Catherine Townsend
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About me
Hello and a warm welcome to my page. If you are unhappy or anxious and would like to talk to someone, I can offer a safe and confidential space for you to do that.
I'll work with you to explore and understand your thoughts and feelings. Whether it is a difficulty you are facing right now or experiences from your past that are still troubling you, counselling can help and support you in finding a way forward.
Having been in practice for nearly 15 years, I have experience working with people with a wide range of issues including difficulties with anxiety and low mood, lack of purpose or direction, as well as family problems that are preventing them from living a full and happy life. Please get in touch if you would like to book an appointment.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Counselling (Bath Spa University)
- Foundation Degree in Counselling (O.U.)
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB)
- CPD training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy.
I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follow their code of ethics.
Since 2010, I have worked with people with a wide range of issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, addictive behaviours, bereavement and questions around identity, purpose and direction.
With personal and professional experience in the transformative power of counselling, I am committed to inclusivity and have a deep understanding of neurodiversity, SEND parenting and childhood trauma. I welcome clients from all backgrounds, ages, and circumstances, providing a warm, secure, and empathic space to explore your feelings and responses to relationships, life events, and the world.
I'm also a lecturer in counselling at a local college, and a clinical supervisor.
I attend regular supervision in accordance with BACP guidelines to ensure safe practice, and have professional indemnity insurance. I hold an Enhanced DBS certificate.
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
£50.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
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Monday to Tuesday 8am - 7pm. Some Saturday morning availability online. For available appointments, please email me.
