Alan Naughton
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About me
Life is not straightforward and sometimes overwhelming. Often we know what our difficulties are, sometimes we don't. I offer a friendly, supportive environment in which to talk about what matters most to you, and find ways to move forward.
I am a psychotherapist working for Prohealth UK (www.prohealthuk.org) and privately. I have worked in varied settings, providing psychotherapy services for NHS patients, Staffordshire Fire & Police Service, Staffordshire County Council, East Staffs Borough Council, Salford Hospital and local charity.
I work within an existential framework, drawing upon knowledge, training and experience from different therapeutic approaches and schools of thought, all to suit the person sat in front of me.
I work from the grounds of a peaceful former church rectory in Hammerwich near Burntwood, and can also see clients in Stafford.
You can contact me via phone, text or email, to discuss availability or ask any questions about the support I can offer.
Training, qualifications & experience
Level 4 Diploma Therapeutic Counselling
Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Level A Certificate Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Certificate in EMDR
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
£60.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£60 per session - 50 minutes
If your needs are more complex and require a specialist intervention such as EMDR, these will be 90 minute sessions - rate to be discussed.
Payment can be made by cash or bank transfer.
A reduced rate is available to trainee therapists.
Therapy is most effective with regular sessions, typically weekly or fortnightly. This is something to consider when making the commitment to attend. The frequency of sessions is your choice and you can of course disengage at any time.
Therapeutic interventions should be meaningful and not endless. At the outset, I will discuss with you your reasons for engaging with therapy, and the number of sessions you may require. We will revisit this periodically to ensure the sessions are meeting your expectations.
When I work
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Monday - Hammerwich
Tuesday morning - Stafford
Wednesday - Stafford
Thursday - Hammerwich
Friday morning - Hammerwich
