Catherine Beach
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About me
Life doesn't get any easier does it? Juggling work, relationships and family can be stressful and confusing, leaving us feeling emotionally drained.
Sometimes the harder we work to please others, the tougher we are on ourselves. This can make us feel less than good enough.
Deeper feelings of anxiety, sadness and anger are painful and scary, so we become very good at burying them until they build up and overwhelm us. I know it can feel daunting to open up about things but you don’t have to worry, we can go at your pace. If you are experiencing feelings that are hard to manage, feeling overwhelmed by pressures at work or no longer feeling happy at home, I can help you.
I am a person centred counsellor and registered member of the BACP, with particular experience working with anxiety, low self esteem and anger in both children and adults. I also specialise in bereavement support, helping my clients cope with life after loss, working closely with the charity Holding on Letting Go.
I offer both long and short term counselling and have a flexible approach to the way I work. This means we can tailor our sessions to suit your specific needs and requirements.
When counselling my younger clients, I work in a number of Kent schools and from a fully equipped therapy space in Sittingbourne. Here, your child will have access to a range of creative resources which will help them to process and express their feelings.
What can you expect?
During our sessions, I will listen to you carefully and try to understand the world from your perspective. You will have a safe space to reflect on the feelings you have about yourself and understand how these deep rooted opinions, along with your life experiences, have affected your self confidence and influenced the way you relate to others.
By unpicking these aspects of yourself, you can begin to heal what is painful and discard or reframe beliefs that have been holding you back!
Having the opportunity to support someone who has finally allowed themselves some time to rest and recover is a real privilege and the reason I do what I do. Get in touch if you’d like me to help you too!
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 2- Certificate in Counselling Skills.
- CPCAB Level 3- Certificate in Counselling Studies.
- CPCAB Level 4-Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
- Parent/Carer Group Facilitator for Holding On Letting Go children's bereavement charity.
- 1:1 Support Worker for Holding On Letting Go.
- Emotional Worker with EDIFY, supporting children in schools.
Additional Qualifications
- PGCE- Primary Teaching
- BA hons- English Literature and Philosophy
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
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
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Additional information
I offer an initial telephone introduction discuss what are you are looking for from counselling and to give you the chance to ask any questions about how we might work together.
50 minute online/telephone session- £55
50 minute face to face to face session in Sittingbourne- £55
50 minute children’s session at your child’s school- £55
I have a limited number of slots available at a lower rate so please enquire if you feel the full session fee is a block to accessing therapy.
When I work
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Monday 7pm - 9pm
Tuesday-7pm-9pm
Wednesday-5pm-9pm
Thursday-9am-9pm
Friday-9:30am-9pm
Weekends- On request
