Candy Fathers
Email meAbout me
I am person centred therapist with over 10 years post qualification experience. I have experience of working with gender and sexual diversity, young people and people from multi-cultural and diverse backgrounds. I come from a mixed heritage background and have lived in London for over 20 years.
My practice is situated within my flat in a quiet, residential street in a courtyard behind security gates.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over 10 years experience working in educational settings, voluntary sector, charitable organisations and I have successfully managed several projects. I continually work with LGBTQ+ & clients in recovery from addiction.
CPPD Counselling College Diploma in Clinical Supervision.
Higher National Diploma in Counselling from Lewisham College passing with Distinction.
Certificate & Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector. I upgraded my qualification to Qualified Teacher in Learning and Skills.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anorexia nervosa
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Anxiety
- Attachment disorder
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career
- Carer support
- Dependent personality disorder
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Discrimination
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gambling
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Hearing voices
- Histrionic personality disorder
- HIV/AIDS
- Hoarding
- Internet addiction
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Panic disorder
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Psychosis
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Schizoid personality disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizotypal personality disorder
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
- Young carers
Therapies offered
Fees
Individual session 50 minutes - £60.
I will offer some low cost sessions for people who are experiencing financial hardship but these sessions will happen during the day.
Maps & Directions
London, SE8 4RU
Type of session
| Online counselling: | Yes |
| Telephone counselling: | Yes |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | Unspecified |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Unspecified |
Availability
I have availability on Tuesday from 11-12hrs & 18-19hrs. Wednesday 16-20hrs
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Groups |
| Organisations |
Supervision & training
I provide a safe, confidential space where you can explore the impact of working with people who are experiencing distress and develop more effective ways of working; also a space to explore personal and professional boundaries.
| Online supervision: | Yes |
| Telephone supervision: | Yes |
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