Anna Vargas
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About me
I am a Gestalt therapist using person-centred, humanistic, and existentialist approach. I am MBACP reg. no. 404512.
Gestalt is a holistic therapy that focuses on the here and now, emphasising personal responsibility and awareness. Through dialogue, creative techniques, and mindfulness exercises, it explores how individuals perceive and relate to their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in the present moment.
I use an approach of warmth, openness and curiosity to provide a safe and emphatic therapeutic environment.
Embarking on a journey of self-discovery is a courageous step, and as your therapy counsellor, I am here to walk beside you with empathy and understanding. Together, we'll explore your unique path in a nurturing space where you are seen, heard, and understood in a non-judgmental way.
In our sessions, we'll journey together through your individual path within a supportive environment, where your voice is valued, your experiences are acknowledged, and you're embraced with compassion and acceptance.
We will meet for a free 20-minute consultation to discuss your needs, goals and get a feel for each other and how we go forward if you wish.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a trained Gestalt Integrative Counsellor and Registered BACP Member (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and a Registered member of the BAATN (Black, African and Asian Therapy Network).
I trained on the Counselling Programme at The Gestalt Centre London, a leading UK provider of psychotherapeutic training. I have the following qualifications:
- Certificate in Humanistic Counselling
- Diploma in Gestalt Counselling
Alongside my work in private practice, I have experience working in an NHS setting working with anxiety and depression. I am also working as a counsellor in an agency dealing with issues of cultural identity and trauma.
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
£75.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer concessionary fees, please, contact me for more details.
