Chris Wilkinson
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About me
*In person practice currently full - with remote / video call session availability only*
Private practice offering talking therapy, supporting clients to achieve personal growth and improved mental health.
What is your approach? I am a BACP registered counsellor with a background in Psychosynthesis, which focuses on psychological integration. Clients have described me as caring, supportive and engaging, and often report having greater clarity, less anxiety, and a better relationship with themselves and those around them as a result of our work together. I include a range of approaches in how I work, and am also a trained coach.
What are sessions like? We will sit down together and have an active, exploratory conversation each week. I see you as the expert on your own experience, and myself as a facilitator: there are times where you might need space to put words to and express what’s going on for you, there might be times where I play a more active role and we’re working things out together. I tailor my approach as needed, sometimes suggesting experiments or exercises to help us along, and I tend to share my thoughts and feedback where helpful, versus being silent. We would regularly review how the work is going, refining goals and focus as we learn more. A counselling process often helps to expand self-awareness, offers insights and helps you to reconnect with important qualities within yourself, all of which helps to support change.
How do I get started? Please send me an email, and we can arrange a 30-minute introductory call to get to know each other (no fee). Often this is the best way to see if we might be a good fit. It can sometimes feel nerve-wracking to have this initial call, something you can try is imagining you’re going to speak with a supportive friend you just haven’t met yet.
Training, qualifications & experience
Alongside my work in HR and coaching, I’ve spent nearly a decade volunteering and working in the mental health space, spending hundreds of hours supporting individuals in various services and charities as a counsellor. My interest in mental health and coaching began, as it often does, as a result of certain life experiences for which I felt I needed support - which means I understand what it’s like to be in the client's chair. I have explored approaches to personal growth extensively, which all informs how I work, but I am not tied to a certain philosophy or approach - I believe it’s critical to be curious and discover what gives support and meaning to each individual.
I practice with clients of all ages and backgrounds based on a sound ethical framework and the strictest standards of practice, attending regular supervision and investing in my continued professional and personal development.
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
£70.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I meet with clients once a week for a 50-minute session. My in-person practice is currently full, but I do have availability for remote sessions via video call.
I’m passionate about access to mental health support, and offer a number of discounted places for those who are seeking support but cannot afford full fee.
Please email me to book a no fee introductory call: hello@chriswilkinson.co.uk
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