Angie Knight
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck or low?
Perhaps you’re navigating a major life shift, or want to address a difficult relationship you’re currently experiencing (or have in the past).
Are you noticing your current reactions or defences, and want to better understand these behaviours to help you move forward?
Or maybe you want to understand yourself better, explore who you are and the relationships you foster in life.
Whatever brings you here, I appreciate that entering therapy can be daunting. I will meet you with respect, care, and authenticity, creating a safe, judgement-free space where you’ll feel valued and heard. I can help you channel new perspectives to increase your self-awareness, and address the roots of difficult thoughts and emotions. Together, we can work to understand and change the patterns that aren’t serving you, to help you ultimately live a more positive and fulfilling life.
Often we carry certain messages and beliefs about ourselves, usually rooted in childhood, which can direct our behaviour as adults. These can be self-limiting and impact many aspects of our lives – they may cause us to feel shame or discomfort, whereby we employ defence mechanisms in an attempt to protect ourselves from anxiety and help us manage difficult emotions. I can help you by looking beneath; unpicking these defence mechanisms, reframing unhelpful thought processes, and letting go of limiting beliefs.
I see counselling as an explorative and empowering process, where we will navigate your thoughts and feelings to help make sense of your experiences, and move towards personal growth by establishing new, helpful ways of thinking. Successful outcomes in therapy are directly linked to a positive therapeutic relationship between you and I, and I prioritise this in my work.
I currently offer sessions online via Zoom. I also offer a free 20-minute introductory call for us to see if we are the right fit, where we will discuss what brings you to therapy and how I can help.
My Practice
I am an Integrative Counsellor, meaning my approach is a blend of various modalities of therapy so I can tailor my service to the person I am working with. I was drawn to this style as it recognises people as individuals, and that different styles work for different issues. The approaches I mainly draw from are Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, and CBT.
I aim to help you explore different parts of yourself, so you can feel more comfortable in your skin and therefore help strengthen the significant relationships in your life. I am curious about unconscious patterns we repeat, and the role our early experiences play in shaping these behaviours. I see therapy as a collaborative space, where we work together to find creative and positive ways forward.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold the following qualifications:
- Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (BACP accredited)
- Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (BACP accredited)
- Certificate in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (BACP accredited)
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (BSc)
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
Other experience
Alongside Counselling practice, for over 5 years I have specialised in working with adults facing multiple disadvantages in supportive roles in the homelessness sector, including working with survivors of domestic violence, in LGBTQ+ supported housing and an outreach service providing holistic support to some of London’s most entrenched rough sleepers with complex issues related to alcohol, drug use and mental & physical health.
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
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
Free 20 minute introductory phone/Zoom session
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