Ann Day

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Dip Reg. MBACP (Accred)
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Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I am an experienced Accredited Counsellor, working with a variety of issues such  as Anxiety, Low Self Esteem, PTSD, Relationship Breakdowns, Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Domestic Abuse to name but a few. Offering a safe, warm, ambient space in which to explore together your life challenges and anxieties in a non-judgmental and understanding way - working towards finding your self worth.

My experience lies in counselling children, adolescents, and adults, recently retired from working coordinating a Young Person's counselling service, and working as a counsellor in a local Upper School.  I have worked with survivors of domestic abuse, both adults and young people.  I have also worked with many people who self-harm, have suffered relationship breakdowns or are experiencing flashbacks due to trauma - offering them therapeutic support and understanding.

My approach is Person Centered, allowing you, the client, the choice of how we work together as one to explore your thoughts and feelings through talking; in some cases CBT has been a successful model when working with presenting issues such as Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Low Self Esteem and many more.  The choice will be yours.  Other mediums such as drawing and writing, relaxation techniques or guided imagery are also options we can explore together.

My aim is to understand and explore with you, not by judging you, your inner turmoil, working at your own pace, ethically and respectfully to gain movement in your life's journey; and now you have made that initial first step forward you are on your way.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Psychodynamic Counselling Certificate 
  • Diploma Therapeutic (Integrative) Counselling Level 4
  • CBT Counselling
  • Freedom Programme for survivors of Domestic Abuse
  • Counselling Young People who Self Harm
  • Mellow Parenting Programme
  • Bereavement and Loss using Creative Expression
  • Working with Sexualised Trauma
  • Working with Young People who Self Harm
  • CATT (Childrens Accelerated Trauma Therapy)
  • Registered Accredited member of BACP
  • Play Therapy skills
  • Trauma and its effects on young people
  • Certificate In Online and Telephone Counselling
  • BACP Building a Therapeutic Relationship of depth using Text
  • BACP How to do Counselling online
  • The Open University - How to do Counselling Online
  • Safeguarding of Children and Young People LSCB 

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

From £50.00

Additional information

Initial Session £30 for assessment. This is to enable you the opportunity to make sure we can work together. In order to get the most out of the counselling process it is so important that you feel comfortable with your counsellor. 

Subsequent Sessions £50 per 50 minutes

I am happy to discuss Concessions, please ask at first enquiry



When I work

I am flexible, I offer late afternoons and Evenings during the week and during the day on Saturdays.

Further information


Based in the centre of Dunstable, in pleasant, ambient counselling rooms. I am easily accessible by bus and there is a car park close by.

As a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists I work within a professional framework and code of ethics.

I attend regular supervision in order to maintain high professional standards in my work with my clients.

I currently offer late afternoon and evening sessions during the week and Saturday daytime appointments.

I welcome enquiries from anyone who would like more information about my practice or would like to discuss whether counselling may be valuable for them.

Please do not hesitate to telephone or email me. If I am not available, then please leave me a message and I will get back to you as soon as I am available - I aim to return all calls within 1 day.

" Life is too short to suffer in silence" - Anonymous

Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Children
Young people
Adults
Older adults
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Ann Day
Ann Day