About me
I'm a qualified integrative counsellor offering a safe, confidential and compassionate space to explore whatever may be bringing you to therapy. I work with a broad range of issues which include; bereavement and loss, depression, anxiety, stress, women's health related issues including perimenopause, menopause, pregnancy, postnatal period, pregnancy loss, infertility, chronic and terminal illness and family and parenting issues. All issues you may wish to discuss are welcomed.
There are times in all our lives that can feel challenging, painful, distressing or overwhelming to cope with. It might be that you are caught up in endless worrying, having painful memories of difficult past experiences, or you may need some support while going through a life transition. My approach is warm, gentle, collaborative and compassionate. I offer a calm, supportive, non-judgemental and inclusive space to explore whatever you would like to talk about, at a pace that is comfortable for you. Being an integrative counsellor means I draw on different theories to inform our work together. I trained at the Minster Centre, a leading Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling Institute, and am registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
In addition to my counselling training and experience I have a career spanning over 25 years as an NHS specialist public health nurse, where I have gained considerable experience working with issues related to pregnancy, pregnancy loss, supporting new parents and experienced parents with the care of their babies and children, and the challenges that can come with parenting and partner and family relationships. I also have a background in cancer nursing and palliative care.
I understand that it can be hard to take the first steps towards therapy. If you would like to explore working together I offer a free consultation by phone to talk about the kind of support you are seeking and answer any questions you may have. If you would like to book a call please get in touch by email: amanda.ann.bridge@gmail.com
As a next step I can offer an initial appointment at a reduced fee of £45, for an opportunity to think together about what you would like to get from therapy, and to see if it would be useful for us to work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Integrative Counselling – Level 7 (The Minster Centre)
- Foundation Course in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling (The Minster Centre)
- In addition to my private therapy practice I have experience working with adults at a low-cost therapy service and a bereavement service with a diverse client group
- Bereavement training (Wandsworth Bereavement Service)
- The Menopause Transition training (The Minster Centre)
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Training (Foundation for Infant Loss
- I have over 25 years of specialist nursing experience working in the NHS
- General Nursing (Kingston & St George's NHS College of Health Studies)
- Health Studies BSc (Hons) (Roehampton Institute, University of Surrey)
- Postgraduate Diploma - Specialist Practitioner (Public Health Nursing) (South Bank University London)
Professional Membership
- I am a registered Member of the BACP, and abide by their ethical framework for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy.
- I receive regular supervision in line with BACP requirements with a UKCP-accredited supervisor.
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
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
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees payable on a weekly basis by bank transfer before the session.
I offer a reduced fee of £45 for an initial appointment.
I have limited places available at a concessionary rate, please feel free to contact me to enquire further.
When I work
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Further information
- Enhanced DBS certificate
- Wheelchair accessible ground floor therapy room
- Location: Battersea Exchange, St Joseph’s Street, Battersea, SW8 4DN.
How to get there
Underground: Battersea Power Station Underground (Northern Line) is a 10-minute walk away.
Train: One minute away from Battersea Park Rail Station and 3 minutes from Queenstown Road Station.
Buses: Local buses stop nearby, 44,137,156, 344, 436, 452.
Pay and display parking is close by and cycle racks outside the premises.
Sessions take place in a calm and comfortable consulting room in a self-contained ground floor business building within the Battersea Exchange (a new retail and residential development), surrounded by independent shops, cafes, restaurants and wellness studios.
