About me
Hello, is name is Ali, I am a qualified Person Centred Counsellor with BSc hons from Derby University. I am a qualified Systemic Family Practitioner and EMDR therapist. I have also completed Trauma Recovery Model training, Non violent resistance (NVR level 1) and Applied Suicide Intervention Training. I am based in Oxton, Wirral. I am an accredited member of The British Association of Counsellors (MBACP).
I have gained experience when working in the NHS in Camhs, education, a bereavement service and within the charity sector.
I am a passionate, empathic and honest humanistic counsellor and systemic practitioner. I provide 1-1 counselling sessions to adults, teenagers and children and to couples in a safe confidential space. I offer a therapeutic relationship where you can feel listened to, accepted and valued.
Together we can explore your hidden thoughts and deep feelings. I aim to walk alongside you on this journey of discovery. By gaining understanding of our experiences we can begin to understand our thoughts and feelings. Together, we can help you find your voice, improve your self confidence and unlock your true potential. I love what I do and I feel passionate about improving your emotional health and overall mental.
How counselling can help:
Being given the time and space to explore our emotions can allow improving communication and interpersonal skills which can lead to greater self-acceptance and self-esteem; which in turn can lead to increased confidence and decision-making skills.
Counselling can also lead to the ability to change self-defeating behaviour and habits, as well as gaining the ability to manage stress effectively and improve problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.
Counselling can help expression, understanding and management of emotions which include anger, relief from depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions.
What to expect in your first session
After our telephone consultation, I will explain our confidentiality agreement. We will spend time building our therapeutic relationship, as I listen to your experiences and validate your emotions.
I adhere and work within the BACP ethical guidelines and framework, to ensure best practice and standards. I am fully insured for public and personal liability.
Please call for an informal chat.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc Hons Person Centred Counselling
- Family Systemic Practitioner
- NVR
- EMDR
- Online counselling via telephone and Zoom
- Safe guarding within Further Education
- Prevent Training
- Using Creative Arts as a Therapeutic and Healing Process with Children and Young people
- Beat: Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders
- ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
- Safe Guarding children and young people
- Level 3 in Counselling skills
- Level 2 in Counselling skills
- High Level Teaching Assistant
- Nursery Nurse Education Board (N.N.E.B)
Prior to retraining to become a counsellor I have over 20 years of working child children and young people within education settings. The children I supported had Autism, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy amongst others. I ensured they were able to continue to access the school curriculum whilst also being aware of their emotional and social needs within a school setting.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Fees
£50.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£50 per counselling session
£60 couples session
£80 Emdr therapy per session - I can offer intense trauma focused sessions - e.g 3hours £160
To be paid via bank transfer prior to our sessions
When I work
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