Cherie Smallbones
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About me
I have twelve years' experience offering counselling and psychotherapy, to individuals and couples. I work with a broad range of mental health issues, emotional difficulties and combinations of these. My style is directive, approachable and supportive. I can help you to identify blind spots and unconscious ways of relating.
I am people orientated and outcome orientated. I value therapy as a tool for growth and change. I judge the value of my work on the success of meeting your therapy goals. If you are unclear of your goals, I can help you to unravel your story and make sense of what's going on. Essentially, I'm here to support you to feel better. Sometimes that may mean learning how to manage a long term condition, or find ways to cope with a situation that can't be changed.
Some of the areas I've worked with: trauma, childhood issues, relationship issues, grief, loss, bereavement, anxiety, depression, low self esteem, stress, changes and transitions (including dementia and menopause), ADHD, PTSD and many more.
I've worked in GP Surgeries (NHS), Mental Health services and HM Prison Service. I also teach and supervise counselling and psychotherapy students.
Choosing the right therapist for you is important. The best way to get a feel for who I am, and how I work, is to book a single session with me.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications include:
- Transactional Analysis (Degree)
- Humanistic Counselling (Diploma)
- Working with the Complexities of Trauma (Certificate)
- Working with Couples (Certificate)
- Cruse Loss and Bereavement (for therapists)
- Solution Focussed Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Numerous and on-going CPD courses
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
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
Individuals £65
Couples £95
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