Andrew Webb
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About me
I am a Person Centred Counsellor and Supervisor with 23 years experience. I have had my own practice for the past 16 years. With regards to counselling, I have both private clients and work for a number of national EAPs (counselling agencies) who contract with companies and refer employees to me. I work with both long term clients and short term (up to 8 /10 sessions). I believe that the person centred model, built on the personal relationship, in which I offer the Core Conditions of Empathy, Unconditional Acceptance, and Transparency, which enables a client to access their feelings, find their own solutions and develop their potential as a human being. I will also use cognitive based strategies where necessary,as part of therapy, but always in negotiation with the client. I also believe in the integration of mind and body in terms of the therapeutic process,especially with trauma.
I have experience in working with issues such as depression,anxiety.low self esteem. abuse, trauma, relationships, work stress, and bereavement. I also work with couples.
As a supervisor I work with both qualified counsellors and counselling trainees from university and college courses.
I am available during the day and evenings at my home address in Lytham st Annes, and during the day only at a room in Preston. I am happy to discuss any aspect of my work. including a free 30 min introductory chat, in person.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Person Centred Counselling 1998
Cert in Counselling Supervision 2001
Cert in Expressive Arts Therapy 2002
Diploma Counselling Supervision 2005
Training & Self Development
Experiential Focusing - Univ Strathcyde 2007
Anger, Rage & Relationship (Sue Parker Hall) 2007
Somatic Trauma Therapy (95 hours) - (Babette Rothschild) 2009-2010
Other workshops 'Intimacy and the Person Centred Approach'
'Unconditional Positive Regard '' '' '' '' '
'Spirituality'' '' '' ''' (11 week module)
'Working with Couples'
'Anger and Shame'
'Why Love matters (Sue Guehardt)'
'Mindfulness in Relationship'
'Disassociation & Trauma'
Counselling Experience
GP's Practice 1997/1998
UCLAN -Student counsellor 1999 -2004
Private Practice 2004 - Present inc clients from several national EAPs (up to 8 sessions)
Bridgewater Medical centre Leigh (Priory Hospital contract seeing NHS clients) 2008/09
Teaching Experience
I have taught on Introduction and Level 2 Counselling Courses, and held a couple of workshops.
Supervisory Experience
Qualified since 2001. I supervise both qualified and trainee counsellors
Also supervised psychologists at Wymott Prison Leyland 2006 -2008
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£35.00 - £45.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
*Counselling Fee /hour £45
Supervision Fee (Qualified Counsellors) - £40/hour
Subject to individual personal financial circumstances (inc Trainee counsellors/supervisees) the above rates can be reduced.
When I work
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Home Address Weekdays and evenings Lytham Address Weekdays 9 - 6pm
Further information
In recent years I have been especially interested in trauma, both one off incidents and multiple ie developmental trauma. The training I have has enabled me to understand more of the integration of mind and body in the healing process of trauma therapy. Working with somatic (bodily) experiencing in various presenting client issues can be an essential part of the therapy.The work of Peter Levine and Babette Rothschild have been important in this respect.
I also have specific interest in depression,anxiety and relationship issues inc couples
At present I am awaiting the result of my Accreditation application with BACP
I work weekdays and evenings at home in Preston and weekdays in Lytham st Annes.
Parking is available across the road at my house and at Lytham St Annes
I am happy to discuss any aspect of my work by phone or in person and will give an introductory session of 30 mins free of charge
