Alexandre F Gieseke
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About me
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I have a proven track record and have gained over 27years’ experience dealing with children, young people and adults with learning/behavioral difficulties, physical/emotional/sexual abuse or previous history of substance misuse, autism and trauma. These have been in several different settings, such as: schools, residential care homes, foster homes, security units, NHS hospitals, together with Local Authorities (Councils), privately clinic and throughout my jobs career – paid and as a volunteer. These decades of clinical work have been on the format of: individual, couple, group, family therapy sessions – face to face and online. I am bilingual and have been offering therapy sessions throughout these time in both languages: English and Portuguese. I have extensive knowledge about the Humanistic and Systemic approach and I am comfortable in using other modalities, as such: 12 Steps, DBT, CBT, Psychodynamic, Trauma based interventions.
I would like that you feel really welcome to give me a call or send an email where we can discuss – free of costs – about your needs/hopes and to start to establish how best I can help you with.
Thank you,
Alexandre
Training, qualifications & experience
My training:
I am a Counsellor, Psychotherapist and GBC Clinical Psychologist who uses mainly the Person Centred Approach in my practice.
My qualifications:
I have qualified over 27 years ago in Brazil and I am currently finishing my 2nd Master Level in Glasgow. I am also a Clinical Supervisor for other Counsellors and therapists and regularly I offer training in Psychological related matters.
I am bilingual and speak fluently English and Portuguese.
I have an up-to-date enhanced disclosure certificate (DBS) and I am fully professionally insured.
My experience:
I am a fellow member of Counselling Works Ltd for over 9 years and have held Therapeutic Manager and Senior posts in several different job roles. I have over 14,700 hours counselling and supervision client contact experience.
As a volunteer, I have been offering workshops about dealing with chronic illness and possible psychological effects at national seminars. I regularly attend CPD courses.
I am also a Consultant Therapist offering training and clinical psychological interventions to Councils (ie: Sandwell, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Central Bedford, Kirklees), to foster families and foster children.
Publishing:
- I have been interviewed and presented work on On LineEvents (www.onlinevents.co.uk) related to young people.
- Interviewed by Open University Milton Keynes on the subject “Children and bereavement” to be added as part of a module for their university students on 20th of February 2018 - (link for the interview can be available on request if in agreement with the Open University);
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£95.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- £95 Mondays to Fridays (available until evenings)
- Saturdays session can be discussed at a higher rate fee and the slots available are usually between 11am and 1pm.
When I work
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Further information
High level of training and clinical experience - over 27 years.
Specialities: children, young people; couples counselling, family counselling; relationship issues, depression, anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder, amongst several other needs as per my website link posted here.
Over 14.700 hours of clinical practice.
