About me
Hi, I’m Abigail. I’m a counsellor and clinical supervisor offering online and telephone therapy to adults across the UK.
People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons, but one thing I notice often is how hard we can be on ourselves when we’re struggling.
Do any of these sound familiar?
“Other people have it worse.”
“I should be coping better than this.”
“I thought I’d be over this by now.”
“Why am I finding this so hard?”
“Maybe I’m just being too sensitive.”
We can often put a huge amount of pressure on ourselves to cope, even when we’re going through really difficult times. We can be quick to judge our own reactions and expect more from ourselves than we would from anybody else.
Therapy can give you a space where you don’t have to keep managing everything on your own. Together, we can explore what’s going on, understand your experience more clearly and look at what might help things feel more manageable.
What it’s like to work with me
Some weeks you may know exactly what you want to talk about, and other weeks you may not know where to begin. We can start with a check-in and work out together what feels most important to focus on that day.
There may be times when you need space to talk and be heard, and other times when it feels helpful to explore patterns, look at things from a different angle or find practical ways of coping. We can shape the sessions around what feels most helpful at the time.
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all way of working. We can build on what already helps you and adapt the sessions around what feels right for you.
Sessions are 50 minutes. You may prefer weekly sessions, or fortnightly may suit you better. There’s no set number of sessions, and this can change over time - we can figure that out together as we go.
Sessions take place online or by telephone. Some people prefer seeing each other on screen, while others find it easier to talk without a camera - we can use whichever format suits you best.
Taking the next step
If you’d like to get in touch, you can click 'Email me' at the top of my profile. I’ll usually reply within 48 hours, excluding weekends.
We can then arrange a free 15-minute introductory call. It’s a chance for us to have a brief chat, for you to get a feel for me and how I work, and to see whether it feels like a good fit. You don’t need to make any decisions there and then - you can always take some time afterwards to think about it
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- PgCert Supervision in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Helping Relationships
- Level 5 Diploma in Trauma-Informed Counselling Practice
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Certification
- Level 3 Diploma in Counselling
- Counselling Concepts Level 2
- Advanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Diploma
- Certificate of Higher Education in Childhood Studies and Child Psychology
Further training:
- Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
- Telephone and Online Counselling
- Introduction to Neurodiversity for Health Care
Practitioners - Understanding and Supporting ADHD
- Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
- Working with Suicide and Self Harm
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- Single Session Therapy
- Effects of Trauma on the Brain
- Working With Loss and Bereavement
- Counselling in a Diverse Society
- Self Care for Therapists
- Working With the Inner Child
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£50 per 50 minute session. I offer a reduced rate of £40 for trainee counsellors.
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