About me
Hi, I’m Anita. I’m an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, with 15 years’ experience working within the NHS as a Specialist Counsellor in palliative care and 3 years as an Occupational Health Counsellor for a local authority. I specialise in life-limiting illness, disability, end of life and bereavement.
People come to counselling for many reasons. Some arrive feeling overwhelmed or stuck, others facing a specific challenge, or simply sense that something does not feel right and want space to explore it. Sometimes people come because old patterns keep repeating, emotions feel hard to manage, or past experiences are still affecting the present. There is no pressure to have the right words or know what you want to work on straight away. We can begin wherever you are.
I can offer you a calm and understanding space where you can feel heard and supported in a compassionate, respectful and non-judgemental way. My approach starts by getting to know you, what brought you to counselling, supporting you with identifying your feelings and navigating difficult emotions, working at your pace, so that you can find a place where you feel in more control.
My approach is person-centred, but I integrate other therapeutic methods, for example, cognitive behaviour therapy or mindfulness, where helpful to support each person in a way that feels right for them.
I offer short- or long-term counselling, which we will review on a regular basis.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have extensive experience working as an Occupational Health Counsellor for a local council, and as an NHS Specialist Counsellor within a Palliative care Counselling service. I worked for 15 years specialising in supporting individuals living with life–limiting illness, from diagnosis, through treatment, to life after cancer, body changes, disability, end of life and bereavement and loss. I specialise in working with carers and family members, working in the community and in the home if necessary.
I have significant experience working with:
- Anxiety and depression
- Panic attacks
- Stress and burnout
- Domestic, physical and sexual abuse
- Workplace issues
- Difficult relationships
- Bullying and discrimination
- Disability
- Self-harm
- Body image
- Self-confidence and self-esteem
- Trauma
- Suicidal thoughts
BACP fully accredited since 2013
- Level 1 Counselling
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Diploma in Counselling`
- Certificate in Clinical Supervision
- Certificate in Introduction to Transactional Analysis
- Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Skills
- Certificate in Body Image and Cancer
- Certificate in Bereavement and Loss
- Level 4 Preparing to teach in the lifelong learning sector
- Certificate in handling children’s behaviour
- N.N.E.B National Nursery Examination Board Certificate
- Certificate in Post Qualifying Studies Nursery Examination Board
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.
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Fees
£50.00 per session
