Ayfer Kamat
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About me
About me
I am a qualified integrative counsellor and offer therapy to adults and young people (min. age 18).
My core belief is that everyone is capable and deserving of positive change in their life.
I am trained in a number of therapeutic modalities. I find that, just as the individual is unique, so too is the therapeutic experience. I am able to tailor these techniques to meet your individual needs. The therapeutic relationship is very much an alliance; one in which we can work collectively to explore your sense of self and empower you to gain the tools you need to make positive changes in your life.
About Therapy
People seek therapy for many reasons. You may have been faced with a sudden and difficult change in your life. You may be experiencing difficulties in your relationships; either personal or work. You may be finding your anxiety overwhelming. You may want some understanding around behaviours that are upsetting you. You may have ongoing issues that you are finding restricting.
Therapy can offer a safe containing space to unpack what is on your mind and have someone bear witness to your story and explore and address any changes you would like to make for yourself.
I can work to both a time limited (set number of sessions) and an open ended capacity. This is something we can assess together. Sessions are once weekly for a duration of 50 minutes.
Group Therapy
Sharing can be an incredibly healing and empowering experience. Group therapy can help to identify and work on unhealthy and destructive relational pattern that are causing reoccurring pain, both individually and within relationships. It allows individuals to develop self awareness by listening to others with similar issues and healing from internal traumas and shame.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists and work to an ethical framework.
I have full indemnity insurance and am DBS checked.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Certification in Counselling Skills, Chelmsford Counselling Foundation (BACP Accredited)
- Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling, CPPD Counselling School (BACP Accredited)
- Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling, CPPD Counselling School (BACP Accredited)
- Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CPPD Counselling School (BACP Accredited)
- Certificated in Neuroscience and Attachment, CPPD Counselling School (BACP Accredited)
- Certificate in Psychiatry, Psychopathology and Psychodynamics, CPPD Counselling School (BACP Accredited)
- Certificate in Time Limited Counselling CPPD Counselling School (BACP Accredited)
- Certificate Working with Children and Young People, CPPD (BACP Accredited)
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
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Initial 20 minute telephone conversation free of charge
- Face to face sessions £60
- Online session £60
- Phone session £55
- Group therapy £30 (please contact me for current group openings)
- I am currently offering concession rates for NHS members
