Alison Clayton MBACP
About me
Hello and welcome. My name is Alison and I am a Registered Counsellor, working from my practice located in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
I understand that counselling may feel like a daunting first step towards achieving the change you want in your life, especially when it can be difficult to put into words what you want that change to be. There are times in our lives when we need support from somebody else. This may be due to feelings of panic, anxiety, stress, low mood or experiences of recent or past trauma. Experiencing a life change, such as a loss, a bereavement, personal or family ill health, becoming a parent or work-related stress can also impact on how we cope with day to day life. I provide a friendly, non-judgemental and confidential space, where we can work together to explore the thoughts and feelings that are causing you difficulty at this time. I offer both short- and longer-term counselling, guided by your requirements and offer regular reviews of counselling sessions, to ensure they are meeting your individual needs.
About me
I am a registered counsellor with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). I am an Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, which means I am able to use different models of therapy within my therapeutic approach, including: trauma sensitive, attachment based approaches, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), Gestalt therapy, mindfulness based approaches and compassion focused therapy.
I have specialised experience in bereavement, loss and pregnancy and birth-related difficulties. As nurse and midwife, I also have over 22 years’ experience of working with parents and with issues that can accompany a diagnosis of physical and inherited ill-health.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling Level 6 modules
- Post Graduate Certificate in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, level 5
- MSc Midwifery
- BSc Midwifery (Hons)
- Dip(HE) Nursing
- Train to Teach (1) Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Ongoing professional development
MSc Integrative Psychotherapy level 7, completion anticipated autumn 2020
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
Fees
All sessions are 50 minutes
Initial meeting to explore counselling requirements: £40
Counselling session (50 minutes). £50
Further information
Contacting me
If you would like to explore whether this is the counselling for you, please ring me on 0794 952 6869 to book an initial appointment.
