Andrea Whittaker-Ward
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About me
Hello and welcome to my profile.
I am a qualified BACP Accredited Counsellor working in an integrative way which means that I can work in a range of ways in response to your individual needs. My priority is to create a safe environment in which you can talk openly to me and in return, you get the best counselling I can offer you. At our first meeting we would discuss what issues you have and what you want to get from therapy. I would then be able to tell you how I can best help you.
I have drawn my experience from working as a Counsellor for companies, for example occupational health, EAP's, Insurance Companies and Private Practice over the last eighteen years. I have had a wide range of training including couples counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Person Centred Counselling, the Gestalt approach, Stress Management, abuse and safeguarding - this is by no means an exhaustive list. I have vast experience of working with work-based stress, depression, anxiety and panic, anger, relationships, domestic and sexual abuse. I have also worked with trauma.
As well as face-to-face sessions I offer Online counselling. I am happy for you to give me a call (without obligation) to chat about working with me.
In addition, I am a qualified clinical supervisor and am happy to hear from you if this is the service you are seeking.
Training, qualifications & experience
My career and experience over the past 28 years has been working in safeguarding with children, young people and their families. A large proportion of that was working with Adolescents who presented with a huge amount of risk which at times was life threatening. I am comfortable working in this arena and supporting parents in managing their Children’s behaviour.
This is where my strength of building positive professional relationships, and having “uncomfortable conversations” derives from.
I work as an Integrative Counsellor which means I assess all the information given to me and decide the best approach with my Clients. For example, panic/anxiety and depression I would draw on my Cognitive Behavioural skill set to support my Clients.
I have worked extensively with adults with a wide range of issues; therefore I feel it is important to tailor my approach to the individual needs.
I have been a practising Counsellor for the last 23 years working with individuals, couples and families including referrals from organisations ie occupational health teams, EAPs, insurance, Solicitors, and recommendation from previous Clients.
I work in Primary schools offering mental health and wellbeing sessions to staff, this also includes one to one sessions to promote positive wellbeing. This is something that really benefits the staff team and supports them in the workplace.
More recently my role here has included debrief group sessions when a staff team have experienced the bereavement of some children in their school.
I have had a wide range of training including couples counselling, CBT, solution focused and Gestalt approaches, stress management, abuse and safeguarding. I have vast experience of working with work related stress, depression, anxiety and panic, anger, relationships, domestic and sexual abuse. I have also worked with, and continue to work with trauma arising from abuse.
I also work with clients who have trauma sustained from accidents.
I work predominantly online but also offer some face-to-face sessions on Anglesey and Menai area.
In addition, I am a qualified clinical supervisor and offer supervision both face to face and by online.
I am an experienced trainer who offers services to organisations in the education and care sectors, along with local authorities.
Qualifications:
- Advanced Diploma in Counselling
Accredited Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) - UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor
- Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (ABC)
- Stress Advisor (Glasgow Caledonian University)
- Diploma in Supervision (Inroads – BACP endorsed)
Couples Counselling, Self Harm and Suicide, Domestic Abuse, Anger, Solution Focussed Therapy, Safeguarding, Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Working with Resistance, Cultural Differences, Professional Abuse.
Please contact me (without obligation) to have a chat about what I can offer you.
I am a member of the BACP.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Menopause/Women's Health
- Child Sexual Exploitation
- EAP's Networked Counsellor
- Mental Health and Well-being day sessions
- Training Services
Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
- Individuals: £45 per session
- Couples: £50 per session
- Family: £50 per session
- Online: £45 per session
- Organisations: Per Hour
- Supervision: £55 per session
- Mental Health and well-being days £400
- Training £500 per day
When I work
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Please note Saturday's will be online only
5pm and 6pm sessions will be online only
Further information
I work as part of the Wellness Consultancy Team (https://thewellnessconsultancy.org) which offers a number of different Therapies and training events.
