Bea Appleby
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
You might be looking for help with a specific problem or struggling with a general sense of sadness or dissatisfaction, either way, my aim is that you have a place to freely explore your feelings, without fear of judgement, where you will feel seen, heard, and understood.
As a humanistic therapist I'm trained to use different approaches and tools based on your needs. Together we can work on developing coping strategies and finding new ways to move forward.
For individuals
- I work with a wide range of issues such as anxiety depression, loneliness, relationship or family problems, bereavement, and low self-confidence.
- My priority is for you to gain acceptance and understanding of yourself, enabling you to make the changes you want to see.
For couples
- I provide a safe environment to address issues within your relationship, develop healthy communication skills and find ways to resolve conflicts.
- I help couples who want to reconnect, rebuild trust and rediscover intimacy.
- For couples struggling to cope with external pressures like financial problems, work stress, parenthood, family issues or illness, we can work together to navigate these difficult moments or big life changes.
I offer a free 15 minute consultation, on the phone or online, where you can tell me what you're looking for and ask questions. If you want to move forward we can set up an initial session to meet.
I understand that the first step to seeking therapy can be hard, but I will do my best to make this as easy as possible for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- First Class Bachelor of Science in Humanistic Counselling - Middlesex University
- Diploma in Humanistic Counselling - Metanoia Institute
- Certificate in Business Communications - International NLP Trainers Association
As well as my private practice I work at a charity providing therapy for women who have experienced domestic abuse.
Prior to becoming a counsellor I worked in publishing for over 20 years across digital and print media. The experience of managing large teams gave me insight into how individuals interact and the patterns that emerge among groups. Throughout my publishing career I wrote many interviews and profiles of people, trying to understand the significance of their life stories, and this continues in my counselling work today.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Couples therapy
Adjusting to motherhood
Adjusting to fatherhood
Sibling problems in adults
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 - £150.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
My fees for therapy start from £70 and vary depending on the location, individuals or couples.
Further information
This is how we might work together
Step 1: Enquiry
I am happy to talk through questions and offer a free 15 minute call or zoom. If you want to proceed we can arrange a full session.
Step 2: Initial session
This first session gives you the chance to explain your situation and see how you feel in therapy. There is no pressure to start regular sessions beyond this point.
Step 3: Continuing therapy
If you want to continue we would meet weekly at the same time and day for 50 mins. I offer short or long term therapy, which you can end whenever you wish.
