About me
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Who am I? Hello I am a BACP & NCPS Senior Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist with 25 years experience. I work with Adult Individuals and Couples. I am also an Approved Adoption Counsellor and a Clinical Counselling Supervisor. I am covered by Professional Indemnity Insurance and I have an Enhanced DBS. Work Experience NHS What is Counselling? Counselling can be described as a space for you to meet yourself. An hour of your time where you do not need to think about anyone else but you. I am acutely aware of how daunting this may seem but by reading this you have taken the first step on your journey. Initial contact I offer a free 15 minute telephone conversation, in order that you can ask any questions prior to booking your Consultation/Assessment of Needs. Please note that this is not a therapy session. It is important that you feel comfortable working with me, otherwise you will not gain the most from your sessions. Can I have Online Counselling? Yes. I can speak to you on most platforms e.g. Teams, WhatsApp, Face Time. Where do I come to see you? We will meet in a calm, private, non-clinical, room on the side of my house, which I hope you will find a safe space for you to explore what is happening in your life. There is plenty of parking space available and I have a toilet next to the room, which is only used by clients. Confidentiality I provide a highly professional, sensitive and confidential Counselling Service which is GDPR Compliant. I will ask you to arrive at the allocated time and, if early, to wait in your car at a discrete distance away from my house. This because I do not have a waiting room, plus I can maintain your confidentiality and that of others that I may be seeing before you. In accordance with the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy Code of Ethics, I will offer you the highest possible level of confidentiality, in order to respect your privacy and create the trust necessary for counselling. This means that anything you say to me is confidential and no information will be given to any other person without your permission. However, there are exceptions to this policy and they are if I feel you to be at risk of causing harm to yourself or others or I am summoned by a Court of Law. These exceptions apply to all counselling agencies and counsellors and I will be happy to provide further information if required. What days/times are you available? Daytime and evening appointments. Weekdays only (Monday to Thursday). How many sessions will I need? This is something only you will know and you will be in charge of when you feel you want to stop. It is important to me that you gain the most from your sessions, so I will be checking out how things are going for you on a regular basis. Why do I need a Consultation/Assessment of Needs? This is an hour session where I can ask more detailed questions about what has brought you to counselling and we can decide how you would like to proceed. During this session I will take notes, as a lot of information is generally given. There will be no obligation to book another appointment. My commitment to you I will see you as a unique individual and I will endeavour not to form an opinion as to what kind of person you are or judge you in any way. My interest is in helping you understand yourself and explore how your life can be satisfying, by taking responsibility for your own thoughts, feelings and behaviour. You know best even though it may not be apparent to you at the start. How does Counselling work? We will spend most of our time together talking, but it won't be like the conversations you are used to. You will be in charge of the 'agenda', and I will do my best to understand what you want to achieve and help you to do so. You may find that there are times when you don't really know what to say or you might want to think about something before you say the words. You might even feel like saying nothing for a while which is fine by me. I will be happy to wait until you want to talk. If you change anything at all about yourself it will be because you want to, not because I think you ought to. If you get upset during a session that is ok with me. Tears are a way of expressing emotion and it is better to cry outwardly than inwardly. My Approach Equal Opportunities I have made a serious commitment to working with issues of difference and equality. Therefore, I regularly attend workshops focussing on these issues, along with other regular training courses to inform my practice and enable me to provide a safe and highly professional service. What is Supervision? As do all Counsellors, I have ongoing formal consultative support (Supervision) for my work in accordance with professional requirements. This is so that I can regularly monitor and review my work to maintain good practice. During these meetings, I will only be discussing what my thoughts were in our sessions, therefore maintaining client confidentiality. If you are ready to take the next step, please do not hesitate to contact me. E'mail - amandaasseraticounselling@gmail.com If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be pleased to answer any questions you may have. |
Training, qualifications & experience
M.B.A.C.P. Senior Accredited - British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy
N.C.P.S. Senior Accredited - Counsellor/Psychotherapist
N.R.M.S.A.C. - National Register of Male Sexual Assault Counsellors
Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Counselling
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision
IAPT Counselling for Depression
Approved Adoption Counsellor via Barnardo's
Certified Rape & Sexual Abuse Counsellor
Certified Relationship Counsellor
Certified & Accredited Bereavement Counsellor
Certified Drug/Alcohol/Gambling Counsellor
Certified Critical Incident Debriefing/Defusing
Plus many other training Courses attended.
Work Experience
Private Practice - Counsellor and Supervisor
Registered Provider for many Private Healthcare Insurance Companies (Employee Assistance Programmes) NHS IAPT & NHS Primary Care Trust (GP Surgeries)
NHS Drug/Alcohol Service
Relate
Rape & Sexual Abuse Crisis
Cruse Bereavement Care - Counsellor and Supervisor
Drug & Alcohol Service
Surrey Trauma Support - Critical Incident Debriefing/Defusing
Experience
Depression
Stress
Anxiety
Adoption
Rape & Childhood Sexual Abuse
Relationships (inc. Gay/Lesbian relationships)Divorce & Seperation
Bereavement/loss (inc. infertility and miscarriage)
Addictions - Drug, Alcohol & Gambling
Critical Incident Debriefing/Defusing
Trauma
Work Related Problems (Including bullying)
Low Self Esteem
Infertility
Life Skills
Terminal or long term conditions
Employee Assistance Counselling (Registered by most well known providers)
Counselling for Student Counsellors
Clinical Supervision for Qualified Counsellors
Also, I run Workshops/Training on various subjects
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am registered by Barnardo's to offer counselling for Issues associated with Adoption.
Rape and Childhood Sexual Abuse
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£60.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
To get the most from your counselling, it is important that you feel comfortable working with me. To this end, I offer a free 15 minute telephone call for you to ask any questions you may have. Please note that this is not a counselling session.
Our first meeting will be a Consultation, where we can discuss your expectations and needs before you decide to commence counselling and I can also see if I am able to help you. You will be under no obligation to book another appointment.
Individual Counselling:
£60.00 (Daytime)/£70.00 (Evening) for one hour
Couple Counselling:
£70.00 (Daytime)/£80.00 (evening) for one hour
If you wish to pay for 4 sessions in advance, I can offer a 10% discount.
Clinical Supervision:
£70.00 (Daytime)/£80.00 (Evenings) for 1 hour
£80.00 (Daytime)/£90.00 (Evenings) for 1.5 hours
Student Counsellors:
10% off individual session price (Daytimes only) plus additional discount for block bookings paid for in advance.
In certain circumstances, I may offer a concession which will be discussed during the Consultation. Please note that I can only offer two clients concessions at any one time, and for a limited time.
I would be grateful if you could ensure that my fee is paid 24 hours in advance. I am happy to accept online payments or cash (no cheques please).
CAN I USE MY PRIVATE HEALTHCARE INSURANCE?
Yes. I am a Registered Provider with most well known Private Healthcare Insurance Companies (Employee Assistance Programmes).
Please find me via the Company Website where you will be given an Authorisation Code or contact me for details.
When I work
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Daytimes and evenings (Weekdays only).
As I may be with a client when you call, please leave a message on my confidential voicemail or email and I will get back to you asap.
Further information
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As I am unable to fill slots that are cancelled at short notice or missed, I charge the full session fee. Obviously, there may be exceptional circumstances, which will be taken into consideration. |
