Fiona Hancock
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About me
-Counselling, psychotherapy and supervision.
I am an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist seeing individuals and couples for both long and short-term work. I work with the whole spectrum of this human experience might bring including depression, anxiety, stress, grief, loss, panic, fear, transition, abuse, relationship issues, feeling of 'there must be more to life', sexuality, spirituality, illness, loss of meaning, crisis, relationship to food, drink, drugs etc. I take into account context, background and experiences that relate to any issue you might bring.
I have particular interest in:
- how things get lodged in our body, things that may have not been able to yet be processed, possibly chronic trauma from the past. I work with that tension between the desire to feel free, to express our fullest selves and the pull to keep safe and protect.
- all things connected to relating and relationship issues. This may be between different aspects of ourselves in conflict and in our relationships to others, partner, family, boss, friends, significant others, colleagues etc. Desire for connection and closeness, need for space and the contortions we can get in, in the dance of human connection or avoidance of it. Affairs, betrayal, separation. I work with couples as well as individuals.
- our relationship to our 'wild' nature, between the wilder and more domesticated aspects of us. I do offer sessions outdoors so do talk to me if this is something you are interested in. However it is not something that ever needs to happen if not appropriate. I also offer 1-off 2 hour outdoor sessions.
I am a member of UKCP and adhere to their professional code of ethics and conduct.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma In Integrative Counselling
Diploma in Integrative Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy (please ask if you'd like to know more!)
Diploma in Couples Counselling
Diploma in Supervision
A year's training in 'Wild Therapy' and working outdoors.
A year's training in Embodied Relating
Training in Somatic Experiencing - how trauma is held in the body and worked safely with.
A year's Foundation in Shamanic studies
Experience with wide range of clients with all issues in a variety of settings. This includes many types of diversity and I not only welcome this but am committed to increasing my own understanding and appreciation of impact to lives that difference can have. I consider the context within which one finds oneself and our experience of our identity vital and aim to provide a safe space for you to bring all aspects of yourself to be present and explored if appropriate.
I also welcome working with those who consider themselves outside of the mainstream narrative and struggle to feel included or taken seriously.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have particular interest in
- how things get lodged in our body, things that may have not been able to yet be processed, possibly chronic trauma from the past. I work with that tension between the desire to feel free to express our fullest selves and the pull to keep safe and protect.
- all things connected to relating. Between different aspects of ourselves and our relationships to others, partner, family, boss, friends, significant others, colleagues etc. Desire for connection and closeness, need for space and the contortions we can get in, in the dance of human connection or avoidance of it. I work with couples as well as individuals.
- our relationship to our 'wild' nature, between the wilder and more domesticated aspects of us. I do offer sessions outdoors so do talk to me if this is something you are interested in. However it is not something that ever needs to happen if not appropriate.
I work with the whole spectrum of this human experience might bring including depression, anxiety, stress, grief, loss, fear, transition, abuse, feeling of 'there must be more to life', sexuality, spirituality, illness, loss of meaning, crisis, relationship to food, drink, drugs etc
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Additional information
£70, individuals, 50 minutes
£90, couples, 60 minutes
£70, supervision, 60 minutes
When I work
Mon-Thurs 8am to 6pm
