Cameron Ayres
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About me
Taking the first step towards therapy can feel like a big one. So, congratulations on making the decision to come here and look for help. I can help you take the next steps towards a better future.
You might be coming to therapy for help with a specific problem, such as coping with anxiety or depression or an earlier traumatic experience. Maybe something in your life has changed: a relationship has broken down or you are facing a loss, and you need help to process it and get through this difficult phase. Or you might be feeling lonely or lost yourself, or simply stuck in life, and need help understanding how you got here and where to go now.
I am a BACP-registered psychotherapist trained in the integrative approach – meaning I draw upon multiple schools of therapy, from psychoanalytic to existential to person-centred, so I have a wide variety of tools with which to approach your problem. Therapy provides a safe and confidential space where we can collaboratively explore what is troubling you, free of judgement or agendas, at your own pace. It can offer a fresh perspective on long-standing issues or gain a sense of grounding in the face of new challenges. Therapy is different from ‘just talking’ or ‘having a friendly chat’ and the therapeutic relationship, more than any single technique, has been proven to be the key factor in making a change. I will bring my expertise, but you are the expert in your life, and together we can explore what it means to be fully ‘you’; what has brought you here; and how you can make the most out of life from here on.
As well as working within my private practice, I am an honorary psychotherapist at a charity specialising in sexuality and relationships, and have many years’ experience working with LGBTQ+ and GSRD (Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diverse) clients. There I have worked with people suffering from complex trauma, sexual abuse, and sexual difficulties as well as gender and sexual identity issues. Whilst I have a particular focus on relationships and sexuality, I believe that relationships form the basis for all that is truly valued in life, and the most valuable relationship is with yourself. Together we can build that relationship and help you rediscover your relationship to the world.
If you are ready to take the next step, please call me or leave a message, and let’s make the journey together.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Post-graduate Certificate in Existential Psychotherapy: Regent’s University
- MA in Psychotherapy & Counselling: Regent’s University
- Foundation Certificate in Psychotherapy & Counselling: Regent’s University
- MA English: Birkbeck College, University of London
- BA English: Birkbeck College, University of London
Member organisations
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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is £70.00 for a 50 minute session. I have availability for in-person appointments at my office in Central London, located directly opposite King's Cross St. Pancras Station, which has excellent underground, train, and bus links.
I also offer online sessions via Zoom is this is more suitable.
Our first session will be a 50 minute consultation session, in which we can see how we could work together and discuss your initial issues to see how I may best help you. After this you are free to decide whether you would like to continue.
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Further information
I am an accredited member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), and a member of the Society for Existential Analysis (SEA).
