Allyson Johnstone
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About me
I work with adults, children and adolescents as a client-lead, humanistic counsellor. I also work with couples to facilitate improving communication.
I have a particular, special interest in narcissistic relationship recovery and additionally work with many presenting concerns including communication strategies, grief, anxiety, stress, anger management, depression and working through change.
Play therapy ranges from age 4-11 and may be held at my address or, when available, at a home address.
I am a trained and dedicated humanistic therapist, integrating Person Centred, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, Existential approaches and psycho-education. In addition, some aspects of my practice involve CBT, play therapy for children and creative therapy using art and writing, offering a diverse counselling experience and an ability to explore topics in a combination of ways.
Sessions are held in my counselling cabin or online. I offer weekly, fortnightly, short or long-term counselling appointments and single, adhoc drop-in appointments when available.
I am a member of BACP and an Accredited member of NCS and adhere to all ethical frameworks.
Training, qualifications & experience
Humanistic counselling including Person Centred, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis and Existential approaches. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and creative therapy (art and writing).
I hold a Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Person Centred and Integrative Counselling and Advanced Diploma in working with Children and Young People (CYP). I am currently studying Psychology BSc.
I have worked for over 11 years in mindfulness, mentoring and counselling and take an approach to my work which allows clients to feel at ease, safe and comfortable and able to choose to work across many mediums as need arises.
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work with all ages 5+
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
1-1 session (50 mins) £50
Children under 11 (40 mins) £45
Students 11-17 (50 mins) £45
Concession (50 mins limited sessions) £40
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I offer short or long term therapy, running weekly or fortnightly. I also offer adhoc sessions when available.
Further information
I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an Accredited Member of National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and adhere to all Ethical Frameworks.
