Berny Sansome - BACP
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About You
I am a registered member of the BACP. I offer a non-judgemental, confidential, and warm therapeutic space where you will be heard. As a person-centred counsellor, I recognise (as explained by Carl Rogers, 1980) you are your own best expert - I respect your absolute ability to become the person you wish to be through accessing those qualities within you as you work through those aspects of your life currently causing you discontent. I value your individuality and uniqueness and I will avoid labelling you. By working in a sensitive, ethical, and compassionate way I aim to earn your trust as you journey toward the person you wish to be.
My Experience
I have experience of working with clients who are struggling with a variety of issues. Those struggles include bereavement and loss through death by suicide, loss of a child, partner, or parent, miscarriage, abortion, and adoption. I also have experience of working with clients who suffer from work related stress, general anxiety disorder, low self-esteem, childhood abuse, neglect, relationship issues or feelings of loneliness
I absolutely recognise and value that your experience is unique, and how you choose to move forward is your choice, and within your power.
What I Can Offer You
Person-centred therapy is a talking therapy where, as your counsellor, I will give you space and time to talk. I am here to listen to and hear you and support you through your journey in a warm, empathic, accepting, and confidential space. I offer you therapeutic time that is yours to work out what is going on, exploring your inner experiences and hopes until you find the version of yourself you wish to be.
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc (1st Class Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy: Professional Practice (2019)
Award for Student of the Year for Counselling Studies 2019 (The University of Salford)
TA101 Transactional Analysis Certificate (2 day course) July 2017
Minding the Gaps - Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Conference - June 2019
E-Learning Data Protection - 2019 - Oct 2019
E-Learning Domestic Abuse - Oct 2019
E-Learning Equality - Oct 2019
E-Learning Introduction to Health and Safety - Oct 2019
E-Learning Prevent in Stockport - Oct 2019
E-Learning Safeguarding Adults - basic overview - Oct 2019
E-Learning Safeguarding Children - basic overview - 17 Oct 2019
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Autism
- Behaviour problems
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Childhood bereavement
- Childhood bullying
- Discrimination
- Domestic violence
- Drug addiction
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Health anxiety
- Infertility
- Learning difficulties
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Physical abuse
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Separation anxiety
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
- Young carers
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I recognise that the workplace can sometimes be difficult and it can feel like there is no one to talk to about what is happening for you, and how you feel. Sometimes changes happen and it can feel disconcerting. Most work places provide support through HR, but sometimes you need someone else to talk to.
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Fees
Free 30 minute introductory session
Counselling sessions - £40 per hour
Reducing scale for block bookings
Reduced rates for counsellors in training and for clients on a low income
Maps & Directions
Manchester, M2
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | No |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
| Home visits: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | No |
A lift is available, though wheelchair access is not easy. The counselling rooms are located on the 4th and 5th Floor of the building. As I am located in the city centre, there is easy access for commuters and those who work in Manchester.
Availability
Variable appointments slots available
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
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