Alison Malone
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
If you have found yourself on this page, it may mean that life is possibly a bit challenging now or has been for some time. This may be the first time that you have explored the idea of counselling and not sure if it is for you. I am interested to know more about you and what brought you here, you may be feeling overwhelmed, confused, sad or at a point of change in your life and feel that talking to someone may help you to gain some insights and clarity. Are you dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, stress, trauma or menopause and all its related symptoms? If so, you have come to the right place and together we can work towards making sense of what is going on for you. This is a safe, professional, confidential, and non-judgemental space for women and men to talk freely. I offer short-term therapy for a specific problem or life event or longer-term open-ended therapy with the aim towards deepening your understanding and acceptance of yourself and others.
I work in person at a therapeutic practice in Bishops’ Stortford and online for those who prefer the convenience.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a (Bsc) Hons Counselling degree from the University of East London. I am an integrative practitioner which means I am trained in different theoretical approaches, which I can tailor to your specific needs. I have a relaxed approach and encourage you to be yourself, I understand that talking to a stranger is a daunting prospect, but through my caring, gentle, and warm approach, with a hint of good humour, you will find that it is possible to share your experiences and start to make sense of your feelings.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free initial 20-minute consultation via Zoom or telephone as it is important that you find the right counsellor for you and that we are comfortable with each other. We will explore what it is that has brought you to counselling, what you hope to achieve and how we can address this in our work together.
Each session is 50 minutes and are offered on the same day and time each week, Sessions are offered initially on a six-week basis and can be extended by mutual agreement. My fees are £60 per counselling hour, which is 50 minutes. Concessions are available on request.
When I work
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Further information
I have extensive experience working specifically with clients who are experiencing difficulties connected with pregnancy, pregnancy loss, fertility treatments, infertility, involuntary childlessness and early years parenting and related issues. Through this work, I have had many hours of training which is supplementary to my counselling degree which includes trauma, IVF, Polycystic ovary syndrome, miscarriage, baby loss and the work of SANDS, Grief and Bereavement and birth trauma. For those who have or are experiencing any of these difficulties, I understand how isolating and intolerable it can be and the pressures it can place on relationships. With my support, together we can explore your feelings and emotions to make sense of and understand what you are experiencing.
