Adrianna Pearce
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About me
Seeking therapy can come with noisy bedfellows: anticipation, expectation, nerves (maybe some dread). We also seek therapy with hope, that it will help us feel better, that it will fix or heal what might seem broken.
My Approach.
My first aim when we meet is for you to feel understood, supported and welcomed. Initially, we will explore your reasons for seeking therapy, how we might work together and what a successful therapy outcome might look like for you.
I value curiosity, collaboration and creativity: you will find all three embedded in my approach, along with a gentle challenge from time to time. During our sessions, we might explore your past, or what happened in your week, or how you’re doing right in the present moment.
We do this because it gives you opportunities to make connections between the challenges you are experiencing and who you are, what you feel or think, and the actions you take. Out of this awareness often follows possibilities for growth, healing and change.
Areas of Interest.
Some of my areas of interest include: anxiety, early relational trauma and challenges with self-esteem/self-worth. Originally from Vermont, I am also interested in multicultural identity and immigrant experiences.
In addition to my counselling work, I am a qualified, experienced yoga and Pilates teacher. I apply a holistic understanding of mind, body, movement and health into my therapeutic approach.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified humanistic psychotherapist and have worked in the private sector, in community mental health care clinics and in the NHS. I am registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their code of ethics.
Ethical and non-discriminatory practice is central to my approach: I am a neuro-affirmative and LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist. I have worked with a range of emotional and relational experiences, including: anxiety, early childhood trauma, neurodiversity, depression, domestic violence, disordered eating, grief and loss, and significant career/life transitions.
I am currently undertaking additional training within the NHS in cognitive analytic therapy (CAT), which is designed to support individuals with complex or enduring mental health care needs.
Both my counselling diploma and my masters are with the Metanoia Institute, which is regarded as one of the leading counselling and psychotherapy training institutions in the UK.
Primary qualifications:
- MSc in Humanistic Psychotherapy (Distinction)
- Level 6 Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Distinction)
- Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology (Distinction)
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
£70.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer an initial 50-minute session at a reduced rate (£35) to give us a chance to meet and see how we might work together.
I have limited places available at a concessionary rate, please feel free to contact me to inquire further.
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