Charlene Taylor UKCP reg. psychotherapist and addiction specialist
About me
I am offering a20 minute free consultation either by telephone or videocall
I am a highly skilled experienced psychotherapist (20 years) I am also an addiction specialist and provide a confidential service to young people, adults and couples, whether online or face to face.
I am comfortable in working with a diverse clientele having worked and trained others in many different settings. I combine streetwise realism underpinned with years of studying and working in a range of settings.
My experience in addictions ranges from providing therapy in street based drug & alcohol clinics across London to the NHS as an addictions counsellor to providing treatment within exclusive privately run detox units/rehabs and Hospitals. I supported partners and families whilst their loved one received therapy/treatment.
I also have extensive knowledge of treating mental health issues - depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, childhood abuse/trauma - within the Criminal Justice System. I worked as a primary therapist in several male prisons in London and Sussex within the inpatient unit and on wings. I also ran a private practice in London for 12 years.
I currently support emergency services and their families, providing short term therapy treating anxiety, PTSD, relationship breakdown and addiction issues
Memberships: Society for the Study the of Addictions, FDAP, UKCP full membership
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Clinical Supervision - Revision centre for counselling & Psychotherapy 2021 - Expected length 2 years. UKCP recognised training
- Certificate in Online and telephone counselling training - OCST - July-Nov 2020 (87 hours CPD ) ACTO approved training provider
- EMDR practitioner training level 1-3- EMDR Centre, London 2019-20
- Hypnotherapy Level 1 & 2 - The National college of Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy
- Group facilitation/leadership training - The Gestalt Centre, London 2012/13
- Diploma in integrative transpersonal counselling and psychotherapy - Revision centre for counselling & Psychotherapy 2008
- Solution-Focussed therapy 2010 NHS training, Manor Park GP Practice, Clapham
- Various courses on topics including Addictions, forensic aspects of alcohol use, Motivational Interviewing, Itep, anger management - 2006-2011
- Certificate in helpline counselling - Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre, Croydon
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 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.
UK Council for Psychotherapy
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
From £50.00 to £80.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Additional information
I offer free 30 minute consultations via Skype /telephone or in person for you to discuss your issue and ask any questions you may have
£50-£60 individual 50 minute face to face session
£50 50 minute online session
£70 couples therapy
£100 2 hour EMDR session
£75 90 minute EMDR session
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daytimes and evenings in Littlehampton Skype sessions - flexible. Please enquire
Further information
Skype/FaceTime sessions is also available. Please enquire.
