Anat Siani-Walker

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BACP Accredited,BA(Hons),Couple counsellor (Relate)
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location_on Bangor, County Down, BT20
Accepting new clients
Accepting new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Sometimes, when we’re experiencing difficulties or problems, it’s not easy to acknowledge that we need help. Making the first contact with a counsellor might feel a little daunting, but it can be an important first step. My focus is to create a safe place for you to explore whatever it is that’s on your mind.
Counselling can help us understand ourselves better and the choices we make. By connecting our past to our present, we can begin making sense of where we are in life, allowing us to make changes for our future.
I offer a confidential, safe and non-judgemental environment to ensure that our working relationship can grow and develop, so that we can work together on the difficulties you face, helping you work towards personal growth.

As an accredited member of BACP, I adhere to their ethical framework, which involves working in the client’s best interests at all times, ensuring that they receive a service of high quality. Therefore, I strive to place my client at the centre of the process throughout our work, so that they have a strong sense of feeling heard and helped, as they embark on their journey to personal development and change.

On our first meeting you will be able to tell me about the difficulties you are facing in your life and we can talk about what you are hoping to achieve by coming to counselling. We can then explore the prospect of working together and plan the best way forward.

Training, qualifications & experience

I hold an honours degree in Psychology and I am a qualified Couple Counsellor (Relate trained) and therapist. I am an accredited member with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). My qualifications are in integrative counselling, which focuses on Psychodynamic and Person-Centred approaches. I have also completed Diploma (level 5) in Psychotherapeutic Counselling which includes CBT training. My way of working is primarily client led, focusing on the individual and their specific needs.

I have a wide range of experience working with different issues such as anxiety, depression, self worth, relationship issues, bereavement, sexual abuse, loss, trauma and more. Whatever difficulty you are facing in your life, I feel confident that I can offer you a safe and supportive relationship, within which we can help you work toward a more positive future.

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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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

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

Additional information

Each session costs £40 for individuals and £45 for couples, with payment made at the end of each session. A session lasts 50 minutes and we will meet once a week. We can agree to work short-term or long-term, depending on your needs and wishes.

When I work

Offering some evening sessions and I will try to accommodate your specific needs.

Further information

Please feel free to get in touch by phone, email or text. You can also have a look at my website for more information.

Making the first contact can be hard – not knowing what counselling or the counsellor is about – but taking this first step can make all the difference.

Bangor, County Down, BT20

Type of session

In person
Phone

Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples