Christopher Scratcher-Oates BA Hons. Coun. Registered MBACP
Email meAbout me
I am a professionally qualified Counsellor working in the Tyne and Wear area of the North East of England. I work from a Person-Centred perspective which essentially means that I believe in the individual’s ability to grow and develop in the way that is best for them. I place great importance and emphasis on the relationship between the Client and the Counsellor. I believe that if a Client experiences warmth, empathy and a non-judgemental attitude within an honest, trusting and secure environment, then the facilitation that results from this can be pivotal in effecting personal growth and change.
Training, qualifications & experience
In 2011 I gained a Ba. Honours Degree in Counselling from the award winning* University of Sunderland Psychology Department. (*Rated first out of 108 Psychology departments in the UK for Teaching Excellence by the Sunday Times University Guide 2012)
I worked for two years as a counsellor at the Riverside Medical Centre in Sunderland offering a Person-Centred counselling service for adults. My work with clients covered a wide range of issues such as anxiety, eating disorders, bereavement issues, depression, anger management, alcohol problems and relationship difficulties.
Before training as a counsellor, I have had over twenty years experience of working in a listening, advisory and counselling capacity for many organisations dealing with specific issues such as sexuality, gender, terminal illness and male sexual and domestic abuse.
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
- Depression
- Discrimination
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gambling
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Hearing voices
- HIV/AIDS
- Internet addiction
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Panic attacks
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
- Young carers
Therapies offered
Fees
If you need to know more before deciding if counselling is right for you then please ring or e-mail me for a chat about your options.
Fees are £45* per session.
*concessions may be available, please enquire.
Maps & Directions
North Shields, NE30
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | No |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
| Home visits: | No |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Unspecified |
Availability
Sessions available from 8.30am to 7.30pm
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Couples |
| Organisations |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
