Becca Tomlinson
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Therapy is the ultimate in self care. Life can be so busy, leaving little or no time for nurturing our mental health.
It’s been a tough few years, on top of whatever else might have been going on for you, it’s understandable not to know where to turn next but it’s important to know you’re not alone.
I am a fully qualified Counselling Psychotherapist. I offer a safe, neutral, non-judgemental space to explore any thoughts or feelings that have been prominent in your life, whether in the past, the present or quite possibly both. Together we work to create a therapeutic relationship, meeting as equals to empower and encourage you to explore and recognise patterns of behaviour that may be helpful for you to address. We can work together to set new, achievable goals for a different future and to implement change.
Training, qualifications & experience
I work with a wide range of clients from many differing backgrounds, as well as the wide range of issues they bring. Clients describe me as warm, safe and non-judgemental, creating a comfortable environment to allowing them to speak openly, often about things they have been carrying their whole lives and have kept hidden. A client once said to me, ‘I can’t wait to tell my friends that counselling actually works!
Therapy can support you through any difficult period of your life.
First Contact
Our first meeting together is an opportunity to see if you feel comfortable talking with me. It gives you an insight into the experience of therapy and enables you to ask any questions you may have about the process. It’s understandable to feel nervous whether you are new to therapy, or even if you aren’t. Wherever you are, I will meet you there.
I use an integrative approach, which means I use a combination of therapeutic styles that bring together different elements of specific therapies. As an Integrative therapist I believe no single approach can treat every client in all situations. Rather, I consider each person as an individual, and my counselling techniques are tailored to each client’s needs and personal circumstances.
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
£60.00 per session
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is £60 per 50 minute session. I do offer concessions, so please get in touch for more detail.
I offer a free 20-minute Zoom introduction meeting, during which I’ll listen to what you’re hoping to achieve, explain a little more about the process and answer any questions you may have. There is no obligation to decide there and then, you are welcome to go away and think about whether we are the right fit.
When I work
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Please do get in contact, even if the above table doesn't suit your availability, I'm certain we can work to find a matching window.
Further information
I have experience in working with young adults as well as people with greater life experience.
I am currently working via Zoom, providing weekly (or bi-monthly) 50-minute sessions to clients. All you need is a quiet, confidential place where you feel safe to talk.
I am registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) having demonstrated high standards of competent practice by working under their ethical framework. I am committed to ongoing professional development and my work is fully insured. I hold an enhanced DBS certificate, which means I am suitable to work with children and adults in a therapeutic capacity. Although, I am only working with Adults at this time.
