Abi Crossan
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About me
Hello, my name is Abi Crossan (she/they), I am a qualified and experienced counsellor based in East London. I trained in the Humanistic approach specialising in the Person-Centred approach. I completed a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. .
I offer long term and short term counselling either face to face or online. I work with you to explore your feelings and issues/struggles and aim to help you gain a greater sense of who you are, where you want to be and to gain self-awareness and self-acceptance. I believe the therapeutic relationship is an important one and I am committed to being alongside you in your journey to building self-confidence and helping you to resolve feelings in a safe and confidential space. Together, in a collaborative space, we will explore your experiences and what they mean to you.
I have specialised knowledge and experience of working with LGBTQIA+ related clients and issues as well as young adults.
Issues often worked with: Depression, Anxiety, Work-related stress, Sexuality & Gender, Relationship issues, Self-esteem, finding meaning/feeling lost and Bereavement.
Training, qualifications & experience
As well as in my private practice, I have worked with clients for a charity organisation, for a number of years in East London providing brief therapy as well as at an LGBT+ counselling service in London post-qualification.
I work with clients presenting issues such as Anxiety and Stress, Depression, Bereavement, Relationship Difficulties, Issues with work/studying, LGBT+ related issues and Neurodiversity amongst other presenting issues.
I have an Advanced Practitioner Certificate from Pink Therapy in Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity.
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
I have experience of working with clients who identify as LGBTQIA
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Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
A 50 minute session is £50-£60 depending on location. I offer discounted sessions for student counsellors.
When I work
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Please contact me as my availability can vary.
Further information
I offer sessions on weekdays, evenings and weekends.
I can offer sessions face-to-face in Hackney or online via Zoom or Telephone.
