Cath Friend
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About me
I understand that this could be an extremely hard decision to make, to talk to a stranger about how you are feeling, but you have found the strength and taken a big step already reaching out. Working together in integrative and non-judgemental way, we can explore whatever brings you to therapy in a safe, confidential way. I believe that building a good rapport, allowing me to work alongside you, will help you gain a deeper awareness of yourself and what brought you to counselling. Discovering the inner strength that you have, will support you in your journey moving forward, for you to have autonomy. I am an integrative counsellor, which allows me to draw from different approaches and theories to help guide and explore what you may bring to a session. This way is personal and tailored to meet your needs. This will help you on your journey through past and present thoughts, feelings and behaviours, if you choose, with your welfare central within our time together.
Our initial first session, (which will be 30 minutes) will be a chance to meet/talk to one another. This time will give you the opportunity to discuss what has brought you to therapy. To discuss any concerns or expectations you may have. Within this time it gives us the chance to see if we are best suited, as this is the most important thing, for both of us to feel comfortable and to start to build a good rapport. This time will allow me to gather a better understanding of how I can support you and whether you feel you would like me to journey on your road, with me as your counsellor. If you feel happy that we can work alongside each other an agreement between us can be made to continue together.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 5 Diploma in Counselling - High Merit
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling - High Merit
- Level 3 Next Step in Counselling Level 2 First Steps in Counselling
- Trained as a Certified Practitioner in Therapeutic Play Skills (10 years experience)
- CPD Safe Guarding in a Counselling Session Understanding and Managing ADHD and Anxiety Disorder
- Parent-Child Attachment play practitioner
- Introduction to Transactional Analysis
- Child Protection
- Safeguarding against Radicalisation - The Prevent Duty
- Using Puppets to find a Voice
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Additional information
Bank transfer will be applicable, prior to each session.
20% of student counsellors.
Further information
I have experience working with many different issues and age groups; however everyone is individual and unique, and I treat everyone in this way. I also have 10 years experience working alongside children in a therapeutic way to help support them explore and understand their emotional literacy, feelings and behaviours, whether this is caused by certain traumas or just finding life tricky. No matter how big or small your worries are or you feel you are on the wrong road please feel free to get in contact, it is good to talk.
