Amanda Brockman

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location_on Southwold, Suffolk, IP18
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I am an experienced Humanistic, Relational Therapist and the way I work is based on Transactional Analysis and I have a Diploma in Relational Supervision, I attended my supervision training in Brighton.
I offer a safe, empathic, non-judgemental and confidential space in which to explore any issues that may be concerning you.

Are you ready for change? Taking the first step and deciding to work with a counsellor in a therapeutic relationship is a big step and you may be feeling apprehensive or nervous. You may have expectations about what counselling is. Together we will take joint responsibility to set goals and work towards achieving whatever change you decide to make.

How do I work?

I offer short term or long term Online therapy.

Our work is always mutual and I offer a confidential space in which to explore previous decisions you have made, and to understand the direction and patterns of your life. Our work together can help you to trust your decisions; and to think and act as an individual improving the way you feel about yourself. Transactional Analysis is a humanistic approach and focuses on the here and now concept. My aim is to be alongside and support you to work with these processes to allow changes to occur naturally.

I wonder if you have had an interaction in which you and the other person ends up feeling bad and you find yourself with feelings of  hurt, anger, sadness and confusion, leaving you asking the question 'how does this keep happening'?
It can be painful and isolating and could leave you feeling surprised, and yet with the realisation that the same sort of thing has happened to you before.
You may be finding life difficult and struggling to 'be' in the world. Perhaps you find relationships almost impossible.

What is Humanistic Counselling?

The main goals of humanistic counselling are to find out how individuals perceive themselves here and now and to recognise growth, self-direction and responsibilities.
This method is optimistic and attempts to help individuals recognise their strengths by offering a non-judgemental, understanding experience. In humanistic counselling the capacity for growth and fulfilment underlies the approach to all clients.

What is Transactional Analysis?

Transactional Analysis is a theory that involves an individual's growth and development. It is also a theory related to open communication, explaining the connections to our past and how this influences decisions we make.
Transactional Analysis was developed during the late 1950's by psychiatrist Eric Berne.
Berne recognised three key “ego-states”  Parent, Adult and Child. The Parent ego state is a set of thoughts, feelings and behaviours we learnt from our parents, caregivers and other important people in our lives. The Adult ego state relates to direct responses to the 'here and now' that are not influenced by our past. The Child ego state is a set of thoughts, feelings and behaviours we learnt from our childhood.
The ego-states are a useful indicator to aid us in our work together for analysing unconscious scripts and identify the recurring patterns or "games" people play.

Training, qualifications & experience

As a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) I am bound by its Ethical Framework for good practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.


Diploma in Relational Supervision.
The Physiology of Trauma workshop with Fiona Dunkley
Certificate in Working with Sexual Violence, Rape and Disclosure with OSARCC (Oxfordshire Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre)
Certificate in Healing the Past, Old Trauma and the Inner Family with Ken Mellor
Certificate in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Trauma and Recovery with Joanna Beazley Richards
Certificate in Trauma and Recovery with Joanna Beazley Richards
Foundation Degree in Humanistic Counselling based on Transactional Analysis (BACP Accredited)
Certificate in Early Trauma & The Recovery of the Spirit
Certificate in Working with Suicidal Clients
Certificate in Transactional Analysis 101
Counselling Skills (Level 3)
Introduction in Counselling (Level 2)

In addition to my private therapeutic practice in Suffolk, I have worked as a Volunteer Counsellor at The Olive Branch Counselling Agency in Winchester and at The Listening Centre in Oxford

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£60.00 per session

Concessions offered for

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Additional information

Therapy and Supervision sessions are £60 payable at the time of the session
A sliding scale is available in case of financial difficulty

I require 24 hours notice of cancellation; if an appointment is cancelled within this period a charge will be made. This does not apply in exceptional circumstances

When I work

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I have availability for clients and supervisees, please call me to discuss appointment times and booking

Reydon, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations

Online platforms

Skype
Whatsapp
Zoom
Google Meet

Supervision

In person
Online

Hello, my name is Amanda Brockman and I am a Relational Supervisor I believe clinical supervision is essential within the counselling profession, it offers guidance and support for those starting their journey and for those who are experienced practitioners.

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