Dr Astrid Coxon

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location_on Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17
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About me

​I'm Astrid and I'm a chartered psychologist and person-centred counsellor. I offer individual counselling to adults (18+) in person at my Suffolk-based practice, or remotely via Zoom or telephone to anyone in the UK. I also offer outdoor sessions (walk and talk therapy) locally to East Suffolk.

I specialise in life transitions and identity exploration - perhaps you've had a life-changing diagnosis, relationship difficulties, or are considering making a significant career change. I'm interested in how we negotiate these transitions, exploring the decision-making process, and supporting clients at "forks in the road".

I am also a neurodivergent therapist (diagnosed autistic in adulthood) and have extensive experience working with neurodivergent clients, particularly those diagnosed later in life.

​Want to know more? Book a free consultation (via Zoom or phone) to ask me any questions about the way I work, and see how we can work together.

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications

  • DipHE - Person-Centred Counselling - Colchester Institute
  • PhD - Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia
  • MSc - Health Psychology - University of Surrey
  • MSc - Psychology - University of East London
  • BA(Hons) - Philosophy - Heythrop College, University of London

Recent Continued Personal Development Training

  • Enhancing AI literacy: Practical applications and ethical challenges
  • Working with vision impaired clients
  • Health anxiety - more than just hypochondria
  • Working with body image
  • Living & Working with Neurodivergence: Mental Health & Wellbeing
  • Me, Race and the Person-Centred Approach: A Therapist's Perspective
  • Common Myths Around Disability & Therapy
  • Increasing inclusivity in practice: How diverse clients can experience belonging
  • Living With and Beyond Cancer
  • Practising Existential Therapy
  • Working with Bereavement and Complex Grief
  • Understanding Working with Gender Variance & Autism
  • Existential Perspectives
  • Managing Long-Term Conditions: Insights from Research

Work experience includes:

  • Private practice since 2021, including in-person and remote therapeutic work (over 2000 client hours), providing short and long-term therapeutic support to adults (18+)
  • Online teaching fellow at King's College London, MSc Psychology & Neuroscience of Mental Health and Introduction to Implementation Science
  • Module lead at University of London (Online), Qualitative Research Methods, BSc Psychology programme
  • Community Cancer Support Team, Suffolk Community Healthcare
  • Intensive Support Team, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services, Norfolk & Suffolk

Member organisations

BPS
British Psychological Society (BPS)

British Psychological Society

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

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Identity exploration, existential issues, life transitions

Therapies offered

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Fees

£90.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle Keyworkers
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed

Additional information

£90 per session; reduced fees for students and low income (limited availability)

When I work

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Further information

Accessibility
There is ample off-road parking at my private practice in Suffolk, and whilst the driveway is gravel, you can park right up close to the stone paved paths.

There are two main paths from the driveway to the office - one is 2m+ wide, and the second is just under 1m wide. All paths are step-free, and there is a slight, gradual slope.

The office itself has double doors which open to a maximum width of 1.5m.

There is a threshold to access - on the outside, there is a 16cm lift from ground to threshold, and then a 6cm drop from threshold to floor of the office. I do not currently own a threshold ramp.

The floor of the office is laminate and I don't have any rugs. I am happy to rearrange the seating or space if needed.

Please note that unfortunately I don't have an accessible toilet - the main property is quite old and I haven't been in a position to upgrade access yet, although this is something I hope to do in the future.

Stratford St. Andrew, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

DBS check info

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Wheelchair user access info
Wheelchair user access

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You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

I've recorded a short video showing the physical layout of my practice: https://youtu.be/Cr0HkhVgSa4 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Online platforms

Zoom

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