Aurora Da Silva

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Counsellor & Clinical Supervisor& Counselling Tutor
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Harrow HA3 & Northolt UB5
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About me

I am a qualified Person-centred Counsellor (FDA Degree in Arts Counselling). I obtained my degree through Middlesex University. I am a Registered Member of BACP, and I conform to the BACP code of ethics. I established my counselling service called “Need to Talk”, a charity-funded organisation.

I have been a clinical supervisor since 2012, and as well as my role as a counsellor and supervisor, I have been a CPCAB counselling Tutor with Hillingdon adult education for the last nine years. I am also an EV for CPCAB.

My work has been varied across various areas:

  • Mental health
  • Addictions
  • Bereavement and loss
  • Relationship issues
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Young people.

I am a friendly and committed person with experience dealing with many people in stressful situations. 

“I’m human, and nothing human is alien to me”, Terence

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Diploma in Counselling Supervision
  • Degree in Arts in Counselling
  • Experience in working with couples and families
  • To teach in the lifelong learning sector
  • Certificate of proficiency
  • Leadership development course
  • Clinical strategies in working with client’s trauma.

Member organisations

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

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).

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£55.00 - £70.00
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

  • OAPs
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Refugees

Health Insurance/EAP

  • BUPA
  • Axa Health
  • Health Assured
  • Aviva
  • Saga
  • Vitality
  • WPA
  • Cigna

Additional information

Counselling from £55

Supervision from £60 

Couples from £65

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Further information

I have an empathetic approach to my clients which is based on confidentiality and trust. In a session I create a safe and non-judgemental environment where clients are made to feel valued, understood, listened to and free to express and explore any concern.

As a supervisor, I provide the trainee counsellor room to work with the client, helping them to understand the client from different perspectives; I keep monitor the counsellor’s work, exploring the working alliance.

Type of session

Online
Phone

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check

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Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

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Additional languages

Portuguese
Spanish

Portuguese and Spanish

Online platforms

Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

Experienced and qualified clinical supervisor since 2012. Welcome trainees and qualified counsellors. I offer individual and group supervision.

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