Andrea Firth
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
As an experienced Relate trained counsellor, I offer relationship counselling to couples and individuals, irrespective of relationship status and inclusive of all sexualities. I understand that asking for help and support can feel like a big step to take, and that many clients might feel nervous about what to expect. In recognition of this, it is my aim to provide a counselling relationship that is relaxed, supportive and down-to earth.
Training, qualifications & experience
Having trained with Relate, my area of expertise is relationships – but you don’t have to be in a relationship for counselling to beneficial. I can offer to support to people who are considering the future of their relationship or struggling with their new reality following a separation or divorce.
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
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I have availability to begin working with new clients immediately. Please get in touch so we can discuss your requirements.
Further information
Many couples tell me they have grown apart, that there is a distance between them and they need help to ‘get the spark back’. It is common to feel that life has gotten in the way and that your relationship just doesn’t feel the same anymore.
A variety of issues such as infidelity, trust, parenting styles, sex and intimacy and the dynamic of managing home and family life can really compound the feeling of ‘stuckness’, leaving couples in a cycle of negative communication where very little is resolved.
In the role of counsellor, I see myself as a guide- and while we explore your relationship, I can offer different perspectives and alternative strategies to help get things back on track. I can offer you a safe, calm and non-judgemental space while we talk about the issues that are presenting as challenges in your life.
Contact me if you’d like to have an informal chat about how I can help.
