Catherine Noel

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Psychotherapist/Counsellor & Supervisor BA. PGDip. MBACP.
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location_on Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2
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About me

I’m a professionally qualified, BACP registered Counsellor and Trainee Psychoanalytic psychotherapist. I am fully insured and DBS checked.  

I understand how overwhelming it is, trying to find the right support, when you are already struggling.  

The following is intended to give you an idea of the types of people and issues I work with and how counselling works, but I also offer a no obligation, confidential call so I can answer any questions you may have so please get in contact.

I may be a good fit for you if any of the following resonate:

  • Perhaps you are struggling with intrusive thoughts, battling conflicting demands or overwhelmed with unsettling emotions?
  • Maybe you find yourself in a career or a relationship crisis and you don’t know what to do for the best.
  • Do you feel embarrassed or ashamed for how you feel, perhaps telling yourself that you should be able to cope?

I work with clients who are overwhelmed with feelings of anxiety or low mood.  This may be caused by change, loss or ongoing low self-esteem. Often times they feel very stuck.  Perhaps their usual resourcefulness and resilience has deserted them and they don’t know what to do or where to start.

I also have a special interest in working with clients who struggle with feelings of loneliness or being unworthy of others’ time and attention.

Clients I’ve worked with find that therapy has helped them:

  • Relate to others more effectively and form more satisfying and fulfilling relationships
  • Come to terms with experiences, and mange overwhelming emotions (such as sadness, anxiety, anger and self-criticism)
  • Gain self-awareness and make decisions that better fit their personality and life style.

How I work

I started my private practice because I wanted to help people live fulfilling lives that fit well with their values and capabilities.  I noticed how easy it is, to get caught up in the day to day grind and operate on autopilot.  I believe this is a major source of anxiety because a part of us knows that life isn’t supposed to be hard all the time but we can feel at a loss to know what to do differently.   

I transitioned into counselling and psychotherapy from a corporate career in learning and development.  I have experience of trying to juggle full-time working with caring for children and all the attendant guilt and internal conflict that entails.

My work is informed by the following beliefs:

  • A lot of what we think and feel ordinarily goes unnoticed, therefore part of my role is to encourage you to be curious about your internal experiences.
  • We are complicated and it’s common for us to be subject to internal conflicts, therapy can help us explore issues where we feel “torn” or conflicted.
  • There is often a message in our suffering/symptoms which when understood can guide us towards a more fulfilling experience.
  • Our childhood shapes how we make sense of our world and how we make sense of world, shapes how we experience it, therefore it’s useful to give this some consideration as part of the work.
  • We are all doing the best we can with the information and resources we have available to us at the time.

Please get in contact for a no-obligation, confidential chat to find out if I am the right therapist for you.

I work in a comfortable space in Tunbridge Wells, and also see clients Online*

*I am a professional member of ACTO (Association of Counselling & Therapy Online) and have taken additional training to work via telephone, video and email.

Training, qualifications & experience

Professional Memberships

  • UKCP registered training Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
  • Trainee member of the Association of Group and Individual Psychotherapy (AGIP)
  • British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registered member.
  • Associate of Counselling & Psychotherapy Online (ACTO) professional member.

Training and Qualifications

  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Analytic Psychology (postgraduate) (Ongoing) – AGIP (Association for Group and Individual Psychotherapy)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling (Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Inter-Psyche Training Institute)
  • Foundation in Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy (AGIP Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training, London)
  • ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) Certification Course (ongoing)
  • Mental Heath First Aider (MH England)
  • Post Graduate Qualification in Coaching and Mentoring (UWE Bristol Business School)
  • Mindfulness Teacher qualification (Member of CThA)
  • General Certificate of Online Therapy (Professional Member ACTO).
  • Certified Hypnotherapy Practitioner (ABH)
  • Qualified Time to Think® facilitator & Qualified Time to Think® coach
  • Certificate in Clinical Supervision (Including Online and Telephone Working Course)

I work as an Associate Counsellor for MIND charity.  I have worked on projects supporting survivors of domestic abuse.

I’m passionate about reducing the stigma around Mental Health and am a trained Mental Health First Aider (MHFA England). 

As an experienced counsellor I also work with other therapists offering Clinical Supervision and Group Supervision.  I also teach counselling skills.

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

Therapies offered

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Fees

£70.00 per session

Concessions offered for

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  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors

Health Insurance/EAP

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Additional information

Getting Started

I offer a free 15 minute confidential consultation, if following that you would like us to work together, I charge £70 for a 50 minute session.

When I work

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Further information

Our First Session

When you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or distressed it can be hard to know where to start. In our first session, I will walk you through some questions to help us build a picture of the things that are troubling you. I work collaboratively with my clients to agree on the next steps and create the trust and safety which facilitates change. First sessions can be daunting but we go at your pace.

Halls Hole Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

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Online platforms

Zoom
Google Meet
Skype
Whatsapp

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

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