Valerie Taylor
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About me
I am CBT and Integrative counsellor, working with many different issues. Anxiety, stress, low self esteem, depression, anger management, bereavement, relationship issues, Addictions, and many more.
I have experience working with teenagers, adults and couples. My counselling room is a relaxing and safe environment. I am member of the British association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). DBS checked
People who come to counselling are ordinary people who are experiencing difficulties. Talking to trained counsellor is a way of understanding your life, and to take responsibility and choices of your own. I listen to what my clients are saying, for some people this is the first time anybody has listened to them. Take the first step to make positive life changes, make that call. Personal therapy for counselling students also available. Home visits by special arrangement.
Please call 01604 514956 or 07816 974306 or click here to email me.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Advanced diploma humanistic counselling.
- Certificate in psychodynamic counselling
- Certificate in CBT
- Challenging Obesity (open University)
- Human Nutrition (Open University)
- Understanding Drugs and Addiction - King's College London.- future learn.
- Also training in CBT, self harm, visualisation, dynamics of the body, cultural differences.
- Trained in Visualisation and relaxation techniques.
Working in private practice at present for over 15 years, have also worked in schools with bereaved children, also volunteer within agency dealing with mental health issues.
Member organisations
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Jealousy
- Couples counselling
- Managing anger
- Obesity.
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £80.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£45.00 per session 45mins
£50.00 per session 60 mins
£65.00 couples counselling 1hour
£85.00 couples counselling 1hr 30 mins
Face to face and zoom sessions available
£80.00 emergency appointments
payment Cash, card payment and bacs
Concessions for non or low wage. Always willing to negotiate fees for clients in real need who are willing to work in the counselling sessions.
Reduced fees for students on Person Centered, Humanistic counselling courses requiring personal therapy.
When I work
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8.30 - 7.30pm Monday to Friday
9.00am - 1.00pm Saturdays
emergency appointments £80.00
Further information
My practice is based in Weedon,
Please visit my website for further information http://firststepscounselling.co.uk
