About me
Private Practice
Hello, my name is Cara and I am an experienced Therapeutic Counsellor currently working with individuals in Private Practice (Chesham and Aylesbury) and for Cruse Bereavement Care. As part of my work in Private Practice and with Cruse I have experience of seeing clients covering a range of different issues in various settings including in the home, in centres and in schools; primary and secondary.
Currently based in private premises in Chesham and The Fairford Leys Centre in Aylesbury. Daytime venues have excellent Reception facilities and disabled parking.
Counselling
I am very aware how we can all struggle on day after day or even years without ever seeking out any proper support for ourselves. Counselling can offer the support during these difficult and challenging periods. These periods of our lives could include times when we may be feeling a bit down or ‘blue’, may have recently been bereaved, given a diagnosis or developed anxiety, depression or an illness. Counselling can also be beneficial if you are experiencing concerns about an upcoming life event, the future or something is troubling you from the past.
We all experience and process feelings, emotions, thoughts and life events in individual ways and as a person-centred counsellor the way I work with you will therefore be unique and tailored to you whether it’s short term, 1 session, a few sessions or longer term. I work in collaboration with you to identify and address your needs. I can work in the ‘here and now’, with past events or future worries.
How Counselling Can Help
By choosing a person-centred therapeutic relationship I will ensure we build a therapeutic space individual to you where you will feel safe, supported and accepted for any changes you want to make.
Counselling can help you pinpoint and understand meaning behind your feelings, emotions and behaviours. It can also address any personal development concerns you may have, it can provide clarity and personal understanding, you can also gain personal insights, develop strategies, identify goals and increase self-acceptance, self-awareness, self-esteem and self-expression.
What to Expect
As a counsellor I am fully aware that talking about yourself, your problems, your thoughts and your feelings can be a daunting, uncomfortable, alien and sometimes a fearful situation to be in.
I will try to help, support and ease you through this process as much as possible, giving you as much clear information as I can as we go along. I will go through with you prior to our first meeting what to expect and I will try my best to answer any questions you may have regarding our first meeting and the process as a whole.
During our first session we will explore at your pace the reason/s you have decided to come to counselling and agree together a way forward which suits your needs.
Person-centred counselling can help you with a wide range of personal issues and problems. As we work together and as you experience the 'autonomy' within the counselling room, you may find it becomes less daunting and as a result you may feel that you want to address other issues or problems as and when they come up for you.
My part in the process is not to evaluate, judge or give you advice in any way because each client and each situation is different and unique.
Training, qualifications & experience
BA (Hons) Social Housing & Development
ABC Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Foundation Course (Level 2) Awareness in Bereavement Care
Certificate - Working with Children and Young People Training Course - Cruse Bereavement Care
Accredited Member - The Foundation For Infant Loss Training
Contract Counsellor at Adoption Services for Adults which is an Ofsted Outstanding Adoption Service. (Ofsted reg no: SC463447).
Associate Counsellor with PAC-UK (Ofsted reg no: SC066981).
Associate Counsellor with Professional Help Ltd
EduCare Child Protection in Education:
Child Protection
Child Protection in Education Level 2
Child Exploitation & Online Safety Level 2
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Awareness
Ongoing CPD
Member organisations

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership

Accredited Register Scheme
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
This list is just a guide to some of the areas where I have supported adults, young people and children so please contact me to discuss your own personal concerns and needs.
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 (£35 first session).
I provide a limited number of spaces at concessionary rates for students and those on a reduced income.