Bridget McConnell
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About me
I am an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist. I offer an integrative holistic approach which means I offer a blend of approaches according to your needs and that considers all aspects of your experience. I hold BACP Accrediation and have over 25 years' experience in various therapeutic fields. My theoretical base integrates Gestalt therapy, attachment theory, transpersonal perspectives and energy psychotherapy.
I am passionate about therapeutic approaches that involve more than words alone and am qualified to work creatively with trauma using an embodied approach that includes use of therapeutic arts, such as: sand tray, drawing, picture cards focusing on bodily felt sense, EFT tapping amongst others.
"There are not enough words to thank you for being with me….You had the perfect balance of respect and genuine care…" Anonymous client
"Bridget has an incredible calming warm energy...and her various use of create methods are extremely effective..." Anonymous client
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications: BA (Hons) Counselling/Psychotherapy (1st class), FdSc Humanistic Counselling, Post qualifying Certificate in CBT, Cert in Counselling Young People, Supervision Diploma, Energy Psycotherapy Diploma
My experience includes working in NHS primary care offering both short and long term counselling and psychotherapy, as a youth counsellor in various community and educational settings, and adults and young people in private practice.
I am a Diploma and BSc lecturer in counselling at Farnborough College.
DBS checked, insured and safeguarding young people trained.
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
£75.00 - £90.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
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Further information
I am a lecturer in counselling at Diploma and BSc and a qualified Supervisor.
