Alice Bradford
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About me
When did your life become something you're just getting through?
You might love your family but feel increasingly disconnected from your partner. You might be wondering whether your marriage has run its course, but the thought of leaving feels as frightening as the thought of staying.
The children are growing up. The house is quieter. And somewhere between looking after everyone, managing the practicalities and trying to keep things together, you've lost sight of yourself.
Perhaps you don't even know what you want any more.
You may have spent years being sensible, understanding and putting other people first. But what about the parts of you that have been overlooked, pushed aside or never really had a voice?
Even thinking about coming to counselling can feel like a big deal. It means acknowledging that something isn't right, and perhaps allowing yourself to look at things you've spent a long time trying not to look at. You don't need to arrive with a clear idea of what's wrong, or know what you want to do about it.
I'm not going to tell you whether to stay, leave or make a particular change. I'm interested in helping you hear yourself clearly enough to understand what's happening and work out what you want for yourself.
You don't have to be at breaking point to seek support. Please get in touch for an initial chat if you feel like you might be ready to explore more of who you are and what you want.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a BACP registered counsellor and psychotherapist, with a Foundation Degree in Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy (Distinction) and a Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Distinction).
Before establishing my private practice, I worked with Childline as a volunteer and employed counsellor for over five years, and spent two years supporting children in a primary school. I have also worked with a domestic abuse charity and mentored young women through the local charity Flourish.
My experience includes working with relationship and family difficulties, trauma, abuse, anxiety and self-esteem. My work is informed by an understanding of how earlier experiences can shape the way we see ourselves and relate to others.
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
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Fees
£80.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual sessions (for adults and young people) are £80
Couples sessions are £100
Reflective written therapy is £95 per week (one response to one email)
The initial session is 30 minutes, phone or video call, and is offered at £30 for individuals and £40 for couples, as it is important to establish whether we both feel confident to work with one another and for me to make a professional assessment of whether I am the therapist to best help you.
When I work
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Further information
Graduate diploma in Psychology (Distinction)
