About me
A very warm welcome to you, and thank you for visiting my profile.
My name is Chloe, and I am a level 6 qualified and accredited counsellor with experience in a variety of different presentations. I offer online and in person sessions in Freshwater, providing supportive therapy for personal growth, overcoming issues and creating changes in your life.
At the heart of my practice is a commitment to empathy and compassion, as well as offering a space that is both supportive and holding through whatever challenges you are facing.
What is counselling?
Counselling is a supportive process that helps individuals explore, understand and work through their thoughts, feelings or behaviours in a safe and confidential space. It can be a way to explore patterns and bring about meaningful change, or to gain clarity and insight.
I have personally experienced the transformative space that counselling can offer, and I now bring all of that experience into the room with me. I believe that the answers we seek are within us, and sometimes we just need time and the holding presence of another to help us reconnect to it - a space to be fully seen and heard.
www.hearthwoodtherapy.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications/courses completed
- Diploma in Counselling, The Link Centre Sussex
- Foundation Certificate in Bereavement Counselling, with Dr John Wilson
- Family Systems, with Alexandra Piotrowska
- Certificate in Counselling Skills, The Link Centre Sussex
- Facilitating Therapeutic Groups, Creative Counsellors
- Working with Shame, Francis Weller
I also regularly attend additional CPD trainings to refresh my knowledge and deepen my understanding. These cover a range of topics including but not limited to: depression and anxiety, working with trauma, understanding neurodivergence, and connecting with the body through somatic practices.
Work Experience
I spent a year on placement providing counselling to the students at Portsmouth University, as well as offering low cost counselling to clients through the Affordable Counselling Network.
Prior to gaining my counselling diploma, I also worked for a number of years with East Sussex Vision Support who provide support to residents with varying degrees of sight loss.
Member organisations
school 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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Individual therapy (one hour) - £55 per session
Group therapy (1.5-2 hours) - £35 per session
I also offer a free 30 minute consultation, which provides a space for us to get a feel for each other. This is not a therapy space, but rather a time that you can ask me any questions about the process and decide if it feels right for you before we begin.
When I work
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Further information
I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), which means that I am committed to working to their code of ethics and expectations within my practice.
I am also an accredited member of NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society), and can be found on their public register.
