Anna Planedin
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About me
Hello, my name is Anna Planedin, and my core approach lies in the dialogue between person-centred and psychodynamic practice. Although I offer supportive services for many different challenges, I have specialised training in working with people who are grappling with persistent pain, trauma, neglect, and sexual violence. Overall, I am interested in supporting clients across a range of issues from relationship difficulties, life transitions, questions of identity, bereavement and loss, and depression/anxiety.
In my practice, I aim to create a space where you feel comfortable connecting with parts of yourself that don't otherwise have space to be heard and seen, even the ones that hold shame or other taboo feelings. This can take time and I trust your process - I believe staying with you lies at the heart of therapy.
We can use the space in different ways, depending on how you feel- you can explore and narrate the past, making links and bringing awareness to old and new stories; we can delve into a present issue such as challenges in a relationship or depression and anxiety in day-to-day life; we can also make some art if you feel words aren't coming easy. Regardless of what our work looks like, it is my hope that you feel heard, understood and less alone, that you experience movement and relief, and that together we can help you reach a place where you feel safe and connected again.
I work from a place of curiosity, compassion and openness. I draw from ten years as a social worker to bring an awareness of 'systems' and trauma-informed practice. Psychodynamically, I pay attention to unconscious relational processes between us. My person-centered roots involve bringing core conditions of empathy, acceptance and non-judgment. I cater the way I work to each client's needs and adjust my approach according to feedback along the way. Counselling is a dynamic process and I am continuously learning alongside my clients.
Training, qualifications & experience
Prior to becoming a counsellor, I was a social worker in Canada and worked mostly with young people and women leaving abusive relationships. While finishing my doctorate, I worked as a School Counsellor in a few Edinburgh schools. My doctorate thesis looked at shame in sexual experience using interview encounters.
Persistent pain and chronic illness are topics that I take a personal and professional interest in, and I engage in CPD and continuous reading about them. Having a chronic pain condition often means a person is met with misunderstanding and stigma from people in different pockets of our lives, and I view counselling as a space where we can reclaim and affirm some of the complexities and nuances of your experience that don't feel received or welcomed elsewhere.
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
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Fees
£65.00 per session
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Additional information
I don't want money to be a barrier to counselling, so if you are in this position, please get in touch and I'll let you know if I can offer a reduced rate.
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The above hours are when I see clients for in-person work. I am able to see online clients outside of these hours. Please get in touch for current availability.
