Amanda Whittington-Walsh

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Plan b Counselling, MBACP
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Penryn, Cornwall, TR10
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

We have all known times in our lives when we needed support from others. Research has shown that it can help to talk through our concerns, particularly when they don't seem to resolve themselves and at times seem to get louder in our heads. Allowing someone else to see your life through their eyes, uncluttered by negative perceptions, empathising with you and celebrating who you are, can have transformative therapeutic effects. Therapy can give people choices as to new ways forward, feeling more in control of their lives through a developed self awareness, enabling a person or couple to work on a plan b.

I began this journey many years ago finding myself drawn to the pastoral side of education when I was a teacher. I became known as the teacher students could speak to when they felt troubled and it became a very rewarding part of my job. I then decided to develop these skills by becoming a Samaritan and through 5 years of listening on the phone I discovered I wanted to work more deeply with people. This training has given me the skills and confidence to work with clients from a distance online and by phone and experience has shown this way of communicating can be very therapeutically beneficial for clients.

I work in a way that suits the individual or couple drawing on different styles of therapy to inform the work and this is called 'Integrative.' As my clients become more comfortable I ask them questions to gain a deeper understanding of their inner world and what they feel will help, as I believe people know the answers, but need the confidence in themselves to be able to find the solutions.

For me therapy is about a balanced relationship, where both people have experience of being a client and so is the expert of themselves and I always feel privileged to stand by a person as they find their way; on their own journey.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Level 6 Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision.
  • Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
  • Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
  • Trained in Addiction Counselling with Freshfield for three years.
  • A Drama and English teacher for 20 years, specialising in pastoral care.
  • A Samaritan for 5 years.
  • A community activist.
  • Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
  • Enhanced DBS - to work with vulnerable adults.

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

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Fees

£30.00 - £55.00
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • OAPs
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

Additional information

I offer an initial phone consultation free of charge and without obligation.

If we both agree to work together each session is up to 1 hour and we can negotiate the session fee:

£40 to £50 waged

£35 to £40 part waged

£30 unemployed

Couples £50 to £55 (1 hour), £60 to £65 (an hour and a half)

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

I can offer evening sessions.

Penryn, Cornwall, TR10

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults
Older adults
Couples
Families

Key details

Free on road parking and free public car park 6 minutes walk away. On a main bus route and 5 minutes walk from Penryn train station.

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

My Supervision training is based on a pluralistic philosophy, adopting a personal approach tailored to the individual, involving them in conversations about the supervision process and their specific needs.

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