Amarah Hussain
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About me
Want to feel like your normal self again? Sometimes a listening ear and understanding is what you need. I am here to offer you my time, respect and acceptance.
I use an integrative approach - tailoring the therapy to my client's needs, and not the client to one specific approach.
I am fully qualified and experienced in both short-term and long-term face-to-face therapy.
I create a good therapeutic relationship with each client, normalising individuality in a comfortable space. I work in a completely confidential, non-judgemental, fair and equal manner.
I also offer telephone and online counselling (via Skype) to those who may feel uncomfortable with the idea of face to face therapy.
The foundation of my approach is humanistic, with the purpose of increasing the client's feelings of self-worth, reducing the level of incongruence between their ideal and actual self.
I also integrate a more solution-focussed approach into sessions with clients who feel they would like to focus on making positive changes, which ultimately starts from within.
I apply three basic principles in every session with my clients:
- Congruence - genuineness
- Unconditional positive regard - accepting the client as a whole
- Empathy - understanding the client from their frame of reference
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified Counsellor/Psychotherapist and a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
I abide by the code of ethics provided by the BACP.
Experience:
I have experience working at Mosaic ll, which is an organisation that provides all types of therapeutic support to survivors, and families of survivors, of sexual abuse.
I also have experience at an organisation where I specifically saw black and ethnic minority clients suffering with both long-term and short-term struggles.
Within these particular areas, I have had the opportunity to see clients of all ethnic backgrounds, races, beliefs, sexualities, genders, ages, and life experiences.
This led me to work with individuals dealing with:
Anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, PTSD, relationship issues, sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychosis, chronic pain, low self-esteem/confidence, loneliness, anger issues, illness, bereavement, OCD, addictions, eating disorders, panic attacks, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts.
Relevant qualifications:
Completed:
- BA (Hons) Counselling Solutions - First Class
- DipHE Therapeutic Counselling (BACP accredited)
- CertHE Interpersonal and Counselling Skills
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
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Initial session:
£40
One session:
Offered at £50 for 50 minutes
Evenings and weekend sessions:
£60
Discounted rates available.
When I work
Current available slots: Wednesday (morning/afternoon/evening)
Further information
Perfect location, beautiful room, designed for comfort.
