About me
I am Amanda, an experienced Humanistic practitioner. The way I work is person-centred, client-led, encompassing elements of Gestalt, Transactional Analysis and Jungian influences. I believe you know yourself better than I do, so I will not tell you what to do, but if you are stuck, I can provide a gentle nudge to help you find your answers. I am trained in Mindfulness, and this is something we can incorporate into our work together if you choose to.
My specialisms include anxiety and depression. I understand the debilitating nature of mental health conditions. There is no need to put on a ‘brave face’ for me. I will accept you wholeheartedly in any form. My goal is to enable my clients to feel the best they can and work towards embracing their authentic self.
Another specialism of mine is chronic pain, infertility, childlessness and their relationship to female conditions such as endometriosis, PMOS and PMDD and the significant impact they can have on navigating daily life while living with chronic illness. I aim to help you feel heard and understand deeply the sometimes-constant fight to be taken seriously, often requiring those in need to advocate for oneself.
My work is not limited to these areas; I am open to working with any issue life may bring. I have experience with grief, relationship issues etc. I know what feels important to my clients can change weekly.
I have previous experience working for the NHS providing counselling for staff and now work in private practice. I have 15 years’ experience in Wellbeing prior to training as a therapist.
My practice is non-judgmental and LGBTQ+ friendly.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA (Hons) Humanistic Counselling Degree
- Diploma in Humanistic Counselling
- L2 and L3 Counselling Skills
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy training
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Limited concessionary spaces may be available
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