About me
I am an independent counsellor/psychotherapist working in Birkdale, Southport and in Manchester City Centre. I specialise in Relationship and psychosexual therapy and also offer general counselling. I have worked as a sessional therapist at the Priory Hospital in Altrincham. I have twenty-six years experience of working both in the NHS and Private Practice as well as working for EAP Companies, where I see employees. I also see people who are experiencing:-
Depression
Anxiety/Stress
Lack of Self-Esteem
Work Related Stress
Traumatic Life Events
Post-Natal Depression
Coming to Terms with illness
I also run Workshops
Training, qualifications & experience
I began my career with Relate and worked for them for twelve years as a Relationship Therapist. I completed my M.A. in Counselling in 1995. I have a Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Supervision. I am BACP accredited (Snr.) and work to their Code of Ethics and Practice. I am also an Associate Member of the Royal Society of Medicine. Registered with the United Kingdom Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Workplace Mediation. I am a qualified workplace mediator.
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
Birkdale Practice:-
£50 per session for Individuals
£60 per session for couples
Manchester Practice:-
£50 per session
£60 per session for couples
When I work
Monday - Thursday daytime and evening appointments. Friday morning appointments.
Further information
Manchester Practice is based in a listed building in the centre of Manchester on Deansgate, close to station and transport links.
Birkdale Practice is five minutes walk from Birkdale Station and has on-road parking.
Further details e-mail: anne.aitken.37@gmail.com
