Samantha Hocking
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I am a highly experienced Integrative Clinical Psychotherapist and Counsellor who works with a wide range of issues from Depression and Anxiety through to complex mental health issues. My view is that we all have times in out lives when things can become difficult for us, or we 
feel there is no way forward. Our friends and family can offer support, but sometimes this isn't enough, or there are feelings you just can't share and may hold onto for years.
At times, it can be valuable to work with someone who is totally independent of your life. This gives you the opportunity to fully explore your own feelings within an understanding, non-judgemental and confidential relationship.
I strongly believe that each person has the potential for positive growth. To gain greater insight and a fresh perspective on their life. Allowing recognition of their own personal strength within, to take hold of, and move forward.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an experienced Integrative Clinical Psychotherapist and have qualified for my Post Graduate Diploma and Masters in Integrative Psychotherapy at The Metanoia Institute in London. I also hold a Graduate Diploma in Professional Counselling.
I have extensive training in areas such as Integrative Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Object Relations, Person-centred, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Neuro Linguistic Programming. I also have specialist training and experience in Working with Personality Disorders, Trauma and Dissociation and Dissociative Identity Disorders and organised extreme abuse.
I have experience in supervision working with a broad range of students and qualified Counsellors/Therapists.
I am also a registered EFT practitioner and trained to Masters level III in Reiki.
I have experience working in a variety of settings such as NHS Mental Health Services, Self-Harm, voluntary sector, Drug and Alcohol, with students and Training professionals. I attend regular training for personal and professional development and attend regular supervision and personal therapy myself. I specialise in working with Personality Disorders, Dissociative Disorders and Dissociative Identity Disorder.
I am a registered member of the UKCP and UKAPI and AAMET and abide by their code of ethics.
Member organisations
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anorexia nervosa
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Anxiety
- Asperger's syndrome
- Attachment disorder
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- Bullying
- Child related issues
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
- Dependent personality disorder
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gambling
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Hearing voices
- Histrionic personality disorder
- HIV/AIDS
- Internet addiction
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Panic disorder
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Psychosis
- Relationship issues
- Schizoid personality disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizotypal personality disorder
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I also work with issues such as self-harm, phobias, weight issues and alcohol problems. I work with trauma and dissociative disorders and have experience working with Dissociative Identity Disorder and organised extreme abuse.
I offer supervision for counsellors/psychotherapists and training for groups with issues such as Self-Harm and working with Personality Disorders and Dissociative Identity Disorder.
I also use Skype as a method of online counselling should the client wish.
Therapies offered
- Behavioural therapy
- Cognitive and behavioural therapies
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive therapy
- Couples counselling
- Existential therapy
- Gestalt therapy
Fees
My sessions are 60 minutes long, and my fees are £60 (concessions may be considered dependant on personal circumstances).
And £80 per 60 mins for couples therapy.
My Supervision is £60 per 90 mins
EFT is £60 per 60 minute session.
Further information
Working together generally consists of an initial consultation to discuss your issues, if you feel psychotherapy or counselling would be of benefit to you, and that we feel comfortable working together.My private practice is based at my studio in Ulverston, and my hours arranged to suit my clients where possible. This can be discussed initially.
I offer online counselling by Skype too as I feel visual and verbal communication are extremely important when discussing personal issues.
Maps & Directions
Ulverston, LA12
Type of session
| Online counselling: | Yes |
| Telephone counselling: | No |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | Unspecified |
| Other languages: | None |
Types of client
| Children |
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Couples |
| Families |
| Groups |
| Organisations |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
Supervision & training
In practicing Integrative Psychotherapy, I also offer Supervision across a wide range of Trainee and qualified Counsellors and Therapists.
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