Cassandra Coolledge

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BA (Hons), Dip Couns, Registered MBACP
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location_on Goole DN14 & Doncaster DN1
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About me

Hi, I am Cassandra, I provide integrative counselling which means I use a lot of different psychological methods and theories in my practice. I also incorporate person-centred principles into my work to help me provide a service completely tailored to your needs. I feel it is important to offer a warm, welcoming environment that ensures we develop a good therapeutic relationship, with trust and empathy at its heart.

You, as the client, are at the centre of the whole counselling process and are free to bring your problems to the sessions. Together we will explore the impact that your thoughts and feelings are having on your life, looking at different ways to facilitate change.

I like to provide a safe space to support you in restoring your confidence and self-esteem; building on your skills and knowledge of yourself; developing resilience and finding a way to fulfil your potential.

The counselling process can support you to make sense of your experiences and develop a 'ToolKit' of strategies that you can use in the future.

It is important that you feel confident in me as a counsellor and that there are ethical guidelines that inform my practice. I follow the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Code of Ethics to ensure good practice and I am a registered member of this organisation.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • BA (Hons) First Class, Counselling Solutions
  • Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
  • Working with trauma memories
  • Working with trauma triggers and flashbacks
  • Working with trauma that has become stuck
  • Online and Telephone Counselling
  • Diploma in Mindfulness
  • Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems
  • Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills
  • Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
  • Level 2 Understanding Domestic Abuse
  • Level 2 Understand Children and Young People's Mental Health 

I have had the experience of working at Mind/Changing Lives and experience of work via an Employment Assistance Provider. I work with both short term (6-12 sessions) and long-term talking therapy. 

Member organisations

BACP
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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial online session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Unemployed

Additional information

I understand entering counselling may feel daunting, but you have made the first step to seeking support. If you have any questions, please contact me and I will be happy to answer them. 

I offer a free 30-minute initial assessment to explore what you would like to gain from counselling and to develop a deeper understanding of what is going on for you, which helps our work moving forward. It is also an opportunity for you to see if you would feel comfortable with me as your therapist. If you are happy to move forward, we will then arrange a second session. 

Sessions will last for 50 minutes and are charged at £50.00. Bank Transfer only. I offer a reduction of the fee for individuals who are unemployed, students and pensioners. 

When I work

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I offer appointments on weekdays at a variety of times, early morning and evening appointments are available, please contact me for details.

Further information

I have had consent from clients to share with you their counselling journey.

1. I started my journey working with Cassie at the end of last year. This was a time in my life, were I felt I had truly lost myself. I had lost one of the most important people in my life, the one that guided me through life and made me feel safe. From the first session with Cassie, she made me understand and look at grief in a whole different way. As lonley as it feels when you are grieving and going through a bereavement, having Cassie made me realise I wasn't alone. She helped me to become more self-aware, how to read my emotions and now I have the tools to pick myself back up out of a dark place. I now recognise how our thoughts create feelings, and better thoughts create better feelings. So, thank you so much for everything Cassie. I will never be able to express how grateful I am for all you have done.  Professionals like yourself are invaluable, and your dedication and enjoyment for your job shows. Thank you for all your time, your patience, your understanding, making me feel valued and most of all thank you for helping me find myself again. 

2. Having had counselling in the past I was apprehensive about reaching out for support but I am extremely glad I did. Cassie is absolutely fantastic at what she does. She is kind, empathic and sensitive. Cassie listens without judgement and genuinely cares for her clients. When I first began sessions I felt broken but Cassie helped me find myself again and for that, I can not thank her enough. 

3.  I can't believe how far I've come in just six sessions with Cassie. From the very first session, I felt at ease with Cassie. I felt so comfortable in the sessions I was able to talk and overcome the trauma I experienced as a child, I had buried these emotions and feelings for such a long time as they were so painful and I felt that if they resurfaced it would be too much for me to deal with and overcome. I have struggled with my mental health for over 10 years but now I have been able to talk and work through my emotions from childhood, I have been able to let go of all the thoughts and worry, it's like a weight has been lifted and there is nothing to hold me back. Cassie made me feel safe and supported in the sessions which helped me be honest in sessions. 

4. I needed therapy to control my feelings at certain times, which was both destructive and unhelpful to myself and others around me. Cassandra has not only helped me to understand them and explore why I have them but most importantly; she has helped me to control and deal with them better than I was ever able to. I cannot recommend her highly enough if you need some help. 

 5. Being in counselling has really helped me to regain my confidence and has allowed me to put myself first. It's been brilliant talking about my feelings and experiences in a no-judgement zone and being able to talk through them. 

6. Counselling has allowed me to rationalise the good from the bad and helped me to see a light at the end of the tunnel. 

Goole, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14

Danum House, 6A South Parade, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2DY

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

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