Alison Drugan
Every professional displayed on Counselling Directory has been independently verified by our team to ensure they have suitable credentials to practise.
This professional has no current availability for new clients. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.
This professional has no current availability for new clients. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.
About me
Hello, my name is Alison and I am a qualified and registered Counsellor. My approach is integrative which means I am trained in several theories so that I can tailor my work to your specific needs.
I work with adults, couples, children (5+) and teens and adapt my work to age/developmental stage and the issues that you would like to work on with me. My work with children is generally play-based and creative but I happily bring these into sessions with teens and adults.
I offer a confidential and non-judgmental space in quiet and secure therapy rooms in Chislehurst/Bickley and Sidcup. I am able to work in Sevenoaks on request. Online therapy is available for those based in the UK.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified counsellor and in addition to my private work, I volunteer at a local counselling charity and with a national charity providing counselling in schools. I have additional training/qualifications in the following:
- Counselling children and young people
- Working with neurodivergent clients, with a specialist interest and training in autistic girls
- Couples Counselling
- specialist training in baby loss and child bereavement through PETALS and the Foundation for Infant Loss
- Breathwork coach
- Children's Meditation tutor
- Makaton
- Pain Management
- Animal Assisted Play Therapy L1
- TA101
- Online Counselling
- Safeguarding (adults and children)
CPD is an important part of my work and I undertake regular CPD in areas relevant to my work
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have done specialist training in baby loss and child bereavement through PETALS and the Foundation for Infant Loss and can work wit individuals or couples in this area.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £75.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
In person: £65 - £75 a session
Online: : £55 a session
I offer some slots for a sliding scale fee for those on reduced income and for NHS and emergency workers. Please contact me for further information.
I currently accept WPA and Health Assured insurance.
When I work
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | |||||||
| Afternoon | |||||||
| Evening | |||||||
| Night |
I try to be flexible so if you would like to see me outside of these hours, please contact me
Further information
I believe that the relationship between the therapist and the client is of the utmost importance so I invite you to book a free 15 minute telephone or online consultation with me to make sure that you feel I am the right therapist for you.
Often people contacting a Counsellor are worried or embarrassed about aspects of what they would like to talk about; I can assure you that you will be accepted without judgment for whatever you bring. I look forward to meeting you.
