Carol Allen
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About me
My name is Carol Allen I am a fully registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and I have been a practising counsellor in Reading for the past 11 years. I am committed to providing counselling in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment.
I work with both individuals and couples on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the aim of enabling you to enhance your life and to live it more fully. I also work with children and young people.
I am experienced in helping clients who have experienced difficulties with:
- Stress
- Relationships
- Panic Attacks
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Depression
- Self-esteem
- Loneliness/Sadness
- Children and teenagers
Training, qualifications & experience
I have experience working with teenagers and adults within a Counselling agency setting for 3 years and within private practice. I am also trained to work with young children
Qualifications
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Certificate in Couples Therapy
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Prepare/Enrich - working with couples
- Training in working with children and teenagers
Ongoing Professional Development
Domestic Violence
Honour based violence and forced marriage
Self harm
CBT - Working with Panic and Anxiety
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)
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
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
Therapies offered
Fees
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer sessions on afternoons and evenings and weekends.
Sessions are £45.00 for a one hour session.
Reduced fees for students and clients on a low income.
Couples Counselling is £65 for a one hour session.
When I work
I am available from Monday to Saturday.
Times available are 9am to 7pm
