About me
Hi, I'm Chris, I'm a bit of a nerd who is into books, gaming, movies and TV shows. Being a therapist isn't just my job, it's something I genuinely love doing because I am hugely curious about people. I get to have the chance to meet others, learning more about them and what it is they are experiencing in their lives. I realised I had a true interest in people when I was younger, having the opportunity to travel and meet people from different walks of life, cultures and spiritualities.
I spend a lot of my time trying to learn and understand things, whether it's a new game, philosophical concept or how something works. As you can imagine, that can be really helpful in my role as a therapist because it's about me getting to know and understand you so that we can figure out how best to support you through what it is you are experiencing at the moment.
Therapy is a space to explore experiences and find ways to live through them with the bonus of someone by your side being there for you during that time. I approach each person as individual and explore their experiences and challenges through the lens of their relationships, embodied experiences (including long term and acquired health conditions), where there is meaning and purpose in life and finally, what it means to be an individual with agency and free will in a world that can stifle that. I recognise that different therapy models can give excellent insights to different aspects of you, so I use a few of them together, in a pluralistic way, to give us both a fully rounded understanding of yourself and your experiences.
While I can support you through situations and processing experiences which you have had, my primary area of focus is around identity and authenticity. What is it like to be you? Who are you and how did you become who you are? How do you understand and relate to others, the world and yourself? What is your purpose and drive? So while we look at how you can manage the here and now situations you are experiencing, we can also explore the whys, whats and hows of those situations, giving you a deeper understanding so that you can experience long lasting change and have lifelong tools to manage situations and experiences which come your way.
Training, qualifications & experience
PGCert in Clinical Supervision, Metanoia Institute
BA Hons Theology and Counselling, Middlesex University
Certificate in Education and Training, Bucks New Uni
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity
Military - in and post service
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees for therapy are set on a sliding scale of between £45 and £75 for a 50 minute session dependent on income.
Fees for clinical supervision are £65 for 60 minutes and £75 for 90 minutes.
I am able to offer trainee counsellors and psychotherapists 50 minute sessions at £45.
For supervision of a trainee I charge £65 for 60 minutes and £75 for 90 minutes. This takes into consideration the extra time required for completing documentation and reports for trainee's courses.
I also offer tutoring for trainee's as a qualified and experienced tutor and lecturer in counselling and psychotherapy. Depending on level of training a trainee is at the fee will range from £35 - £65 per 1.5 hours.
When I work
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I offer flexibility for those working shift patterns where reasonably possible.
