Ali Pawson

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MBACP, Adv.Dip.Couns, BA, BSc
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1DL
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I work with both individuals and couples. You may be struggling with relationships at home or work, or feel that past relationships or trauma are impacting on your current situation. If so please get in touch and we can talk about how I can support you. I offer telephone and video counselling, as well as face to face sessions. 

I understand how hard it can be to take the first steps to talk to a counsellor and I will be sensitive and non-judgemental in supporting you through this process. I offer friendly and welcoming counselling sessions, where I aim to explore with you the issues which you are struggling with. Living with low mood and anxiety can be overwhelming and can be related to traumatic life events, such as a past abusive relationship, which you may be struggling to come to terms with; or it may be from early childhood. Whatever the causes, I will work with you, with a compassionate approach, to look at how past events or relationships may still be impacting on you and how to move forward. I believe that by giving words to our thoughts and difficult feelings, that this can be the first important step towards healing.

I am an Integrative Counsellor, so I draw on different counselling theories and approaches to best suit your needs. I work in a person-centred way, which means I am directed by you and the pace you want to work at. I also value creativity and mindfulness, and may sometimes use these in my counselling sessions, but only if this is something you are comfortable with.

I have a broad and varied working experience, having worked with both young people and adults; also families and parents in a school setting. I’ve worked in the voluntary sector, supporting people’s mental health through art and with adults in a centre providing low cost counselling. As well as running my own private practice, I also work in a GP surgery offering time limited counselling sessions. 

In my private practice I only offer sessions to adults age 18 and over.

If you would like to discuss setting up an initial session, please do give me a call or drop me an email and we can talk about what you hope to get out of counselling. After the initial session we could arrange further sessions if you would like to; these can be weekly/fortnightly.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling
  • Certificate in Counselling
  • Foundation Course in Art Therapy
  • BA Fine Art
  • BSc Environmental Studies
  • Certificate in Couple and Relationship Counselling

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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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).

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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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£50.00 - £55.00
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • OAPs
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

Additional information

£50 per session for individuals and £55 for couples.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

If you need an after work appointment, do email me and ask me.

Hands On Health, 16 Victoria Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1DL

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Adults

Key details

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