Amanda Darton-Bigg

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MBACP (Accred), UKATA Dip
Available for new clients
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Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Individual therapy

Whatever the reason you come to therapy, our overall goal is to help you move forward in your life in a way that is true to yourself.

You may want to work through relationship issues you have with your partner, friends or family, or explore and overcome current or past trauma, get support overcoming your depression or anxiety, or perhaps talk through why you’re simply not feeling yourself at the moment. 

Maybe there is something in your life you don’t feel able to discuss with anyone, but is too much for you to bear alone.

I encourage you to bring your whole self to our therapy sessions and experience being accepted for whoever you are.

What to expect

Therapy sessions are all unique. Some weeks you may simply want to talk and feel better for getting things off your chest. In other sessions, we may think together about things you can try to help feel less anxious or overwhelmed, or I might offer insights on your situation for us to talk through together. Each session is personal to you and what you need.

I offer weekly or fortnightly 50-minute individual therapy sessions, either in person on online, costing £60 each.

My style of therapy

I work relationally, which means that I believe the relationship between therapist and client is a really important part of the healing work of therapy. 

I also use Transactional Analysis (TA), which helps people understand themselves by exploring how they relate to others and themselves – and why these patterns of relating were formed. The core beliefs in TA are that everyone is OK, everyone can think and everyone can change.

I work both short and long term with therapy clients on a range of issues, such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship issues and self-fulfilment.

As well as talking therapy, I also offer Brainspotting, a technique which can help process and release trauma.

Get in touch

I offer a free initial 30-minute chat for individual and couples therapy, so you can see how you feel about working with me and talk through any questions or concerns you have about the therapy process.

Whatever issues you are currently facing, please get in touch and we can talk through how therapy sessions with me could help you.

I offer therapy online and in person at my practice near Heathfield, East Sussex.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • BACP Accredited Psychotherapist
  • UKATA Diploma in Transactional Analysis Practice
  • Advanced Clinical Training in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy
  • Certificate in Couples Counselling
  • Brainspotting Level 2 training
  • EMCC-accredited Practitioner-level Executive Coach
  • Member of UKATA, BACP and EMCC, and abide by their Code of Ethics
  • Over 5 years' experience working with therapy clients on a range of issues
  • Regular Continuing Professional Development courses and workshops
  • Regular clinical supervision to ensure the best therapy experience for my clients

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.

UKATA
UK Association for Transactional Analysis (UKATA)

UKATA (formally the Institute of Transactional Analysis) is the national UK Transactional Analysis organisation representing all fields of TA theory and practice. TA can be used as an effective tool in a wide range of contexts such as: personal development, management, coaching, counselling, psychotherapy, teaching, education, parenting and more.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Fees

£60.00 - £150.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session

Health Insurance/EAP

  • WPA
  • Aviva
  • Axa Health
  • Vitality

Additional information

The relationship between therapist and client is a really important part of the healing work of therapy. I offer a free initial 30-minute consultation, so you can see how you feel about working with me and talk through any concerns you have about the therapy process.

If we decide we would like to work together, we will arrange weekly or fortnightly 50-minute sessions, costing £60 each. Couples sessions are 90-minutes each and cost £150.

When I work

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Further information

As well as working with therapy clients, I am also a qualified, accredited and experienced Executive Coach. Please take a look at my website for more details www.adbtherapy.co.uk/coaching

Broad Oak, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults
Older Adults
Couples
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Online platforms

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Amanda Darton-Bigg
Amanda Darton-Bigg