Catherine Toal, Registered MBACP
About me
Welcome to my profile. As a professional counsellor I provide a helping relationship where you can feel safe to share whatever is on your mind. I work in comfortable, private counselling rooms (both locations with free parking).
I understand that Counselling is a personal experience, unique to each individual. You can take time to talk at a pace that you are comfortable with, in the knowledge that you are in a confidential, non-judgemental environment. There are many issues, big and small, that bring individuals to counselling; all of which are valid. For me, helping others to navigate difficult times and ultimately to discover their inner strengths, is extremely rewarding.
Taking the First step to make an appointment may seem daunting, but there’s nothing to fear as you will have the choice whether or not to continue with the process every step of the way.
Please feel free to email me via the confidential link on this page, let me know how you prefer to be contacted, and we can arrange to meet at a time that suits you best.
COVID19 - At this difficult time counselling in person is not possible. I hope to update this status in the not too distant future.
Training, qualifications & experience
Bachelor of Counselling
Diploma of Counselling
A Registered Member of the professional body BACP working within their Ethical Framework
Training and experience working as a Helpline Volunteer, counselling friends and family members of those suffering with addiction (SHARC, Self-Help Addiction Resource Centre, Melbourne)
A qualified Mentor with experience mentoring High School students (Raise Foundation, Melbourne)
Experience working in Domiciliary Care, providing support to a variety of individual clients and family members
Experience working with Children and Young people, in both a school and home environment
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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
Photos & videos
Fees
£35 per session
£30 Concession rate for students
unemployed rate negotiable
Further information
Taking the First step to make an appointment may seem daunting, but there’s nothing to fear as you will have the choice whether or not to continue with the process every step of the way.
