Beth Whiting
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About me
I'm offering a free introductory session during January 2025
Spaces currently available.
Hi, and welcome! I'm Beth, a therapist at 'Just As You Are Counselling', and I'm also an ordinary human being.
I offer counselling to adults on a one-to-one basis. We can meet outdoors (Worcester) and walk together, or you might prefer to find a quiet place to sit outdoors. We can also meet online via Zoom video - or a mixture of both.
How counselling can help you
You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, or feeling sad. You might choose counselling due to a bereavement, or experiencing other loss. Sometimes people come to counselling to explore their identity - “who am I?” or they might want to talk about relationship difficulties, feeling stuck, low self-esteem, or feelings of overwhelm, confusion or internal conflict.
Whether we meet outdoors or online, my intention is to walk alongside you as a travel companion whilst you follow your own path through counselling.
My approach is built on compassion and kindness. I provide a space for you to feel supported, to be heard; a place where healing can begin. As you move through your sessions, you may notice the parts of you that often feel especially anxious or worried begin to slowly and gently relax.
Whatever is going on for you right now, you don't have to manage on your own. It can be especially hard to ask for help, and I always hold that in mind when someone reaches out to me to ask about therapy sessions. I’m mindful of how anxiety inducing it can be to meet with someone new, especially a therapist!
I'm happy for you to contact me by email, text message, or telephone call. I have an answerphone, so do please leave me a message and I'll return your call as soon as I'm able to.
What I can offer you and how we might work together
I am with you to listen and to offer a calm, friendly, and confidential space. I aim to listen without judgement and with an acceptance of you 'just as you are.'
I work relationally, where I encourage us both to pay attention to whatever emerges between us in our therapeutic relationship, and valuing that because it will all be valid! I won’t tell you what to think or do. I won’t give you advice. I foster a collaborative approach, where you have as much choice as possible. I will honour your protective behaviours, and support your inner ‘no’, your inner 'I don’t know', and your inner 'yes'!
My intention is to offer an inclusive therapeutic environment; one which embraces diversity and celebrates individuality and uniqueness.
A bit about me
My own experiences of therapy continue to remind me to meet myself with kindness and self-compassion. Learning this 'go gently' approach is something I like to encourage with clients too as I believe it really supports the emergence of inner calm, self-acceptance, and healing.
I am supported by my love of nature, my two rescue cats, walking, pottering in my garden, and spending time with other kind and accepting people. It is through my belief in the value of working relationally, and the support we can receive from being outside in green spaces, that I decided to take my therapy sessions outdoors for those who choose to, and are able to - and I offer online sessions for those choosing, or needing, to meet remotely.
Meeting online
If you're thinking about trying online sessions with me but have worries about direct eye contact, we can explore this together. I encourage a collaborative relationship and finding creative ways that might make meeting with me online feel easier.
Meeting outside
I understand that sitting in a room, one-to-one with a counsellor, might feel daunting and contribute to increased anxiety. Being outside and walking or sitting side-by-side can feel quite different to being in a room together, and might be helpful especially for people who feel uncomfortable with intense eye contact.
Being outdoors can help us practice focusing on the nature that surrounds us. As we do this, we are just noticing what is here in the present moment. For some people, this practice may bring some comfort in day-to-day life and at times of overwhelm.
It can be interesting how nature offers us things that might be used as a metaphor for our current situation. In the same way, nature can offer us a reflection or understanding of our inner experiencing.
Just being outdoors can help our bodies to relax which can allow space for us to notice our thoughts and feelings more clearly.
Although still in a therapeutic relationship, the therapeutic space becomes equally ours. When we meet outdoors, we are on common ground and sharing the experience of being outside. This sense of equality might feel important for you.
You may enjoy being outside, either walking or sitting in the fresh air, but not have many opportunities to do so. Taking your counselling session outdoors could give you 50 minutes a week for you to do that.
How long are our sessions?
I allow 40 minutes for your first session. Any subsequent sessions will be for 50 minutes, usually on the same day at the same time, although I will always try to be flexible where possible.
You can find out more about me and details about how we might work together on my website - click 'visit website' button above (www.justasyouare.org.uk).
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified Integrative Counsellor. This just means that I can tailor my approach in a way that respects and acknowledges your uniqueness, that there is no 'one-size-fits-all' approach. Using different elements of different counselling approaches, we can work together to explore whatever you choose to talk about.
I began my counselling training in 2014. I worked as a counsellor for several years with a local charity counselling service seeing clients in person, then transitioned to seeing clients online when meeting face-to-face wasn’t possible. I now see clients solely through my private practice.
FdA Integrative Counselling - BACP accredited degree.
CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies.
CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills.
To continually develop and evolve as a therapist I access a wide variety of learning experiences each of which support me in my growth both personally and professionally.
I'm a registered member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work in accordance with their Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions.
I'm registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as a Data Controller. Registration number: ZB318982. Full details of how and why your records and other personal information are obtained and stored by me, can be found in my privacy notice on my website.
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
- Identity.
- Loss. You might be feeling the loss of what once was and/or the loss of what could have been.
- Low mood.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
My Fees
I'm offering a free introductory session during January 2025
- Introductory/first session - £30. Please allow 40 minutes for this session.
Any subsequent sessions will last for 50 minutes.
- Online/Zoom sessions - £55 for 50 minutes.
- Walk & talk Sessions - £55 for 50 minutes.
I don't charge for my travel time/fuel.
When I work
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My Availability
I can offer greater flexibility with online sessions, and may be able to offer some evening slots. Please contact me to discuss appointment availability.
Further information
What to expect in your first session
Your first session will be online, for a duration of 40 minutes. Any subsequent sessions will be 50 minutes.
This session is an opportunity for us to meet each other and enables me to hear any of your concerns, hopes or expectations for therapy. This session can sometimes help us get a feel for what it might be like for us to work together.
