About me
My name is Angela and I am a qualified and experienced counsellor. I completed my training over 20 years ago. I mostly work with individuals bringing a wide range of issues. My experience has been with enabling others to deal with the challenges that life brings in the form of anxiety, depression, relationship issues, loss, bereavement, work related stress, and redundancy, to list just a few.
The Process. It can be daunting to take the first step to make contact with a counsellor. It takes courage and strength and is a reflection on your ability to address the areas in your life that are causing you distress and unhappiness. We can work through these together. The pace is set by you and the therapy is based on the relationship that develops over time. There is no stigma associated with seeking the help you need to turn your life around and reach your full potential.
What can you expect from our sessions?
- As your therapist, I will work with you in a non-judgmental and accepting way working towards empowering you to take back some control.
- After an initial assessment session, provided we are both happy to proceed, we will agree to meet on a weekly basis. Usually this will be on the same day of the week, and at the same time of day.
- Together we will discuss what you want to achieve from counselling.
- Sessions will be confidential. (Any limitations to confidentiality will be discussed at your initial assessment session.)
- I tailor my therapeutic approach to the individual needs of you, the client, working in a way that suits you, at a pace set by you.
- We will have regular reviews to look at progress and to ensure the therapy is working for you, shifting our focus if we need to.
- You can have as many sessions as you need, there is no limit to how many sessions you can have.
My belief is that the counselling process works through the development of the therapeutic relationship where you will be able to gain trust through being in a safe environment. By doing this, we can address any areas that are stopping you from progressing with your life and achieving your best possible outcome. My commitment is to be there for you at an agreed time and place to ensure you are given the time and space you need.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Humanistic Eclectic Counselling (person centred, existential and gestalt) 2005
- BSc in Psychology 2001
- MSc in Psychology 2013
- Essential Supervision Skills 2015
- EMDR Practitioner - 2024
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am a humanistic eclectic therapist as well as an EMDR practitioner. I use a number of different approaches, delivered in a person centred way and adapted to suit the needs individual of the client.
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The charge for individual therapy is £60 per 50 minute session. The number of sessions needed varies for each individual client but normally the minimum would be around 6 sessions.
When I work
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Further information
As well as being a trained and experienced counsellor, I am able to offer supervision to other counsellors.
