Ali Cardosi MBACP, Manager of Haywards Heath Counselling Centre
About me
I have almost 20 years experience as a counsellor and I have a particular interest in anxiety counselling and in working with relationship difficulties. I am passionate about the effectiveness of counselling, having had a really positive experience personally and also seen its effects professionally over the years I have been a counsellor.
I set up Haywards Heath Counselling Centre with a colleague 15 years ago, as there was very little counselling available in Haywards Heath at the time. We are now a well respected practice and have a team of very experienced counsellors, all of whom are members of the BACP or UKCP. People are welcome here from any background.
I would describe myself as down-to-earth and warm and I work with people at their own pace. I have experience of working with a wide variety of issues, most of which are listed below. My interest in working with relationship difficulties covers the whole spectrum of relationships. In terms of intimate/partner relationships, I don’t offer couples counselling but I see people one-to-one to help them work through these difficulties. We do offer couples counselling at the Centre if you would like to come with your partner.
I am committed to my own personal and professional development and regularly attend courses and workshops to further deepen my knowledge of counselling. I have also had several articles published by the Counselling Directory.
You can contact me by email or phone on either of the above numbers. When emailing, please include a number that I could call you back on. The Centre is situated right in the heart of Haywards Heath and there is easy parking nearby. We are within easy reach of nearby towns and villages such as Burgess Hill, Linfield, Cuckfield, Hassocks, Chailey, Uckfield and others. The train station is approximately 15 minutes walk away and there is a good local bus service.
If you are uncertain of what happens at your first counselling session, I have recorded a short explanation which you can listen to by following this link. https://soundcloud.com/h-heath-counselling-cntre/introduction-to-counselling
Training, qualifications & experience
Certificate in Counselling Skills 1998
Advanced Certificate in Counselling Skills 1999
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling 2001
Further courses post-qualifying
Attachment Theory in Clinical Practice
Attachment and Trauma: the Resilience of Mind and Body
Anxiety Disorders
Working with the effects of Shame
Neuroscience and its implications in therapy
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Narcissistic Personality Disorders
Yoga for Anxiety, Depression and Stress
Working with Adolescents
Alcohol and Drug Awareness
Sexual Health Training
I also have in-depth experience of my own personal therapy which strongly informs my work.
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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
£55
Some concessionary places are also available.
