Bernadette Adams

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location_on Chester, Cheshire, CH4
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About me

On line Counselling

Hello! My name is Bernadette MBACP(Accred)  Counsellor and Psychotherapist. Welcome to my website. http//www.positivemindscare.co.uk

 I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists MBACP (Accred), and an Accredited member of EMDR,  I work with private clients, Insurance companies, Relate and the NHS, IAPT and EAP's, Solicitors and Medico Legal work.

I work with the victims/survivors of sexual abuse as well as other forms of abuse such as mental, emotional and physical.


The therapies I offer include:

CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

EMDR- (Eye Movement Desensitisation andReprocessing).http://www.emdrnetwork.org/description.html

 Counselling

Sometimes our lives can throw us unexpected challenges which can leave us feeling depressed, stressed, sad and overwhelmed. We may feel emotionally and mentally exhausted. Sometimes these issues can have an effect on our professional and work life, our personal relationships and also cause emotional and sexual distances with our loved ones. Sound familiar?

 I offer a private, professional and confidential* Counselling, CBT, EMDR    therapy in a safe, and friendly environment.In a safe, non judgemental and supportive environment, we will work together to explore your inner, hidden feelings and emotions, many of which may have been dormant for years.

Why not give me a call - I work online which can be more convenient for some of us with busy lives.

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications relevant to Counselling:


MBACP (Accred) 
EMDR (Acrred)(Eye Movement Desensitisation and reprocessing) 1,2,3,4
PG Cert Psychosexual Therapy
PG dip Psychosexual Therapy & Couples counselling
Advanced Counselling Diploma
Advanced CBT Diploma level 5

Diploma in Addiction Therapy ATSAC

Life Coaching Certificate
Life Coaching Diploma

Clinical Hypnotherapy Diploma

Teaching/Training 7307
Teaching Cert Ed.


Rape and Sexual abuse Certificate
Bereavement Certificate
Working with Self Harm Certificate
Working with Suicidal Clients Certificate
Sexual minorities Therapy Certificate

Member of STOPSO Stop sexual offending

Critical Incident Management


HNC Business and Finance (Distinction)
D32 and D33 assessors qualifications
CRB Enhanced Disclosure
Personal and Professional Insurance

On Going:
Regular Supervision in accordance to the requirements of the BACP.

Regular updating of qualifications.

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

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
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

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.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I also cover Life & Psychological Coaching

Working with Lesbian, Gay, Transexual and Transgender
Psychosexual Therapy - loss of desire, erectile dysfunction, and other sexual disorders.
Pre marital coaching
Regaining your life
Living life to your full potential
Working through Life changes

Self Harm, Survivors of Suicide.
Domestic abuse, emotional abuse and rape and sexual abuse.

Writing and presenting training programmes for companies as well as colleges and private clients with smaller staffing levels.

Photos & videos

Fees

£65.00 - £70.00

Health Insurance/EAP

  • check_circle BUPA
  • check_circle Axa Health
  • check_circle Health Assured
  • check_circle Aviva
  • check_circle Saga
  • check_circle Vitality
  • check_circle WPA
  • check_circle Cigna

Additional information

My fees are as follows:
Initial 10 minutes Consultation time. This is free, it's a time for you to ask questions etc. let me know your issues or problems and allow me to assess you and decide how we can best work together.

Counselling
Ranges from   £65 depending on the type of therapy requested and whether you want one to one therapy or couple counselling.

Telephone Counselling and  zoom:

I am happy to carry out this service providing that a time has been agreed and that the session has been paid for before hand.
The initial first session will include a contract for confidentiality, safety and the outline of how we will work together. We will discuss the amount of sessions that you feel comfortable with.

Coaching:

£70 for the first session of 1 hour face to face
£70 for 1 hour there after where sessions will be carried out by phone Skype and e mail. This also means that you coaching need not interfere with you work or family or social life.

Please e mail me or telephone me with your information and I will reply within 24 hours.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Monday and Tuesday  09.00 to 17.00

Further information

I thought you may like to now a little bit about myself and what brought me into this work.

I have made many life changing decisions in my life. Some good, some not so good. I have experienced the feeling of depression, darkness and despair with no light at the end of the tunnel. But one thing I have learned - with love, understanding and support and true determination to win,there is light at the end!


I have made mistakes but thats because I'm human - the important thing is, I have decided its ok and Im ok with myself.
We all have to be allowed to make our own mistakes - that's what eventually shapes our future and helps to make us who we are. I believe that we have no right to take away the future of another human being by dictating and refusing to listen to the needs of others.


Let me help you to live up to your full potential.
Call me for an appointment and we can take it from there.
Please leave a message on my answer phone, mobile or email and I will contact you as soon as I can.
Please be assured that any conversation between ourselves will remain confidential*.
Take care of yourself because unless you are feeling 'OK' you can't possibly give the right amount of attention to those you love.

Bernadette.

* Confidentiality will be discussed and explained during your first session.

Resources you might find helpful;

www.manchester-sextherapy-centre.co.uk

www.counsellingwarrington.co.uk

www.mind.org.uk

www.bacp.co.uk

www.relate.org.uk

www.nhs.uk

www.samaritans.org

www.youthinformation.com

www.lgym.org.uk

www.lgf.org.uk

Chester, Cheshire, CH4

Type of session

Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

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Wheelchair user access info
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Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

Parking at both clinics

Additional languages

No

Online platforms

Bilateral Base
Microsoft Teams
RemotEMDR
Whatsapp
Zoom