Bonita Wood
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About me
Hello and welcome to Bonnie Wood Counselling and thank you for taking the time to look at my profile. I am an experienced humanistic counsellor, clinical supervisor and accredited member of the BACP (British association of counsellors and psychotherapists). I have 11 years experience working with adults and young people.
As a humanistic therapist, I work mostly in a person centred way which means that I am guided by you and that the relationship we build together plays an important part in the counselling process. I often draw from many other approaches within my practice including TA (transactional analysis), Gestalt, mindfulness based C.B.T and ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy).
I offer both clinical and non-clinical supervision to individual practitioners, groups and teams. I have extensive experience of working with counsellors and therapists in training, as well as those who are fully qualified. I offer safeguarding support to staff within educational and other workplace settings.
My main aim is to improve your happiness, self acceptance and overall well being and I have a passion for building confidence. I can offer support with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, anger, low mood, loss, relationship issues, bereavement, burnout or just those who need to talk and might feel a bit stuck in their life's journey. I can offer coping mechanisms to help with panic attacks, I am a trauma informed therapist and I have extensive experience of working with sexual abuse, gender identity and dysphoria and any pregnancy related issues.
I provide a safe and non-judgemental environment for you to explore your thoughts and feelings and I will support you with any life changes you might wish to make. I can work long term and short term solution focused therapy and I am always guided by you as to how long you wish to attend.
I enjoy working with adults of all ages and young people in private practice. I have gained extensive experience through my previous role working in a FE college group. Within this role I line managed, mentored and supervised trainee counsellors, offered group supervision, gained experience as a well being practitioner and provided group sessions on anxiety and well being.
I am an experienced wellbeing practitioner and I am passionate about improving wellbeing, working with burnout and stress reduction. I offer sessions for Support Line who provide counselling to local NHS staff, schools and KCC. I work for BUPA and am on their providers directory. I am also AXA and Aviva registered.
I am qualified in working with adoption through the Albany Centre and Barnardo's Link. I am able to offer counselling for adopted adults, adopted families, birth parents/families and anyone who wishes to gain some support within this area. Please feel free to contact me for additional information.
I understand it can be scary to take the step into counselling and you might be feeling anxious. I will do my best to offer a safe, confidential place in which you can feel comfortable and relaxed and able to freely talk and explore your emotional responses and thoughts. I will listen and be with you every step of the way.
I can offer face to face sessions from my room at Lombard House in Canterbury and my room in Herne Bay. I can also offer online sessions if preferred. On the first session, I will complete a brief well being assessment and have a chat with you to establish your goals for the sessions.
Please feel free to contact me for any additional information or if you would like to arrange a short call to see if it it feels right for you.
Please see below for my fees and concessions and for my qualifications.
I am a Bupa, AXA and Aviva registered.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BACP Accreditation
- Level 6 Clinical Supervision
- ACT accreditation Level 2
- Level 5 MBCBT Advanced Diploma (Mindfulness based cognitive behavioural therapy).
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Humanistic)
- Level 3 Counselling skills
- Level 2 Counselling Concepts.
Recent CPD training -
- Certificate in Adoption Support Counselling - The Albany Centre in partnership with Barnardo's link.
- The nuts and bolts of attachment theory in practice - THEO/Victoria Settle
- Nervous system regulation and polyvagal theory. THEO/Dr Nicole Shnackenberg
- ACT Essentials (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
- Couples Counselling using Systemic Therapy - Online
- Essentials of Trauma Therapy (trauma informed therapy) The Grove Practice, London - August 2022
- Working with Survivors of childhood sexual abuse and Trauma - The Grove Practice - July 2021
- Working with Children & Young people with bereavement - Cruse Bereavement Support.
- Working with individuals from dysfunctional families.
- Mental health first aid
- Mental health awareness training
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- Counselling £60 per session (50 minutes).
- Supervision £60 per hour
- Trainee counsellor supervision concession £55 per hour.
- Concessions - I offer student counsellors a concession rate and I also offer other concessions -please contact me for information and to discuss a reduced rate if needed.
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When I work
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I currently work
9am til 5pm on Tuesdays
9am til 7pm Wednesdays
9 til 5pm on Thursdays.
I can also offer online supervision outside of these hours if needed.
Further information
Useful information.
I work from my room in Canterbury - Room 321 Lombard House, Health & Wellbeing Centre in Upper Bridge St.
Lombard House is directly opposite the bus station behind the old city wall.
There is a waiting area, lift access and has receptionists available.
From the bus station - you will need to walk along St George’s Lane (pass Next and Fenwick) and towards the old city wall, turn right at the end of the road on St George’s Street and head towards the underpass. Once you resurface, turn right along Upper Bridge Street and towards Dover Street. We are located just after the Bupa Dentist.
Parking - Holman’s Meadow car park, at the rear of Lombard House, can be accessed by Old Dover Street or Dover Street. There is disabled parking, motorcycle parking. You can pay by card, cash or through their app.The address for the car park is Old Dover Rd, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3JB.
