Carolyne Croker
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About me
Hi I'm Carolyne and I am a qualified integrative counsellor and a member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a Accredited member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (MNCPS (Acc.)
I believe everyone is unique and our experiences are all unique too. Something that is overwhelming or difficult to process for you may not be the same for those around you. This is when it is helpful to get support from someone like me.
I work with you as your sounding board; I’m someone who can help you unpick what is going on for you in a safe and confidential environment. I’m not here to judge you or provide you with my answers. I am here to support you in finding your own solutions and help you understand what is going on in your world and recognise why you feel the way you do. We work together to explore your emotions and address your feelings. Our work may take us to your past or be focused in the here and now.
I work in an integrative way which means I use a variety of different therapeutic approaches depending on what you need. Support can be in-person talking things through, to more outcome driven work using CBT or solution focused approaches.
Approaching someone for counselling can be really hard for some people, so if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me and I will be able to give you more information.
I believe everyone is unique and our experiences are all unique too. Something that is overwhelming or difficult to process for you may not be the same for those around you. This is when it is helpful to get support from someone like me.
I work with you as your sounding board; I’m someone who can help you unpick what is going on for you in a safe and confidential environment. I’m not here to judge you or provide you with my answers. I am here to support you in finding your own solutions and help you understand what is going on in your world and recognise why you feel the way you do. We work together to explore your emotions and address your feelings. Our work may take us to your past or be focused in the here and now.
I work in an integrative way which means I use a variety of different therapeutic approaches depending on you.
Approaching someone for counselling can be really hard for some people, so if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me and I will be able to give you more information.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills and Theory
- Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling - (National Counselling Society)
- Bereavement Support Foundation Course - Advanced Specialist Training Status (National Counselling Society)
- Mental Health First Aider with Mental Health First Aid (England)
- Certificate of Supervision
Experience & Approach
I can help with stress and anxiety disorders (e.g. OCD, perfectionism), depression, feelings and emotions that have occurred due to COVID 19; panic disorders, suicidal ideations/self-harm, low self-esteem/self-worth, bereavement and loss, relationship issues, bullying, trauma and anger issues. I use a range of therapeutic approaches that I tailored to suit each person. It may be enough to have a safe space to sit and talk things through in a supportive, non-judgemental, neutral environment to working in a directive way using CBT and solution focused therapy techniques.
Focusing on breathing techniques to help calm the parasympathetic nervous system and mindfulness tools are useful strategies to help with self-regulation and can be integrated into therapy as life skills. I use pyscho-education and a bit of basic neuro-science to help client's learning these techniques to regulate a triggered fight/flight response in order to self-regulate during and after therapy has ended.
I also offer support to clients who have experienced bereavement and/or loss and want a safe space to process their feelings. Loss can cover anything from loss of a loved one to loss of a relationship, job, financial security or something meaningful and it can often be overlooked or suppressed.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. 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
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Fees
£45.00 per session
Concessions offered for
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I am able to offer various times during the day. I have availability early mornings Mon-Wed.
I can offer bi-weekly sessions and a combination of in person and video calls
Further information
I offer a free initial telephone chat with potential clients. This is around 15 to 20 minutes. This enables me to find out a bit more about what's going on for you and for you to see if I feel like someone you would be comfortable talking to.
All clients will have an initial assessment at the first session - please allow up to an hour.
Long-term and short-term face-to-face work will be discussed at our initial assessment and set up to best meet your needs
I offer in person and video calls sessions.
I have early morning appointments.
I can offer concession rates for students aged 16-24 and student counsellors, (please call to find out more).
I am DBS checked and have a Level 2 Safeguarding qualification.
