Amanda Chapman
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About me
I am a BACP Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist at Master’s level with over 12 years therapeutic experience. I am also an evidence-based child and young persons behaviour professional with over 30 years experience of working within mainstream education. 10 of those years was as the Early Years Behaviour Consultant for a local authority.
I provide a therapy space for adults and older teens who are acting autonomously, ie. have chosen to try therapy for themselves and not adult pressure. This space is a time in which client’s can talk freely about what brings them to therapy whilst building up individual mental health skills, exploring psycho educational material, and developing a growing understanding of the Self all whilst nurturing self-compassion through the use of 3 modalities - CBT, Attachment Theory and a Person Centred approach.
Sessions are 60 minutes and take place within a privately accessed, dedicated room which people’s feedback says is welcoming, safe and comfortable.
Sessions are focused on you and your needs. Your time. Your space. Meaning you get a tailored service unique to you.
I will professionally guide you in your exploration of the issues and experiences you bring to every session with warmth. This is done using a range of appropriate resources looking at your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. We explore how these are linked and fed from your past experiences into your present and perceived future. Together we will uncover your held Core Beliefs, about yourself, others and the world and how these act as lenses through which you make meaning. Developing both self and emotional awareness offers individual growth, a deeper insight, informed compassion and overall self-empowerment - opening up an opportunity for positive and lasting change.
The theoretical knowledge I apply as an Integrative therapist, in creating this unique holistic blend of therapy, is to skillfully dovetail three established theories - Attachment, Person-Centred and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). This means that clients are better able to access the counselling that suits them and feels right.
I believe that we all really know what we need to heal ourselves but have for some reason lost the ability to access it. Counselling supports people in this reconnecting process.
12 years ago I qualified as a Psychotherapist and have worked within the charity sector and private practice. supporting a diverse clientele base; age, gender, sexuality, culture, faith etc.; carried out assessments, developed formulations, working therapeutically both 121 or in small groups, working alongside and with other professionals.
All aims, goals and outcomes are discussed, measured, and regularly reviewed. This ensures collaboration in your therapy or support; creating a trusted and reliable partnership that guides you whilst developing the skills and tools to care for your mental health and well-being into the future.
To "get started" text or email me to set up a brief phone chat to find out more about me as a therapist or just book. Session slots are flexible Monday to Friday, daytime or early evening. You can come weekly, alternate weeks, monthly or as you can afford.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have close to 30 years experience of working within the field of education and counselling. I am DBS checked and Accredited with the regulating body of counsellors and psychotherapists - www.bacp.co.uk/
The breadth of my initial knowledge and skill was gained from paid employment within the early year’s sector, primary and secondary schools and a further education college. This led into 10 years of consultancy work for the local authority. www.linkedin.com
Running latterly in parallel to my work in education has been my counselling practice for eight years. In addition to working for myself, I have delivered therapy in voluntary and paid establishments working with children, young people and adults (men and women) - Place2Be, Sure Start, Derby Women's Work, Safe Speak (Relate), and mainstream and virtual school.
Clients' feedback that they look forward to the sessions and find each visit beneficial. Measures document positive levels of change. People say they find my approach to be calming, caring, friendly and warm. Clients often comment positively on the way I speak, my accent and how I don't talk like a 'therapist'.
- MSc Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
- PGCE Behaviour and Education
- BA (Hons) Sociology
- NNEB - Diploma in Nursery Nursing
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Attachment to key adults in our early years sets up patterns of behaviour and understanding of ourselves and others as we move through our personal life, career and relationships with others. Triggers or raw spots can be activated by events, people or situations that make understanding and managing our emotions challenging to navigate. This can make us feel stuck or trapped in a cycle that brings distress and loss and behaviour that serve to hold us back from achieving our potential.
I am passionate about the application of the theory of Attachment and work with it to create an understanding of our basic needs in everyday activities, what are the emotional triggers and why linking that into the development of positive or negative coping strategies in children, teens and adults and the role they play today for you.
I have an extensive and practical knowledge of certificated parenting skills and children’s behaviour relating the Webster Stratton - Early Years and Accredited Mellow Parenting programme. I am able to provide support in this area separate from therapy to individuals and couples.
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£60.00 per hour session payable by BACS on booking or cash by agreement.
When I work
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Sessions are available on weekdays and early evenings.
Get started by texting or emailing to set up a free brief phone chat before booking or you can simple request to book a session.
Further information
All my practice hours are supervised and delivered in line with the BACP's ethical code of practice.
This provides you with quality assurance.
