for short term and long term work. In person and online.
Clinical Supervision: £90 - 1 1/2 hours
When I work
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Further information
I have created a calm and tranquil Therapy Room where I live in Plymstock. It is warm and welcoming, whilst being quiet and private.
There is free street parking available outside and there is close connection to public transport.
