Catherine Cour-Palais
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About me
I understand it can be a real challenge to find the right support when you are looking for help. Whatever brings you to counselling I offer a safe, non-judgmental and confidential place for you to explore what is going on for you. My aim would be for us to develop a trusting relationship in which you feel respected and heard, and in which we are both able to be open and honest. This way of working together helps you to share your thoughts, feelings, experiences and feel really heard and understood. It also encourages self-awareness and new perspectives. However difficult things have been for you, I would aim to support you to find your way forward.
I am an experienced and BACP accredited counsellor working at North Bar House, Banbury. I am a warm and attentive listener. Whilst my main way of working is person-centred, I integrate in aspects of other therapeutic ways of working when helpful.
Training, qualifications & experience
My current practice is at North Bar House in Banbury and I have lived and worked locally as a therapist for over ten years. I see private clients and also work with Private Health Insurers and Employee Assistance Programmes and
My experience includes many years within the Banbury Therapy Group, both working as a therapist and academic tutor. I also had the privilege of working with a local bereavement service, as well as offering therapy within a university counselling service.
I have worked with clients experiencing a wide range of issues including: anxiety; depression; grief and loss; health issues; stress; abuse; trauma; transitions and life-changes; low self-esteem; identity issues; academic or work challenges; relationship issues; family problems; and spiritual issues.
I am a fully qualified counsellor and an Accredited Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
My qualifications are BA (Hons.); FDSc Counselling; and PGCE.
I am a registered provider for Bupa, AXA and Aviva.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Fees
£65.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My fee is £65 per 50 minute session. A concessionary rate may be available depending on income. Please feel welcome to telephone or email me to discuss this.
When I work
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Please telephone me to arrange a convenient appointment.
Further information
Sessions are held in a comfortable, private room at North Bar House in Banbury.
