Andrew Oliver
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This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
My approach is 'psychodynamic' - which is to say that I'll at least sometimes focus on the ways in which you unconsciously tend to get in your own way in your relationships with yourself, with me, and with the other people in your life. Part of my job is to help you face and own, rather than deflect from, your anxieties - so that you can move beyond them rather than remain curtailed by them. Another part is to share what I notice about patterns you tend to unwittingly repeat - so that you can make conscious choices in your life rather than be driven my unconscious habits.
Our ongoing relationship will be characterised by attempts at; truthfulness, straightforwardness, accountability, understanding, vulnerability, care taking, assertiveness, respect, self-knowledge, overcoming fears, dignity, acceptance, challenge and forgiveness.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a post-graduate diploma in Psychodynamic counselling awarded by the British Psychoanalytical Council (BPC). The BPC ensures that the highest standards of ongoing training and ethics are maintained. I am a registered member of The British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
I have experience of helping people with a range of issues which include: Depression, anxiety, bereavement and loss, difficulties in relationships, anger, stress, lack of self-confidence and social anxiety.
Member organisations
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.
The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £65.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees for weekly therapy are negotiable
When I work
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Further information
I offer therapy sessions via Zoom, telephone, or alternatively in person in Enfield Town.
