About me
Having the courage to discuss what's troubling you with a counsellor can be a really hard thing to do, so I'd like to reassure you that no matter what you bring to counselling, I will treat you with warmth and respect, and without judgment. I can offer you an opportunity to explore your thoughts and feelings together with me, in confidence, going at a pace you feel comfortable with.
Therapy offers a unique space in which you can get to know yourself in a clearer, more compassionate way. Armed with this increased understanding, you will find that your relationship with yourself - the most important relationship any of us has - becomes stronger and more loving. This alone has the power to change your life for the better.
I am a fully qualified counsellor/psychotherapist with 18+ years' experience. Since 2019, I have also worked with Petals, the baby loss counselling charity, delivering specialist bereavement support at St Thomas' Hospital in London. My training is integrative, which means I can draw on a range of therapeutic skills to best suit your needs. I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and I adhere to its Ethical Framework.
Talking helps, and counselling really can make a huge difference. Why not come for a chat and see how you feel.
For more information about how I work, please visit my website: amybenson.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
- First Class Honours Degree in Integrative-Relational Counselling
- Cert. HE Counselling & Counselling Skills
- OCN Certificate in Counselling Supervision
- Emotionally Focussed Couples Therapy-informed
- Internal Family Systems-informed
- Bereavement Specialist (pregnancy and baby loss)
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£75.00 per session
Additional information
- Individuals' sessions: £75 (60 mins)
- Couples' sessions: £120 (75 mins)
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