Alison Westmacott
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About me
"Unless we take that first step into the unknown, we will never know our own potential." Allan Rufus
Talking is a healing process. I provide a friendly, safe space to share your thoughts and feelings. Somewhere to work together, free of judgement, to help you get your life back to where you want it to be. I offer a trained listening ear and a genuine interest in helping you explore your feelings and patterns.
I offer both long term and short term counselling for adults, working with close awareness of the connection between mind and body. I can provide support for a wide range of emotional and relational issues, including: anxiety, depression, bereavement, work-related stress, relational issues and low-self esteem, as well as other areas such as CFS, family issues and anger . This work together can take place in person, online or over the telephone. Additionally, I am trained in CBT-I (for insomnia), offering specialised support for sleep issues, and also couples and relational therapy.
I am an integrative counsellor and therefore use a variety of approaches and modailities in my work, this includes psychodynamic approach, person-centred, CBT and Imago model. The aim of the work is to shine a light on areas of your situation that you may not have seen, or recognised, fully before. Once seen, and self-awareness increases, there is an opportunity for change to take place. Counselling can be helpful in so many ways, and taking that step towards getting the support you need, or the goals you wish to have for yourself, can be freeing, so please do get in touch.
For more information, call me on 07900409948. I am happy to answer any question you may have. I also offer a free, 15 minute phone call to talk though your current concerns and see if working together is something that could work for you. This call can be booked after we have made initial contact.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB L4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Skills
- CPCAB Award Introduction to Counselling Skills
As of February 2025, I will have completed a CPCAB L5 Diploma in Couples and Relational Therapy. This means I have in depth training of working with couples and working with the Imago model for couples work, amongst other modalities.
Additionally, I have worked as a counsellor for national and local organisations in a variety of capacities. My experience enables me to work with a range of emotional needs and mental health issues.
My initial training followed the Integrative model, meaning I can match a therapeutic model and technique to suit your needs. I continue to keep my knowledge and skills up to date through training and certification courses. Also, I am trained in CBT-I, so can offer support with sleep issues.
Other Training:
- Introduction to Psychosexual Therapy
- Using CBT in Integrative Counselling
- Working with Bereavement
- Counselling online: a coronavirus primer (OU)
- CBT-I (CBT for Insomnia)
- A Biopsychosocial Perspective on Addiction
- Neuroscience, the body and trauma
- Working with Trauma in a Time of Trauma
- Trauma Triggers and Flashbacks
- The Trauma Counsellors Toolbox
- Trauma and memory
- Discovering Ego States
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
CBT-I - CBT for insomnia and sleep issues.
Couples Counselling.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £90.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- £50.00 per session for 50 minutes in BR6 location
- £60.00 per session for 50 minutes in CR2 location.
- Couples sessions £90.00 for 50 minutes in BR6 & CR2 location.
- Free initial telephone session - 15 minutes
- £40.00 concession fee available for trainee counsellors and full-time students.
When I work
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Friday pm offered in CR2 location only.
Further information
If we decide to work together, all sessions are 50 minutes long and held at the same time as agreed after our first initial telephone session.
Couples counselling sessions are also 50 minutes long and clients will be asked to complete an assessment as part of the counselling work.
You are free to chose if you would like to work in person or remotely, either by telephone or online. Couples work is in person.
My practice is based in Orpington and is easily reached by public transport. Parking is available on the road and is not restricted.
If you telephone, I am not always available to answer my phone, so please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I am able to. Please be aware that due to confidentiality reasons I will not leave a message on your phone unless you have said it is ok to do so.
You can also email me at: alison@alisonwestmacottcounselling.com.
