Anjali Puri
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About me
I believe in the capacity of every person to live authentically and wholeheartedly and be true to who they are. Everyone goes through difficult periods where life seems to go off the rails, where we feel overwhelmed by anxiety or feel depressed, and sometimes we need a bit of help to find our balance again. Counselling and psychotherapy help us process uncomfortable or painful experiences, and they can also put us more deeply in touch with who we are, enabling us to live a richer, fuller life. Even if it doesn't feel like it right now, you have taken an important first step by deciding to seek help.
In my therapeutic approach I draw primarily from Transactional Analysis, creating an open, transparent and supportive environment where we work in partnership towards agreed goals. I see psychotherapy as a process of finding and celebrating the unique spirit of every individual.
In addition to individual therapy, I run weekly groups that offer a powerful way of gaining insight into who we are in relationship with others. Group therapy is not a 'diluted' form of individual therapy - rather, it is a way of understanding ourselves through our impact on others and their impact on us. Groups teach us to be more authentic with ourselves and more honest and direct in all our relationships.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Certified Transactional Analyst with an MSc. in Psychotherapy and a BA(Hons) degree in Psychology. I am also a PTSTA, offering clinical supervision and training to TA psychotherapists in training.
Prior to training as a psychotherapist, I spent 25 years working as a researcher the area of human motivation and behaviour change. I have worked across several cultures and have a unique understanding of the stresses created by diverse cultural identities as well as the stresses of the modern workplace. I have particular experience working with depression, anxiety, and issues of isolation and loss.
Member organisations
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
£75.00 - £100.00
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I charge £90-100 for a 50 minute individual session, and offer a sliding scale from £75 to anyone who has affordability constraints.
For couples therapy I charge £125 for a 75 minute session
Group therapy costs £30-40 per person per week for a two-hour group, and I ask for a commitment of 12 weeks if you join a group.
Further information
The rising cost of living is taking its toll on many of us, and people are finding it hard to continue to fund regular therapy at a time when they most need the support it offers. In response to discussions with some of my clients, I am setting up alternative formats that provide continuity of support while accounting for the need to make it more affordable. Please get in touch if you would like to talk through these options.
1. Small-group therapy is an option that provides a bridge between the personal focus of individual sessions and the interactivity and relational experience of being in a therapy group. Small groups consist of 3-4 people, and sessions last 90 minutes. The fee per person per session is £40, with a commitment of 6 sessions.
2. Some people have found it a practical solution to switch to fortnightly sessions, which halves the monthly outlay on therapy. I have a limited number of fortnightly sessions available for new clients.
