Catherine Noel
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About me
I am a BACP registered psychotherapeutic counsellor working with individuals and groups.
I believe counselling is a process in which we can explore what truly matters to us, and to discover more satisfying ways to live our lives.
What's troubling you?
Perhaps you've developed anxiety or depression and it is increasingly impacting on your day to day experiences, relationships or work.
Maybe it's hard to put your finger on what's wrong... perhaps you are experiencing a general sense of dissatisfaction or unease - of things just not being 'right', or that life could be more fulfilling.
Or maybe you are dealing with a specific life transition (e.g. redundancy, menopause, retirement, kids starting school, juggling children and career etc), a loss or a bereavement.
How can counselling help?
Often our first instinct is to soldier on in the hope that things will improve or work themselves out. It’s not uncommon to feel like we should be able to cope or that we should be able to figure out a solution for ourselves. Therefore it can take a lot of courage to ask for help. However, you have already take a first step by being here! If you are feeling overwhelmed, or difficult feelings are impacting on the quality of your life, I want to reassure you that therapy can provide the support you need. You don't have to do it all alone - asking for help is an act of self-care and one that can make all the difference.
Speaking about our difficulties can be a source of anxiety but it can also be a huge relief. There is hope, things can change and counselling does help.
What should I expect?
I will work with you to create a safe space where together we can explore the issues that made you reach out for help. My practice is integrative, so I draw on a range of counselling and psychotherapeutic theories.
Combining my experience and training as a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist and coach, I will work with you to build a trust based relationship from which meaningful exploration and healing can take place. Together we develop insights and understanding that can help you process difficult experiences, improve your relationships and live your life in more meaningful and connected ways.
I established my private practice after 20 years in corporate roles focusing on Talent & Leadership Development and Organisational/Employee Wellbeing and am familiar with the pressures of juggling career and family life.
Please reach out to me if you would like an informal chat to explore whether I might be the right counsellor 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
The thread that runs through my work is my ability to create environments where people feel safe enough to explore their thoughts and emotions and where they are heard with compassion; whether that’s 1-2-1 or in group work.
I am a professional member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by their standards and codes of ethics.
Professional Qualifications
- 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)
- 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) pending.
I contribute to the BACP Coaching Magazine and 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). I am currently completing my training as a supervisor. I also teach counselling skills.
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
Fees
£60.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Getting Started
I offer a free 15 minute confidential consultation, if following that you would like us to work together, I charge £60 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.
