Caitlin Griffiths
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About me
How can I help you?
We all go through times in our life where we may struggle. Whether your difficulties stem from things happening now, or from past experiences, I hope we can work together to help you understand yourself better. This could be through exploring patterns of behaviour, responses to emotional situations or ways of being in relationships.
Perhaps you’re feeling anxious, upset, low or overwhelmed by negative or frightening feelings, struggling in relationships (family, romantic or other) or maybe you are just feeling stuck. Talking openly about how you are feeling is very powerful, it can help to ease and reduce troubling thoughts.
I work with a lot of clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, emotional distress, or are experiencing low self-esteem and a loss of confidence. I also work extensively with those experiencing loss; a bereavement, the end of a relationship or having to let go of long hoped for life plans.
How counselling can help:
I work with together with clients to help them:
- Feel much more connected to themselves and their feelings, rebuild their emotional strength
- Understand themselves and the way they behave better, including why they respond in certain ways to particular people and situations.
- Use this understanding to cope better with situations and emotional demands.
- Improve their relationships and interactions with others.
- Feel more positive and confident, feel more able to make the changes in their lives that they might desire and to find ways to live richer, fuller lives
Working together
Finding the right therapist, someone you feel comfortable with and trust is essential. I invite you to reach out for a free 20 minute Zoom call to see if we are a good fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Humanistic Integrative Counsellor & Psychotherapist specialising in working with anxiety, loss, relationship issues, depression and issues relating to self-worth and self-esteem.
I have over 15 years of experience supporting people to explore their personal, professional and emotional lives, initially as a coach and mentor and through a suicide prevention charity, and now as a therapist.
I have offered therapy to clients through the following counselling services: Women and Health, CPPD Low Cost Counselling and CCIWBS, a London based bereavement service. I hold an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling. I am a registered member of the BACP and have an Enhanced DBS.
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
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Free initial in-person or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I have a limited number of concessionary slots for people on low incomes and full-time students
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My working hours vary depending on availability, but I do have some flexibility so if there is a timeslot you are interested in that isn't showing as available do reach out and we can discus
Further information
Therapy can sometimes be challenging. Reconnecting with feelings, experiences or memories we may have been avoiding, or not thought about for a while can be difficult and upsetting.
With a focus on compassion, acceptance and understanding, I aim to offer a safe and caring space where people’s unique lived experiences are respected; somewhere to talk freely and openly. Working at your pace, helping you to reconnect with yourself, your true feelings and aspects of yourself that you perhaps might find hard to accept or understand.
I am happy to work with anyone who is 16 and over.
What to expect in your first session:
I'm client led, working integratively so I can tailor my approach to the individual needs of each client to offer them the support they need to do this work. Its really important for me that I work with clients in a way that feels safe and containing and enables the client to feel supported, and able to say what ever they need to.
In the first session, we can begin to explore what has brought a you to therapy and it is a chance for you to begin to share some details about your life and experiences.
