Anna McNamara
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About me
I am a trauma informed therapist with an understanding of the long lasting impacts of adverse experiences and relationships. Working through your experiences can help you to understand things better and respond differently to the situations, or people, that have influenced and shaped you. Being with someone else who can value the real you and accept you as you really are, even if you find that hard to do yourself, can be a very affirming experience. It can be a first step to you beginning to know and value yourself.
I have worked closely with people on a number of issues including: anxiety, and depression, shame and low self esteem, coping with change, grief and loss, addiction, codependency, psychological and emotional abuse and the impacts of narcissistic behaviour and relationship issues. But there are many other experiences that might have brought you here so please speak to me about them.
I offer a genuinely caring, down to earth, open and honest approach that listens and puts your needs and interests at the heart of the work we do together.
Check out the website for more info. You can also directly book online. insightscotland.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
I qualified with a COSCA Diploma SCQF level 10 in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy. I later registered with the BACP. I train and supervise student counsellors and have lectured in counselling for the past 10 years.
I had been employed previously as an addiction counsellor and as a grief and bereavement counsellor.
I currently run own private practice. (insightscotland.co.uk) I have a Pluralistic philosophy on counselling practice (social justice, equality, collaboration). I also have an interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Internal Family Systems Therapy. My recent CPD has influenced me to train and develop awareness in these areas.
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
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Payable online
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I offer 2 concession spaces for low income clients/student counsellors
Further information
For over 20 years I have been dedicated to helping adults, young people, families and communities increase their confidence, skills and self awareness in order to live a more hopeful, empowered and self determined life. Working professionally in the fields of community learning, international development, education and mental health has given me vast and relevant experiences which informs my work today as a counsellor, psychotherapist, tutor and supervisor.
But my experience is also personal. Like many people, my own journey has had its share of trauma, struggle and loss. But it has also been one of deep reflection, learning and personal growth - gained from the benefits of my own personal therapy and the time and love of the people in my life who have stayed with me through it all. I have experienced first hand the power of therapy; of sharing our stories, to process life events, face our fears and learn about ourselves and our relationships. Such a process can help us to break free from the cycles and patterns which sometimes cause us to become stuck, anxious and unhappy. It can change how you live your life next.
Your journey has brought you here. Why not get in touch and let us work out together what the next step could be? Please go to the website for more details. Sessions can be booked directly from there. insightcounselling.co.uk
