Catherine Winchester
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MBACP (Senior Accred) Psychodynamic Therapy and Supervision
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About me
Life is difficult for all of us at some stage or other, sometimes it feels overwhelming and unbearable. You may feel stuck, yet unable to talk to anyone close to you, for all sorts of good reasons. Talking in confidence and beginning to reflect on your situation with an experienced and trustworthy therapist can be the first step towards the changes you hope for.
My job is to listen, to understand, to see you. No judgement, no agenda, no advice. As we build a relationship, within strict professional and ethical guidelines, I provide a calm, insightful perspective to help you explore thoughts, feelings, memories. Often, the most troublesome are those we are least aware of - because they have been hidden, at some cost to our peace of mind. We work at a pace that suits you, making sense together of what has been hard to understand alone.
Maybe you are struggling but finding it hard to identify what the trouble is? Maybe you do know but don't see a way forward. Such feelings often start early in life, leading to confusion, anger, sadness, relationship problems or risky behaviour. I work with young people, as well as adults, and am always interested in your early years and family context.
The list below covers some of the reasons people may want help but I see everyone as an individual, rather than a diagnosis.
Why me? I have postgraduate level qualifications in counselling/ psychotherapy, and in clinical supervision. I also have a post-qualification certificate in working with young people and an enhanced DBS check.
I am not only registered with BACP but Senior Accredited, which means that my approach to therapy and my practice have been assessed rigorously, at both the Accreditation (2014) and Senior Accreditation (2021) stages.
I have been working with clients for over 12 years and in private practice since 2014.
Registered with BUPA, AXA Health and others as a provider of psychotherapy.
Please see my website for further details: www.henleycounselling.org
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional memberships
Reg MBACP (Senior Accredited) - Registered and Senior Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Therapy.
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) University of St Andrews, Physiology
Postgraduate certificate (Level 7 with distinction) in Psychodynamic Theory and Counselling Skills, University of Reading
Postgraduate diploma (Level 7 with distinction) in Psychodynamic Counselling, University of Reading
Postgraduate diploma (Level 7) in Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling Supervision, Terapia (University of Middlesex)
Certificate in counselling young people, endorsed by BACP, (Level 5)
Experience
- Counsellor working with adults, children and young people for charities in Reading and High Wycombe
- Counsellor in a primary school, a secondary school, a further education college and a university
- Clinical Manager and Clinical Supervisor at No5 Young People in Reading
- Counsellor/psychotherapist for adults and young people in private practice, Henley Counselling
- Clinical Supervisor of individuals and groups, including trainees and qualified counsellors/psychotherapists
- Committee Member of Reading Therapies Group
Member organisations
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.
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
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
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£75 for the initial meeting and for each regular session, for new clients in all age groups. There is no fee increase for existing clients nor those returning after a break, who continue paying their original fee.
Concessions available for students of counselling/ psychotherapy and for refugees and those closely involved with refugees.
Therapy and supervision are available in person or via video link.
When I work
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Sessions are always at the same time, on the same day of the week, every week.
Further information
Psychodynamic therapy means that I am here to listen to whatever is on your mind and to help you explore connections and patterns in your life that may have caused confusion and conflict. It is an opportunity for you to be seen and heard freely. The more you understand your inner world and the meaning behind troubling feelings, problematic behaviour or depression and anxiety, the more you can begin to regain control, or peace. This is not a quick fix - we may be unravelling long-established ways of coping - and it takes courage and trust but it can achieve lasting change.
