Claire King

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MSc MBACP. Counselling adults, children 13+ couples CBT,EMDR
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Individuals 

Counselling, Psychotherapy, CBT EMDR.​
​What to expect:
We will meet usually once a week and begin with an assessment of what is troubling you and then choose a way of working together that will best address your needs.

We can work using CBT which will help you to examine your thoughts , feelings and behaviours and see how they influence each other and what you can do to change any that aren't working for you.

I also use EMDR for trauma. Trauma can be anything from a one-off experience, such as an accident to relational trauma from many upsetting incidents from a difficult childhood.

The underpinning to all this is a relational, person-centred approach that puts you and your own strengths and experiences at the heart of the therapy. 

We can also work online if you prefer.

With couples I tend to work in a more solution-focused way. 

Children: I use a more proactive and creative approach for working with children and young people

I also offer supervision

I work from private counselling rooms (with free parking) in Cheltenham.

If you like we can use creative ways of working, including writing, drawing, using images, poetry, stones, sandtray etc... Some people find these methods helpful when words are difficult or not enough.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a fully qualified and experienced integrative counsellor and psychotherapist.

MSc Integrative Psychotherapy

BA Integrative Counselling

FdA Therapeutic Counselling

Certificate counselling children and young people 

Certificate EMDR

Certificate CBT

Certificate in Bereavement Counselling

BSc Health and Social Care

I also undertake regular CPD workshops and training courses to keep my work up to date and relevant.

I am a registered member of the BACP (MBACP) UKCP and UPCA and my work is guided by their ethical codes.

I am insured to provide counselling both in an organisational setting and in private practice.

Experience

I have provided both short term and long term counselling in a number of settings including a local bereavement charity, a general counselling organisation, Let's Talk, which is the local NHS counselling provision,  the MS Society and Tic+ as well as in private practice.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£60.00 per session

Additional information

All 1-1 sessions are 1 hour and usually weekly, although there is some flexibility, for example for shift workers or parents during half term.

I offer a FREE 15 minute telephone assessment - to give you the chance to ask any questions and see if you want to work with me.

Counselling £60

Couples £60

Weekly fees payable by Bank Transfer or cash on the day.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Daytimes with some early evening appointments (6.30 latest appointment). Please text, email or phone me to discuss availability.

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older Adults
Couples

Key details

Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

Wheelchair-accessible premises should have step-free access for wheelchair users and individuals who are unable to climb stairs. If a Counsellor's premises aren't step-free, they may offer alternative services such as telephone/web-based appointments, home visits, or meeting clients in different location, so you can choose the option that suits you best.

You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

The premises is wheelchair accessible - as long as the wheelchair isn't too big - it is quite a tight turn into the counselling room.

Online platforms

Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online

Relational supervision

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Claire King
Claire King