Susan Raftery
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About me
I am a fully qualified psychodynamic counsellor and psychoanalytic psychotherapist, with BACP, BPC, UKCP and BAPPS accreditation and over 20 years of experience, during which I have worked with people from a wide variety of different backgrounds. I work from my consulting room in Uxbridge, which is easily accessible by bus or tube, and is a 10 minute walk from the town centre. There is ample parking available in my road for a very small charge. I am generally available Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am and 6 pm (last appointment time) but my availability may vary. My consulting room is ground floor, but there are a few steps to my front door. I offer online and telephone sessions. I am also a qualified supervisor.
Training, qualifications & experience
2010: Diploma in Supervision (SAP)
2009:Certificate in Supervision (SAP)
2007: Certificate in Working With Eating Disorders (WPF)
2004: Qualification in Individual Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (WPF)
1999: Advanced/Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling (WPF)
1995:Certificate in Counselling Skills and Attitudes (WPF). Accompanied by voluntary counselling placement.
1975: AMIPM (Slough College of Technology).
1974: MSc in Microbiology (Oxford).
1971: BA in Biochemistry (Oxford).
I have worked in private practice since 1999, and have also undertaken time-limited work for EAP's. In addition, I supervise for one day a week in an adolescent counselling service and also in my private practice.
Member organisations
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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
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have experience in working with adolescents and am DBS checked.
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£60 with some negotiation in cases of financial hardship.
When I work
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Monday to Thursday 9am to 7pm (last session 6pm); Friday 11 am to 6 pm (last session 5 pm).
