About me
With years of professional experience I provide psychotherapeutic and counselling support specialising in:
- Severe anxiety in various forms (work-place, health, social, stress)
- Substance dependency (including alcohol and drugs)
- Addictions (including gambling, sex/masturbation, social media)
- ADHD / ADD
- Autism / ASD and other neurodiversities
- Effects of trauma
- Depression and low-self esteem
- Relationship issues, including infidelity
- Loss & grief
Contact me for a FREE, 30 minute phone consultation (with no follow-up obligation) so you can get a feel for how I will support you. I will reply within hours, if not on the same day.
In addition to many years of experience both in private practice and in large mental health organisations during which I supported a large number of clients I also draw from my own personal experiences: through the various cultures in which I lived locally and abroad; and professionally in wide-ranging roles and industries, including at director level and in corporate environments, as well in small businesses.
My approach is a full scope of techniques that includes CBT, psychoanalytical, behavioural, somatic, relational and working with emotions. My aim is to offer my clients relief from symptoms in the immediate-short term, whilst also aiming in the longer longer term to shift your limiting thoughts, beliefs and feelings, resulting in changed behaviours and regaining your confidence and a positive outlook in life.
Please note that I see clients between 9am - 5pm weekdays only. No evening or weekend sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
MBACP and UKCP qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist with a Dip. Psychotherapeutic Counselling. I also hold a BVA and BEc. Previously practiced at MCPS in West London, Centre of Change in Croydon (South London), CGL STARS (South-End Treatment and Recovery Services, in Essex) as well as in private practice.
Registered Member: BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy), IARTA (International Association of Relational Transactional Analysis) and EATA (European Association of Transactional Analysis)
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
Additional information
FREE initial phone session is 30 minutes long. Take this free (with no follow-up obligation) offer to discuss with me your current struggles and how I will support you. It is also an opportunity for you get a feel for me as your potential therapist, which is an essential element in the effectiveness of therapy for you.
Individuals: £70 per 50 minutes session.
Please be aware that sessions are between 9am - 5pm weekdays only, and depending on availability. There are no evening or weekend sessions.
Further information
TESTIMONIALS
"I really feel like I'm being looked after by you, and that I'm really looking after myself too. It's like a battle in my head has ended where everyone has put their weapons down, and now I'm just left with the feeling of serenity." – M, from Essex, UK
"The insights you gave me are so helpful and you supported me throughout. Now I feel excited and so sure of myself. Thank you." – R, from London, UK
"I could write a million words to say thank you, and I'm so grateful to have had you help me through the hardest time in my life." – K, from Seoul, South Korea
"At first, I was nervous about therapy and opening up about my experiences and feelings, but Carl has supported me so much from my first session. He showed me how to cope with what I’ve been through and helped me find ways to improve myself. He was always kind and I felt comfortable and safe with him. Now, I feel happy and relaxed, which is a big change from how lost and hurt I felt at the beginning." – N, from Manchester, UK
"You are incredibly insightful and through your care and holding I've made the progress that I needed but never believed was possible. I've found myself and life." – C, from Berlin, Germany
"Carl is a highly empathetic and supportive professional. Although I was initially skeptical about therapy, his understanding and warm approach made it one of the best decisions I made. His ability to relate to my anxieties and needs were exceptional. He draws a lot from his own experiences and shares his knowledge in an easy to understand manner, and I never felt judged by him. I strongly recommend him." – D, from Essex, UK
LOCATION
My consulting room is in the quiet and discreet surrounds of a residential area on north Chelmsford, with local bus services within walking distance. There is off-street parking at the my location (CM1 6BY).
CONFIDENTIALITY and NON-JUDGEMENT
What you bring to therapy is personal and can also be profoundly private. Ensuring your confidentiality is my utmost importance so that you can explore all aspect of your self: in a free and safe manner, and without judgement of you from me.
